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Upperclass Applicants

Applying for Housing

UNCW Housing and Residence Life provides upperclassmen students with information regarding on-campus living and how to apply.

The Housing Application Queue for rising junior, senior, and graduate students will open February 5, 2024 at 10 am.

Please note: For Academic Year 2024-2025, University housing for Upperclass and Graduate students will be at an off-campus leased property that will be managed by UNCW Housing.

 

Housing Info for Upperclassmen

Classification

For upperclassman students applying to on-campus housing next year. This includes Students entering their third academic year and beyond.

Early College Students

If you were admitted as a transfer student, you will be considered a transfer student upon enrollment and can refer to the information on the transfer page. To see your student classification, check your housing portal. If you believe any of the information listed is incorrect please reach out to housing via email or phone. 

Important Note

We will have a limited number of spaces to offer rising Juniors, Seniors, and Grad students, which will be at a local leased property approximately 1/2 a mile from campus, managed by Housing and Residence Life. These rooms will include all utilities, wifi and furniture, just as the on-campus apartments do. With limited spaces, we recommend students explore their off-campus housing options. The Office of the Dean of Students Off-Campus Student Services site is a great resource to start with. For more information, follow this link: Off-Campus Student Services | UNCW

Academic Year 24-25 Application

Upperclass and Graduate student space will be very limited. Applications will be accepted based on availability. To ensure housing applications are accepted only when space is available, Upperclass and Graduate students will be prompted to add themselves to the Housing Application Queue. Joining the application queue will not obligate you to stay in university housing.

When space becomes available, Upperclass and Graduate students on the Housing Application Queue will be offered a space by Housing staff in the order they were added. After being notified of this offer, students will be able to complete their housing application and pay their application fee, at which time they will be financially obligated for university housing for Academic Year 2024-2025. Meal plans are not required if you are assigned a space at this location.

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Other Important Information

  • The AY 24-25 Housing Application Fee will be $150.00.
  • The Cancellation Deadline for students who are not attending the University in the fall is April 1, 2024. Cancellations received after this date will incur a $250.00 late cancellation fee.

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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

Video Tutorial

To view these video tutorials, please use your UNCW single sign-on information. Email schraders@uncw.edu if you have any questions about accessing the application video tutorials.

How to Login to the Housing Portal

How to fill out the housing application

How to complete roommate group selection

Disability Housing Options

Housing accommodations for students with documented disabilities are determined based on the need for equal opportunity, and not based on a perceived “benefit” to the student. Please note: disability status does not impact one’s position in the queue (i.e., waitlist); however, should a housing assignment be granted, appropriate accommodations will be addressed. Students currently waiting for on-campus assignments are encouraged to visit the DRC Forms Page while waiting, as this may help expedite necessary adjustments to the room or facility.

Students with disabilities living in UNCW residential buildings who need an accommodation in order to have equal access to the housing environment must make their requests known well in advance of their planned move-in date to ensure their needs can be appropriately met (see HRL’s Campus Living Handbook [PDF]). Requests for disability-related accommodations must be initiated with the Disability Resource Center and will require appropriate documentation.

Contact Housing & Residence Life

Housing and Residence Life

Phone: (910) 962-3241
Fax: (910) 962-7032

housing@uncw.edu

601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403-5959

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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