Transfer students should contact the Ohio University Undergraduate Admissions Office and ask about the transfer process. You can also visit Ohio University transfer website for a checklist and other pertinent information.

There are many services and programs available on campus to help transfer students make their transition to the Athens campus. Residential students should direct questions or concerns to the Resident Assistant (RA) within their residence hall. RAs can assist with connecting students with campus resources and with other students.

Additionally, Housing and Residence Life has 29 in-hall professional staff members (Resident Directors and Graduate Resident Directors) who work with all residents to establish a positive living environment and develop a strong community.

Housing and Residence Life offers a variety of room options to select from. Transfer students can request to live with another transfer student, a current Ohio University second year student, or a first year student.

Transfer students have the option of participating in the Returning Student Room Selection process March 23-27, 2020 if they have completed their contract and submitted the housing deposit by February 25, 2020. In this process transfer students may match with up to three other second year/transfer students as long as all students completed their contract and deposit by the February 25, 2020 deadline.

Transfer students have the option of participating in the First Year Room Selection process May 18-22, 2020 if they have completed their contract and submitted the housing deposit by May 1, 2019 and are matched with another first year student in the process. In this process transfer students may match with up to one other first year/transfer student as long as the student has completed their contract and deposit by the May 1 deadline.

Transfer students who do not participate in either process will be placed in upperclass halls. Any roommate requests or assignment requests can be made by sending an email to housing@ohio.edu prior to being assigned. After an assignment is made, all room changes will be made through the Room Change Process.

Students within a mutual roommate group will each have a designated date and time to select a room. The student with the earliest date/time should complete the selection. Once this student selects a room, all other matched roommates will be pulled into the room with the student.

Students will only be able to view those rooms available on campus that can accommodate their entire roommate group and rooms corresponding to their genders. Additional options can be viewed by sub-grouping during the room selection process or breaking up your matched group.

There will be a room change opportunity after the initial room selection process ends. The room change process will remain open until August 1.  

This room change option is at no risk. Students will keep their current room until they find a new desired location and book the space during the room change lottery. Once in this lottery, students can change rooms as many times as desired.

Immediately after selecting a room, your Fall 2020-21 room selection will be listed on your Housing Self-Service overview and will be sent to your OHIO email account.  

Students who inadvertently selected the wrong room can contact Housing and Residence Life on the same day to request their selection be canceled (along with any roommates that were pulled in). Students will be entered back into the selection process and must repeat the process of adding/confirming roommates prior to selecting another room. Requesting to be removed and added back into the selection process can take up to 48 business hours and availability of rooms will change once added back in.

Students applying to become a staff member (RA) should complete a housing application, pay the deposit, and select a room. For those students who are selected to become an RA, you will be reassigned into your staff room once you have officially been extended a position.

Students wishing to reside in a recognized fraternity/sorority will need to complete a Greek Life exemption form beginning April 1, 2020 to determine eligibility.  

The forms can be found on your Housing Self-Service. Once Housing and Residence Life receives notice from the Campus Involvement Center that you met the criteria, you will be released from the housing and dining charges.  

Students who submit a housing application, pay a deposit, and then decide to reside in a recognized Greek house will receive a refund of the deposit as long as the request for exemption is made by May 1. Exemption requests received after this date will not be eligible for a deposit refund.

Applications for 1st round consideration are due prior to selection if you are interested in this community after the initial deadline we recommend you select a room elsewhere during room selection while your application is reviewed. If you do not participate in a room selection and are manually assigned you will be able to remain in that space until your application is processed. If you are selected for the GNH community, we will complete a room change for you into a GNH room at that time.  

If you are wanting another student as your roommate, please be sure to indicate this on your GNH application. We can pair you together later. Roommates must complete an application as well.

More information on Gender Neutral Housing and the supplemental application can be found here.

During the selection process, the room type will indicate if the room includes air or if the room does not have air.

Students interested in residing in a mod style facility on South Green with more than three roommate requests or students of the opposite gender (wings of bedrooms will remain gender specific, with the exception of Gender Neutral Housing) should send an email to Housing at housing@ohio.edu for additional details.

Four person rooms (Adams, Bromley, Tanaka, Sowle, Luchs, Carr, and Front Four Buildings) typically will not remain available for selection past the first two days of the selection process.  

The Convocation Center remains a hall for second year students as additional quad options.  

Mod style facilities consisting of adjacent singles and doubles will be available to accommodate roommate groups with four people.  

Students residing in Adams/Bromley/Carr/Sowle/Tanaka/Luchs are responsible for cleaning the bathrooms. Additionally, privacy locks are located on the inner side of the bathroom doors, but not located on the exterior side of the bathroom door, which allows access from one room to another through the connecting bathroom.

Yes, students can select into any room on campus with a vacancy. However, we do recommend that if you are selecting randomly into a double, triple, quad, or suite style space, that you look for rooms that already have a student that has selected into the space.

Unfortunately, spaces cannot be held for students who have not yet been admitted to Ohio University.  

Please contact Housing at housing@ohio.edu if you have a friend that is transferring in that you would like to room with.  

The Campus Involvement Center Office for Off-Campus Living Office serves as a resource for students by assisting with off-campus living issues and promoting positive relationships between student residents and the Athens community. Students can visit the Off-Campus Living website to find resources, contact information, and an off-campus rental listing system. You can also contact Off-Campus Living at harrisob@ohio.edu.