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Upperclass Applicants

How to Apply

Step 1 – Prepare For Your Housing Application

  • Access the housing application through MySeaport.
  • To access your through Seaport, login to MySeaport and click on the Student tab. Then, scroll to Housing, Dining & Transportation, and click on the "Utilize the On-Campus Housing Portal" link to begin the housing application process.
    • Be ready to supply your personal information, including emergency contacts, and to make a payment of $150 online.

Step 2 – Submit Your Application

  • Review the Housing Agreement, read and check off each attestation, and sign your housing agreement by clicking “I Agree”.
  • Pay the $150 housing application fee. This fee is non-refundable regardless of enrollment.

Step 3 – (Optional) Create a Roommate Group

Roommate groups can ONLY be managed by residents. Housing and Residence Life cannot create/modify/delete any roommate groups.

  • After you’ve completed the housing application and paid the fee, return to the landing page to create or join a roommate group.
  • Use the "Roommate Group" button prior to the deadline listed above to create or join a group.
  • All students involved in the roommate group must have a completed application in order to be pulled into the group.
  • This group can be modified until you select or have been assigned a room. Roommate groups cannot be modified or used after you’ve selected or been assigned a room.

Step 4 – Select Your Room Assignment

You will receive an email to your UNCW email address with info on how to find your Time Ticket the day before room selection.

You will not be able to gain entry to the Room Selection Button until your designated time.

  • During your Time Ticket entry time, return to your MySeaport Housing Self-Service Portal and click “Room Selection”
  • Verify everyone you wanted is in your roommate group. If not, someone may not have accepted the invitation.
  • Once verified, click NEXT
  • Use the search filters on the left to narrow down the list of rooms
  • And/Or use the small grey arrows (to the left of each selection) to expand the available rooms by living area
  • All available bed spaces in that area/room will populate under search results on the right-hand side
  • Search for your potential roommate(s) by using their: Name or UNCW Email ID.
  • Invite students to your roommate group.
  • You may invite up to 3 additional students for a total of 4 people in your group.
  • All students creating or joining a roommate group must have completed the housing agreement and paid the $150 non-refundable fee in order to be eligible.
  • An Invitation will be sent to your UNCW email address from the leader of your group.
  • Login to your Housing Portal on MySeaport to ACCEPT the Invitation in order to join.
  • You may only be a part of one roommate group, though you can be invited to more than one. So be sure you are accepting the invitation to the group you wish to live with. Accepting an invitation for a different roommate group will remove you from the original group.
  • All students creating or joining a roommate group must have completed the housing agreement and paid the $150 non-refundable fee in order to be eligible.
  • You will receive an email to your UNCW email address with instructions on how to view your entry time via the Housing Portal on MySeaport.
  • Use the grey drop-down arrow next to the room number to reveal the locks and then click the yellow “Lock” icon on your bedspace.
  • Once you’ve locked a room, you will have 5 minutes to “Release” or “Confirm” your selection.
  • Make sure you click “SUBMIT” or your room booking will not be reserved.
  • Return to the landing page and click Room Assignment to verify you have successfully completed your room selection.
  • You will receive an email to your UNCW email address with instructions on how to view your entry time via the Housing Portal on MySeaport.
  • The person who receives the earliest time slot on room selection day should be the person to place all students in the roommate group into a room together.
    • If one person from the group assigns rooms for everyone in the group, the group members will not need to complete individual room selections during their time slot(s). HOWEVER, please check your ROOM ASSIGNMENT to ensure the selections were completed successfully prior to ignoring your time slot.
  • 10-month all-inclusive contracts
  • Apartment style communities
  • Free laundry
  • Lounge and study spaces
  • Game rooms
  • Wireless network access
  • Outdoor pools and student recreation center
  • Close to Wagoner Dining hall, the Hub, the Shore, and other food kiosks

Contact Housing & Residence Life

Regular Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Summer and Winter Break Hours:
Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

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