Housing Frequently Asked Questions

All newly enrolled students who meet the criteria outlined below are required by university policy to live on campus for two full semesters.

• Are 20 years of age (or younger) on the first day of classes for the fall term of the academic year;
• Enrolled in six (6) or more credits at the UNC Greeley Campus;
• Have not requested and been granted an exemption prior to the start of their chosen entry term. Students will be able to petition to be released from this requirement for the following reasons:
  • Active Military Service
  • Change in Family Circumstances
  • Dependency of a Minor Child
  • Financial Hardship
  • Graduation (Outside of Contract Timeline)
  • Job (which requires you to live away from the local area during the academic year)
  • Marriage
  • Pregnancy
  • Qualifying Disability
  • Sexual Violence
  • Student Teaching (which requires you to live away from the local area during the academic year)
  • Study Abroad at another institution (which requires you to live away from the local area during the academic year)
  • Study Abroad at UNC ending
  • University Sponsored Internship (which requires you to live away from the local area during the academic year)
• Are not living in the local area with their legal guardian;
• Are a first-time, first-year student (as defined by the Office of Admissions)
• Are a transfer student (as defined by the Office of Admissions) who has not previously enrolled at another accredited institution for at-least two consecutive semesters at full-time status, or, who earned fewer than 24 credit hours by the start of the term (excluding all dual/concurrent enrollment credits);
• Credits earned through Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) or concurrent enrollment with high school do not apply;
• UNC defines the Local Area as students living with their parent or guardian in the following ZIP Codes: 80513, 80520, 80522, 80523, 80524, 80525, 80527, 80528, 80530, 80534, 80537, 80538, 80539, 80542, 80543, 80546, 80547, 80550, 80551, 80553, 80610, 80615, 80620, 80621, 80622, 80623, 80624, 80631, 80632, 80633, 80634, 80638, 80639, 80644, 80645, 80646, 80650, and 80651.

Visit the Apply for Housing webpage for detailed instructions on how to apply for housing. Admitted students who have confirmed their enrollment at UNC will be able to complete and submit an online housing contract using their Ursa login credentials. The housing contract is not considered completed until the required $100 housing deposit is also submitted or deferred through Admissions.

The housing contract does not have a completion deadline. The Spring 2026 application will be available beginning in October 2025. You can find the housing contract and instructions on how to complete it on our How to Apply page.

For students arriving in Spring 2026, UNC’s residence halls open on Friday, January 9, 2026, at 8 a.m.

Summer programs have specific arrival times by term type.

If you would like to arrive early to campus, please visit our Early Arrival page for more information.

Deposits are accepted online in the Housing Contract via credit card. If you do not wish to pay by credit card, you can mail a check to Housing and Residential Education. Checks should be made payable to UNC. After you have paid your deposit once, it will be applied to all of your future housing contracts.

Yes, you can cancel your contract. All cancellations must be written by the student (not the parent). On your written cancellation, please include your first and last name, Bear number and the reason for wanting to cancel. The cancellation can be:

• Mailed to: UNC Housing Office, Campus Box 38, Greeley, CO 80639; or
• Emailed to: housing@unco.edu from your UNC BearMail account.

You can find more information on the different contracts on our Forms webpage.

Contracts can be canceled up until the start date of the assignment. After that the deposit will be forfeited and students will be billed for the entire amount of the housing contract if enrolled in classes.

Residence Hall and House contracts are for the academic year (both fall and spring semesters). You must remain in the university’s housing system from August through May in accordance with the housing contract.

Arlington Park contracts are 12 month (fall, spring, and summer semesters). You must remain in the university’s housing system from August through July in accordance with the housing contract.

University withdrawal must be done when you need to drop/withdraw from all courses and leave the university. Students who are planning to drop all courses and leave the university, for any reason, need to go to the Registrar’s Office located at Bear Central in the Campus Commons or call 970-351-4862. Students are required to complete an exit survey before the withdrawal will be processed. Unless this procedure is followed, students will receive failing grades in all courses.

Residents must check out of their residence hall within 48 hours of submitting the Exit Form.

Students will be charged in full for their meal plans and housing if they fully withdrawal after their respective course(s) drop deadline. Tuition and fees are charged at 100%. The Registrar’s Office has more details. Students who desire to appeal this decision may use the Registrar’s Registration Appeals process.

The UNC Housing Contracts Terms and Conditions state that to be eligible for occupancy in university housing, a student must be enrolled at the University of Northern Colorado and carry an undergraduate or graduate credit load of six semester hours or more. If a student drops below six credits, they can request approval to stay in UNC housing for the duration of their contract or until the next term.

Please watch our video on How to Pick a Roommate for instructions on how to use Roomiez to find new roommates or match with a roommate you already know.

You can check your assignment by going to your Housing Portal and logging in with your Ursa login information.

New students moving in for the academic year (August – May) can select where they’d like to live from the beginning of the priority assignment deadline in March. Students can select which space they’d like to assign themselves to. Please learn more about how to apply.

Students moving in in the spring term will be assigned to a vacant space based on their housing application preferences and can expect to see their assignment after the end of the fall semester but before UNC closes for the winter holidays.

