Once the application deadline has passed, StarRez (the application that hosts My Housing) guarantees the randomization of selection by utilizing best practices for the random selection of entries in their Lottery Tool. They employ industry standard algorithms to ensure that the selection is completely random and non-repeatable. All applicants who apply by the posted deadline will be entered into the Lottery Tool and it will randomize the applicants and provide them with a lottery number. HRL will then determine the cutoff for the waitlist based on the number of available beds per classification.

Current students who apply for housing by November 18 at 8:00 a.m. will be entered into the lottery* and receive a notification that they have either secured housing for the upcoming academic year or were placed on the waitlist on November 22.

*Rising second-year students and Pell recipients will not be entered into the lottery. They will secure housing if they apply by November 18 at 8:00 a.m.

No, the Lottery Tool in My Housing is not viewable to residents as there is not anything to physically watch. The Lottery Tool randomizes the applicants and assigns a random number of utilising best practices for the random selection of entries in the Lottery Tool. Industry standard algorithms are employed to ensure that the selection is completely random and non-repeatable.

Students who apply for housing by the posted deadline and do not secure housing through the lottery will receive a waitlist number in My Housing based on their assigned lottery number.

Students who do not apply by the posted deadline will be issued a waitlist number in the order their application is received at the end of the waitlist.

We are implementing these process changes beginning in the next contract year to increase equity and access for a broader range of students. Our goal is to ensure that more students can benefit from the opportunities and resources available on campus. It is important to note that no one is being removed from housing. The process changes we are introducing will have no impact on current housing contracts. While the application process for the next academic year will be different, housing contracts have always been issued for no more than a year at a time, so this does not represent a departure from our existing practices. At its heart, this shift is about creating greater equity. We are transitioning from a first-come, first-served model to one that incorporates a priority system and a lottery. This change allows us to better align with Georgia Tech’s strategic values by opening the doors wider for all students and ensuring that as many students as possible, regardless of timing, has an opportunity to secure housing in their critical first year.

This lottery application process is to secure housing for the Fall 2025 – Spring 2026 Academic Year contract. These changes will not impact the current Fall 2024 – Spring 2025 Academic Year contract. Residents will still be able to apply for Summer 2025 housing, even if they are not selected from the lottery for Academic Year 2025-2026.

Residents will still be able to apply for Summer 2025 housing, even if they are not selected from the lottery for Fall 2025 – Spring 2026.

The lottery application process is only to secure housing for an academic year contract (fall and spring semesters). Summer and Spring only housing demand is not higher than the inventory available for these terms.

Once the application deadline has passed, StarRez (the application that hosts My Housing) guarantees the randomization of selection by utilizing best practices for the random selection of entries in their Lottery Tool. They employ industry standard algorithms to ensure that the selection is completely random and non-repeatable. All applicants who apply by the posted deadline will be entered into the Lottery Tool and it will randomize the applicants and provide them with a lottery number. HRL will then determine the cutoff for the waitlist based on the number of available beds per classification.

Housing and Residence Life hosted the Progress and Vision Town Hall on September 6. Stakeholders, campus partners and students were invited to attend. We emailed our current housing community on Monday, September 9, with additional details and links to pre-planned information sessions to address these process changes and address questions or concerns.

Housing and Residence Life leadership consulted with the Student Government Association, Graduate Student Government Association, Residence Hall Association, Student Engagement and Well-Being Undergraduate and Graduate Advisory Boards, Parent, School, and College Advisory Boards, campus partners (such as Enrollment Management, Undergraduate Education, Graduate Education, Campus Services, and Student Life), in addition to numerous strategic consulting committees prior to implementing this process change. Dr. Hong also presented a variety of scenarios to her peers and President Cabrera for feedback.

Yes, non-residents will be able to participate in the lottery, as long as they apply by the posted deadline. They will be placed in the Lottery Tool and randomized with our current residents.

Residents with accommodations requests must register with the the Office of Disability Services (ODS). Once registered, ODS recommends accommodations required if a student secures housing. Please note that on-campus housing is not considered an accommodation.

Please review this Knowledge Article which outlines our current (AY2024-2025) prioritization for housing and the upcoming changes for AY2025-2026 and AY2026-2027.

Yes, students will continue to have the opportunity to complete the priority consideration form. This form can be found via the Resources tab at My Housing after the lottery is complete.

Yes, all new residents (have not previously applied for GT housing) are required to pay the $80 application fee to complete their My Housing application.

In alignment with the Institute’s Strategic Goals, Housing and Residence Life will prioritize incoming first year students, rising second years, Pell-recipient upper-level undergraduate students, new transfers (up to 400 beds) and new graduate students (up to 320 beds) for Academic Year 2025-2026. For more information on the housing allocation strategy, please review this knowledge article.

Incoming residents (specifically new Georgia Tech admits) must pay their admissions deposit and commit to Georgia Tech prior to applying for housing. We see very few incoming residents commit to Georgia Tech and apply for housing to then later cancel their housing contract.

Single Graduate Residents: Beginning Fall 2025 – Spring 2026, Single Graduate Residents will be limited to one academic year contract term (Fall semester and Spring semester) with the option of applying for the consecutive summer term.

