Housing & Residential Experience

Returning Students

Welcome to the Returning Housing Selection Page 

Here, you’ll find everything you need to navigate the housing selection process for the current academic year as well as the upcoming 2026–2027 academic year. Whether you’re reviewing timelines or preparing for room selection, this page serves as your central guide throughout the process.

25-26 guidelines for Returning Student Housing Selection

Colorado College requires all first-year students, sophomores, and juniors to live on campus. There is limited Senior Housing options.

Opening Date: Friday, November 15, 2024, at 10 AM 
  • Includes: 
    • Demographic Information 
    • Emergency/Missing Person Contact 
    • Housing Preferences 
      • LLC Requests 
    • Acknowledgment Page 

Where can I find it? StarRez Housing Portal! 

Part 2: Contract 

  • Available to Sign: Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 2 PM 
    • Notes: 
      • The contract must be signed before participating in roommate matching and/or room selection. 
      • Meal Plan selection (tentative) will also occur at this stage. 

  • Senior Process: 
    • Opens: Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 2 PM 
    • Closes: Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 5 PM 
    • Last addition for contract signers: January 15 at 3 PM 
  • Returner (Non-Senior) Process: 
    • Opens: Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 2 PM 
    • Closes: Monday, February 10, 2025, at 5 PM 
    • Last addition for contract signers: February 10 at 3 PM 
  • Reminders: 
    • Roommate matching is only available to students who have signed the contract prior to the closing date. 
    • Group matching is limited by eligibility (e.g., rising seniors can only match with other rising seniors). 
    • Exception requests must be submitted in writing to housing@coloradocollege.edu before the end of the matching period. 

Part 4: Room Selection/Assignment 

  1. Senior Room Selection: 
    • Available: January 20, 2025, at 2 PM to January 30, 2025, at 5 PM 
  1. Returner (Non-Senior) Room Selection: 
    • Available: February 20, 2025, at 2 PM to March 5, 2025, at 5 PM 
    • Classification as part of selection process for timeslot: Residential Experience uses classification as part of the selection process. 
      • Junior room selection classification: These individuals are currently in their second year at Colorado College.
      • Sophomore room selection classification: These individuals are currently in their first year at Colorado College.
  1. Room Swap/Change: 
    • Available: March 10, 2025, at 2 PM to March 20, 2025, at 5 PM 

Personal Information, Room Preference, Roommate Request

  • Opens: Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 2PM  

Contract and Completion

  • Priority deadline for completing application is December 10, 2025, at 5pm. 
  • Applications completed after December 10, 2025 at 5pm will be assigned in early January after Winter Break.

Room Assignment

  • Housing will begin assignments after December 17, 2025 and will continue on a rolling basis until January 16, 2026. 
  • Completed Applications by Priority Date: December 17  - December 20, 2025

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26-27 Guidelines for Returning Student Housing Selection

Colorado College requires all first-year students, sophomores, and juniors to live on campus. There is limited Senior Housing options.

Room Selection Criteria

During the room selection, Residential Experience will use your expected graduation date determined by the Registrar's Office to identify your classification.

Expected Graduation Date = Classification for Room Selection

  • May 2027 = Senior (previously known as Rising Senior)
  • May 2028 = Junior (previously known as Rising Junior)
  • May 2029 = Sophomore (previously known as Rising Sophomore)

  • Opens: Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 2:00 PM
  • Students complete demographic updates, emergency/missing person contacts, housing preferences (LLC requests optional), and acknowledgment page.

  • Opens: Friday, December 5, 2025, at 2:00 PM
  • Students must sign the contract to move forward with roommate matching and room selection.

  • Seniors: 
    • Opens December 5, 2025; closes Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 5:00 PM (final contract additions due by 3:00 PM the same day).
  • Non-Seniors: 
    • Opens December 5, 2025; closes Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 5:00 PM (final contract additions due by 3:00 PM).
  • Notes:
    • Seniors: roommate groups must match with classification, and groups must full entire room space where required. 
    • Sophomores and Juniors: roommate groups must match within the system and groups must fill entire room spaces where required.
    • Exception requests may be submitted to housing@coloradocollege.edu before the matching deadline.

  • Seniors: 
    • Timeslots released January 27, 2026, at 2:00 PM; selection runs Tuesday, February 3 – Friday, February 6, 2026.
  • Non-Seniors: 
    • Timeslots released February 17, 2026, at 5:00 PM; selection runs Tuesday, February 24 – Thursday, March 5, 2026.
  • Contracts signed after the deadlines (February 2 for seniors; February 17 for non-seniors) will not be eligible for self-selection and will instead be assigned by the Housing Team based on available space.

  • Timeslots are determined by:
    • Student classification (based on expected graduation date, confirmed by the Registrar and Advising Hub as of August 25, 2025).
    • Contract completion date (earlier submissions receive earlier timeslots within each classification).

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Essential Information

 

Please contact the office of Accessibility Resources  (accessibilityresources@coloradocollege.edu). For additional information, please visit the Accessibility Resources Housing Accommodations webpage. Accessibility Resources will carefully consider each request for accommodations on a case-by-case basis to ensure that students with disabilities have equitable access to the College's housing resources. Housing accommodation requests submitted after published dates will still be considered, however these requests may not be reviewed until after the Housing & Residential Experience room selection process has ended. 

For Spiritual and Religious requests, please contact the Chaplin's Office: chaplainsoffice@coloradocollege.edu. For additional information, please visit Spiritual and Religious Accommodations website for more information.

The residential requirement is a critical part of the Colorado College experience. As a result, all students must live on campus for the first three years of their enrollment at CC. Students may apply to live off campus if they meet one or more of the following qualifications:

  • Are married or are same-sex domestic partners as substantiated by the college
  • Have dependent children living with them
  • Will live with their parent(s) or legal guardian in Colorado Springs
  • Are 23 years of age or older
  • Are veterans

Signing a lease without off-campus housing approval does not exempt a student from financial responsibility for an assigned space in campus housing.

Please visit our Off-Campus Living page on our website for more information.

 

If You Plan to Study Abroad in the Fall Semester
Before Housing Selection:

  • If you know you will be abroad in the fall before the housing process begins, you do not need to apply for a full-year housing assignment.

  • Instead, submit a Spring Only housing application in the Housing Portal starting in September.

  • Spring housing assignments will be made based on available space beginning in mid-December.

After Completing Housing Selection:

  • Your fall housing assignment will be canceled once your study abroad participation is confirmed.

  • You must submit a Spring Only application (available in September).

  • Assignments are based on availability and preferences at the time of placement.

  • You cannot reserve or return to the same space you selected during housing selection.

If You Plan to Study Abroad in the Spring Semester

  • Submit a housing cancellation request for your fall assignment in October or November.

  • Fully move out by the end of fall closing.

  • Apply for housing through the portal for the following academic year.

  • Once your spring abroad participation is confirmed, your spring assignment will be canceled, but your fall assignment remains valid.

If You Change Your Mind About Studying Abroad

  • Once canceled, your original housing assignment cannot be guaranteed.

  • Contact the Residential Experience (ResX) office to request a new assignment.

  • Reassignments are based on current availability at the time of the request.

If You Are Away for Less Than a Full Semester

  • Students away for two blocks or fewer may keep their current housing assignment.

  • Exception: Students away during Blocks 7 & 8, or Block 8 only, must fully move out before departure.

Seniors Studying Abroad in the Fall

  • On-campus housing is not guaranteed for your final spring semester.

  • Priority is given to first-, second-, and third-year students who are required to live on campus.

  • Spring housing for seniors returning from abroad may be limited.

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