First-Year Students Pre-COVID

First-Year students are required to live on campus at CU Boulder for their first two semesters (summers do not count towards this requirement). This is to better support first-year students through their transition into college life. We offer a multitude of options and amenities for residents that satisfy all types of needs that support your overall college experiences.

Our campus spans two miles and has three housing neighborhoods that we call Central, Kittredge and Williams Village. In all we have 24 residence halls of various sizes that range from about 200 – 730 per building with 98% of our population being first-year students. We recommend reviewing the available options before submitting a housing application; don’t be afraid to contact Student Housing (303)492-6673 (M-F 8 - 4:30 p.m. MST) as we may be able to assist you in narrowing your preferences to those that are best for you.

Living Experiences and Housing Options

  • 3 Living Experiences - Traditional, Living & Learning Community (LLC), and Residential Academic Program (RAP)
  • 24 Residence Halls
    • With room types such as roommate(s) with community bath, roommate(s) with attached bath, individual spaces, and roommate(s) with apartment
    • Learn more about room types and rates

Applying for Housing

  • Students can apply for housing as early as February 3 for the 2020-2021 academic year. Learn more about the application process and timeline here. 
  • Before you can access the housing application on you must confirm your intent to enroll and you activate your Identikey before you can login into the myCUliving portal.
  • The housing application includes a $250 deposit and a $50 non-refundable application fee totaling $300. The $250 deposit is ONLY refundable upon completion of the terms of the contract. It will be forfeited if the contract is canceled at any time prior to the completion date.
  • We do not guarantee assignment to any particular program/building, type of accommodation or with a specific roommate. 
    • Please contact Student Housing (303)492-6673 (M-F 8-4:30 MST) with questions on how to preference specific living situations.

New students that sign the academic year housing contract can cancel their contracts until May 15 without penalty and will be refunded for $250 of their housing deposit. Cancellations after this date are subject to fees and penalties, please see the New Student Academic Year Contract for more information.