Family Residents (Undergraduate or Graduate): Beginning Fall 2025 – Spring 2026, Family Residents will be limited to two consecutive academic year contract terms (fall semester and spring semester) with the option of applying for the two consecutive summer terms corresponding with the academic year contract. Family residents must still apply for their second academic year contract by the posted deadline in order to secure housing for their second academic year contract term. All residents must apply for their summer term by the posted deadline that corresponds with their classification.

These processes provide students with their housing status earlier so that they can make informed decisions and potentially plan for signing an off-campus lease when there are additional incentives from rental properties in the fall. While HRL is unable to financially support residents with finding off-campus housing, we will provide multiple off-campus housing fairs (both in-person and virtually) and provide workshops and resources for first-time renters in the metro-Atlanta area.

While HRL is unable to financially support residents with finding off-campus housing, we will provide multiple off-campus housing fairs (both in-person and virtually) and provide workshops and resources for first-time renters in the metro-Atlanta area.

Our current inventory for graduate and family residents is below:

Single Graduate Students: 450 bedspaces

Family Residents: 106 apartments

On-campus housing is not required for any student and is not guaranteed.

Only undergraduate residents with families (living with their spouse or domestic partner and/or children) are eligible to live in Tenth and Home. All other Tenth and Home residents are graduate students.

Housing and Residence Life has reviewed the statement issued by the Graduate Student Government Association. GSGA has stated that they do not agree with the term limits. However, they are in agreement with the priority strategy that prioritizes new graduate students as well as the lottery application process.

At its heart, this shift is about creating greater equity. We are transitioning from a first-come, first-served model to one that incorporates a priority system and a lottery. This change allows us to better align with Georgia Tech’s strategic values by opening the doors wider for all students and ensuring that as many students as possible, regardless of timing, have an opportunity to secure housing in their critical first year.

While some students will experience more limited housing terms than before, these processes ensure that more students will have a stable foundation as they begin their academic journey, and in fact, ensure that current Family residents can live on-campus for an additional two years (after this year) if they choose. We are committed to supporting all students holistically, providing the tools, resources, and assistance needed to successfully transition off-campus and beyond.

HRL is committed to continued collaboration with GSGA.

Once a student secures housing through the lottery, they are eligible for room selection. Room selection time-tickets are based on the number of Georgia Tech credit hours accrued/completed prior to room selection opening. For example, if a student is registered and completes 12 GT credit hours during Fall 2024, they will have 12 GT credit hours when they select their room in Spring 2025 (any courses registered for the spring semester do not count).

All rising second year students will receive priority for the Fall 2025 – Spring 2026 housing application cycle IF they apply for housing by the posted deadline. If a rising second year does not apply for housing by the posted deadline, they will be placed on the waitlist. Beginning Fall 2026 – Spring 2027, rising second years will no longer receive priority and will participate in the lottery.

No. Graduate students who complete the housing application will only be placed in the lottery with other graduate students. If they secure housing through the lottery, they will only be eligible to participate in room selection for Tenth and Home Apartments.

Tenth and Home apartments are graduate and/or family-only housing.

Potentially, with some exceptions. Once a student has secured housing through the housing lottery, they are eligible for room selection, also referred to as self-assign. If their current bedspace is still available during the room selection process, a resident can select their same bedspace. If all residents within an apartment secure housing and would like to stay-same, they all must select this option. If a resident is currently in a traditional residence hall, they will not have the option to stay same regardless of if the bedspace remains available.

Yes, with some exceptions. Once students have completed the housing application, if all members of the proposed roommate group secure housing through the lottery, then the individual with the earliest room selection time-ticket will select the room for the group.

Please note, all students must accept the other as their roommate in My Housing.

Current residents will receive their time-tickets via their GT email prior to the application opening. Non-residents can access My Housing to view their time-ticket, which will be assigned based on the first letter of their legal first name.

Students not currently living on campus will not receive a time-ticket, but will be able to access the application based on the first letter of their legal first name starting October 7.

No. If a student is on the waitlist, the roommate who secured housing will not be able to pull the other student off the waitlist.

Students who do not secure housing through the lottery will be placed on the waitlist in accordance with their lottery number. Students will only see a number at My Housing, if they did not secure housing and have a corresponding waitlist number.

Example: We have 2,000 beds available. Students 1-2,000 secured housing through the lottery and now student 2,001 becomes number 1 on the waitlist. Please note these numbers are hypothetical and should not be used as a determinant for the number of available beds.

Yes. Students who want to participate in a Living Learning Community (LLC) must secure housing. For more information about LLC’s visit our website or email learningcommunities@gatech.edu.

Fall 2024 – Spring 2025 is the last year 2YE will be offered. Students applying for the Fall 2025 – Spring 2026 academic year term can explore our residence halls and should select Undergraduate, from the “Community” drop down menu.

Please review the Canceling Your Contact webpage for specific cancelation deadlines.

Students who intend to live on campus for Fall 2025 only must still complete the Fall 2025 – Spring 2026 Academic Year housing application. Once they have secured housing, they can cancel their Spring 2026 booking by the posted deadline.

Students who intend to live on campus for Spring 2025 only should apply for housing when the application opens in mid-October.