Continuing Student Housing Process FAQ

Demand for popular floor plans (e.g., ACC studios and lowest cost floor plans) always exceeds supply. Therefore, students are encouraged to select up to six floor plan preferences they find acceptable in the event their most desired preference is no longer available.  If none of your preferred occupancy preferences are available, you will be offered something from remaining available spaces. Keep in mind that you will receive just ONE guaranteed housing offer.  If you decline the offer, you forfeit your housing guarantee. You would and will need to submit a waitlist application if you are still interested in on-campus housing. 

To receive a guaranteed housing offer, students must complete all steps as instructed. Regardless if you prefer to live in one of the ACC apartments or the UCI Housing communities, students must submit a Continuing Student Housing Application that is only available on the Housing Gateway.

Due to the expected number of incoming freshmen for fall 2024, the Residence Halls will not be offered as part of the CSP Guaranteed Housing application. If updates on expected enrollment allow, Residence Halls may be included as an option on the Housing Waitlist Application, which will open in April, 2024.

Your chances of receiving an offer from the housing waitlist will depend in part on the number of spaces left after guarantee placements are completed. You can increase your chances of receiving an offer if you do the following:

• Apply as soon as the waitlist opens (in April)
• If applying to ACC, select a variety of floor plan options. The applications allows for up to six floor plan preferences.

If you do not receive a housing offer by mid-June, you should explore off campus housing options.

Yes. The Residence Halls, Arroyo Vista, and Las Lomas Apartments will be on the UCI housing waitlist application, and all ACC properties will be on the ACC application.

Students holding a contract for the Residence Halls (Mesa Court and Middle Earth) are required to have a meal plan in accordance to the terms of the contract. Voluntary (or “Anteater”) meal plans are available through UCI Dining for students not living in the Residence Halls, but are not required.

For any questions regarding Financial Aid, we recommend you schedule an appointment with the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.

There are no renewals for the Residence Halls, Arroyo Vista, or Las Lomas contracts. If you would like to apply to either of these communities, you must submit a new housing application.

ACC will send current residents information regarding lease renewals in January.

If you receive a housing offer, we recommend that you read and understand the terms of the contract/lease and the process of canceling BEFORE you sign.

For UCI housing communities, occupancy preferences are submitted during the contract process. For ACC communities, roommate preferences are submitted after you complete your lease. There is no guarantee that preferences will be accommodated.