How Housing Assignments Work for Incoming Frosh and Transfers
You may have heard that at other schools, housing assignments for new students is handled through a separate housing application process. At Stanford, housing assignments for new students (incoming freshmen and transfers) are handled as part of the Approaching Stanford Forms.
As all first year students are required to live on campus, technically you are not applying for housing since it is required; rather, you’re providing your preferences for your first year housing assignment among the options available to you via the Approaching Stanford Forms.
What You Need to Know Now
Everything that you need to know in order to fill out the Approaching Stanford Forms is explained in the Approaching Stanford Handbook, which will be mailed to you and available online beginning May 13.
- Be sure to read the "Approaching Your Forms" section in the handbook or online, before starting your forms.
- You will need to complete your Approaching Stanford Forms online; the deadline for freshmen to complete them is Monday, June 8, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. (PDT). The deadline for incoming transfers is Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
BTW, you may find a link on Axess to apply for housing, but note that this applies only to current/returning students, not for incoming freshmen and transfers.
Want to Know More About Student Housing and Living at Stanford?
More information about living on campus is covered in the “Approaching Life on the Farm” section of the Approaching Stanford Handbook.
The Student Housing website also features information for freshman and transfer students.