New students moving in for the academic year (August – May) can select where they’d like to live from the beginning of the priority assignment deadline in March. Students can select which space they’d like to assign themselves to. Learn more about how to move to a different room as a current student.

Single rooms are at a premium cost. While we do have some “designated singles,” most of these rooms are held for medical/disability situations. Other single rooms are usually spoken for during the return sign-up process when current students re-contract for spaces for the following academic year.

If you have a documented medical or psychological condition, you are required to work with the Disability Resource Center at 970-351-2289.

If you are interested in buying out a vacant space in your room, check with your hall staff (Resident Assistant, Community Assistant, Assistant Residential Coordinator, or Residential Coordinator) or Community Front Desk regarding the availability of this option and the charges to buy out your room based on occupancy/availability. Room buyouts will apply for the full term of the contract. More information may be found on the Housing Forms webpage.

After the halls open, if you would like to move to another space, you can fill out the Current Student Room Move Request Form and speak to your Residential Coordinator about where you would like to move. If you want to move due to a roommate conflict, please talk to your Resident Assistant/Community Assistant. Your RA/CA can assist with roommate conflict resolutions and make roommate agreements. If the conflict is not resolved, then residents should talk with the Residential Coordinator about changing rooms. We try to work with students to make the most amicable situation possible. Because of space availability, we sometimes are not able to make the requested changes immediately.

If you were assigned to a “special interest floor” without requesting it, it is probably because the remaining spaces available were only on this floor at the time of your assignment.

Room assignments are made based on the information given on the contract; ethnicity and religion are not included.

Arlington Park Apartments is located just one block from West Campus and offers a variety of floor plans. This is a very popular housing choice and has limited availability.

Students who currently live within the UNC Housing system and want to sign up again for the following academic year will sign up for housing during the Call Dibs process.

Arlington Park students wishing to renew will be contacted in December with directions on how to renew for the next year. Please learn more about Arlington Park Renewals.

Gender-inclusive housing is available in every open housing facility on campus. Gender-inclusive housing provides the option for a space where students of different genders can live together. Regardless of gender, students have the option to choose a space in a hall that best meets their needs living with someone they are comfortable sharing a room with.

High-speed internet access is available in each residence hall via a hard-wired network port called ResNet. ResNet is provided to each residence hall occupant with an active housing contract. You will need either a category 5 or 6 Ethernet patch cable to connect your desktop or laptop to the hard wired port. Category 5 or 6 Ethernet patch cables can be purchased at various retailers. Once connected to ResNet you will be guided through an automated online registration process for internet services. (You can only complete this process in your residence hall room). Residents will also find wireless access available in their residence halls via the wireless network name ”UNC-STUDENT” in most facilities, and users will need to use the pre-shared key UNCStudent (case sensitive) to associate to the network. For a list of buildings and locations with wireless access or assistance with ResNet, please contact the Technical Support Center at 970-351-4357 or search the IM&T Knowledge Database. Students living in university-owned houses or Arlington Park will have wireless connections only.

Fire-preventive curtains are provided for each room and cannot be taken down. Students cannot put up their own curtains.

You can also find more information in our Housing and Residential Education Handbook.

Neither lofts nor water beds are allowed in halls. Beds in the residence halls can be bunked and are twin regular size. Please learn more about university-provided furniture on our What to Bring webpage.

You can also find more information in our Housing and Residential Education Handbook.

In UNC’s residence halls and houses, all beds and mattresses are twin regular size. Each room has an adjustable-height bed with a dual-firmness twin mattress (firm or extra firm, depending on which side is up). For more details on the bed, please see the Bed and Mattress section in your residence hall or house.

In Arlington Park Apartments, all beds and mattresses are full XL size and include either:

• a platform, box spring and a dual-firmness full XL mattress (firm or extra firm, depending on which side is up.)
• an adjustable-height bed with a metal spring deck and a dual-firmness full XL mattress (firm or extra firm, depending on which side is up.)

For students living in UNC’s residence halls and houses who request it, a limited number of extra-long (XL) twin mattresses are available upon request for students 6’4″” and taller. To request a twin XL bed, please email housing@unco.edu from your UNC email with your name, your height, your hall/house and room number and your anticipated move-in date (if you are arriving early.) Please contact us by phone if you have more questions about reserving a twin XL bed.

Students are encouraged to decorate and personalize their rooms. Posters and framed pictures are allowed on the walls, but nothing may be attached to the ceiling, including stickers and decals. A limited amount of adhesive 3M products for attaching posters/pictures to walls are available at front desks.

No, the room will be assessed to determine need/priority by Housing staff. All painting is conducted by the Facilities Operations paint crew. You can contact Housing and Residential Education at housing@unco.edu or 970-351-2721, if your room needs to be painted.

The University provides room furnishings in all facilities. Details on what furnishings are provided in your room type may be found on the UNC Housing website. Residents are allowed to remove University-owned room furnishings from their assigned space only. Residents are not permitted to remove furniture from spaces they are not assigned to or from vacant spaces in their room/suite. Residents should consult with roommates and suitemates if they wish to remove furniture from a shared space (e.g., living room). UNC does not provide storage for residents who choose to remove furnishings. Residents are responsible for the storage of any University-owned furniture removed from rooms, and for returning all University-owned furniture to the room in its original condition. Residents should take special care to ensure that the furniture, walls, flooring, and doors are not damaged during the removal and return of University-owned furniture. Residents are financially liable for damage to UNC property that may occur during the removal, storage, and return of furniture.

