Spring Move-In

If you did not live on campus during the Fall 2025 semester but will be attending classes on the Oberlin campus this Spring 2026, please complete the Spring 2026 Housing Registration in your Housing Portal. 

Due to the mid-year placement, students will be placed by the Office of Residence Life into open spaces across campus that meet any approved accommodations and prioritize student preferences to the greatest extent possible. Students applying for housing for the Spring 2026 semester will not participate in a Housing Lottery to select a room.

Complete the Following:

Spring 2026 Housing Registration (If you haven't done so already)

Roommate Requests: Students interested in living in a space with a student/students who are already in on-campus housing and have a current or expected vacancy within their fall placement, can submit requests starting in December. Additional information about that process will be shared on December 10, once the request process begins. 

Students looking to live with a group of students all returning to campus for the spring semester (not currently in on-campus housing), please contact us at reslife@oberlin.edu to submit your request.

Due to the holiday shutdown, we request that students planning to return for Winter Term submit their Spring Housing registration and any roommate requests by December 15.

Room Availability: Please note that single-occupancy rooms, divided doubles, and apartments have limited availability. Most students during this period are typically placed in double-occupancy rooms with roommates. 

Housing Placement Timeline:

• Winter Term Arrivals: Students returning for Winter Term will receive their housing placement in late December. Temporary assignments may be made if a students' Spring 2026 room is not ready at the time of their Winter Term arrival.
• Spring Semester Arrivals: Students returning for the Spring Semester can expect to receive their housing placements in mid-January. All placements will be made by January 30.

Questions? If you have any questions regarding the housing request process, please contact the Office of Residence Life at reslife@oberlin.edu or 440-775-8472. Our team is here to help make your housing transition as smooth as possible.

Spring 2026 Early Arrival

Should a student only need an early return to campus for the Spring semester, there is no need to register for Winter Housing. Rather, the department should complete the Spring Early Arrival Registration.

The registration link will be shared here when the form opens the week of December 15, 2025.

Deadline to Apply: January 22, 2026