Compact refrigerators no larger than 6 cubic feet maximum and microwaves of 1250 watts or less may be used. All open-coil appliances such as toaster ovens and hot plates are not allowed. George Foreman grills are NOT allowed. All appliances must be UL-approved.

Visit our webpage for suggestions on what to bring to campus and what to coordinate with your roommate.

You can also find more information in our 2025-26 Housing and Residential Education Handbook.

Visit our Mail Information page for more details.

No, students do not need to leave or move any items out over Fall Break. Students can remain in the halls during the Thanksgiving Break, but the dining halls are typically closed during Thanksgiving Break. You can learn more about dining options over breaks on the Dining Locations and Hours webpage. Learn more about class breaks and university holidays from the Office of the Registrar. Desks will be open, with limited hours, during this time with some break closures, and staff will be on duty during this time.

No, students do not need to leave or move any items out over Winter Break. Students can remain in the halls during the Winter Break, but the dining halls are typically closed during Winter Break. You can learn more about dining options over breaks on the Dining Locations and Hours webpage. Learn more about class breaks and university holidays from the Office of the Registrar. Desks will be open, with limited hours, during this time with some break closures, and staff will be on duty during this time.

No, students do not need to leave or move any items out over Spring Break. Students can remain in the halls during the Spring Break, but the dining halls are typically closed during Spring Break. You can learn more about dining options over breaks on the Dining Locations and Hours webpage. Learn more about class breaks and university holidays from the Office of the Registrar. Desks will be open, with limited hours, during this time with some break closures, and staff will be on duty during this time.

Save yourself some time before heading to the laundry room. UNC’s laundry rooms have Speed Queen Wash Alert to help our students know when washers and dryers are available. You can check availability and status and receive end-of-cycle alerts for your laundry with Speed Queen Wash Alert! The system will let residents:

• See the availability of machines in a laundry room in real time
• Get a text/email notification when the cycle is complete.

Use Wash Alert

Front-load washers are extremely efficient and use less water to do the same wash load. The LCD display will show the time left on the machine and what cycle is currently running.

Liquid soap is preferred and highly recommended, but it is not mandatory. Only use one quarter of a cup of regular laundry soap for best results or the recommended amount for concentrated laundry detergent.

Liquid fabric softener is highly recommended. These front-loading machines only require a fourth of the amount recommended on the fabric softener label.

This is a build-up of excess fabric softener. Front-loading machines require only a fourth as much softener as top-loading machines.

Did you follow the appropriate starting instructions listed on the machine? Make sure the door is closed correctly. Service requests can be made by calling 1-800-530-5692 or by logging onto www.jetservice.com.

Did you insert a full load of clothes? To maximize the efficiency of the washer, a full load must be washed. Under-loading and over-loading will cause problems with the balancing sensors. If there are no error codes on the display, the wash cycle can be advanced by pressing and releasing the start button until the display reads 01; press the start button once more and the machine will drain and unlock the door in 10 seconds.

This is common when overloading or selecting the wrong temperature settings upon cycle selection. Time can be added by pressing the start button. Be sure to remove the lint buildup in the dryer screen before starting the dry cycle.

Did you separate out dark and color clothes? Colors, if not separated, can “bleed” on to other clothes.

After 5 p.m. or on weekends, contact your RA or Front Desk.

During a workday, call Housing Services at 970-351-1984.

If you use injectables for medical reasons and need access to a sharps disposal container, please contact the University Health Clinic at 970-351-1919. Students having full sharps containers may return them to the Student Health Center for proper disposal and may pick up a new, empty container, free of charge.

Used needles and other sharps are dangerous to people and pets if not disposed of safely because they can injure people and spread infections that cause serious health conditions. The most common infections are: Hepatitis B (HBV), Hepatitis C (HCV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Safe sharps disposal is important whether you are at home, at work, at school, traveling or in other public places such as hotels, parks, restaurants and dining rooms.

Never place loose needles and other sharps (those that are not placed in a sharps disposal container) in the household or public trash cans or recycling bins, and never flush them down the toilet. This puts trash and sewage workers, janitors, housekeepers, dishwashers, household members and children at risk of being harmed.

For more information, please visit the FDA website.

Yes, the U.S. government will send census takers to campus to talk to students. All census takers will coordinate visits with HRE and will show proper identification. The building’s Residential Coordinator will be notified when census takers are coming.

Submit a work request with as much detail as you can provide through UNC’s TMA iService Desk and use your BearMail for updates.

Note: You need to be connected to UNC Wired or Wireless internet to submit.

Need help with something in your room that’s not working right? You can contact your Community Front Desk.

Please review the Housing and Residential Education (HRE) Posting/Solicitation Policy and Procedures.

Please take all trash and recycling to the trash and recycling enclosures located near your residence hall. You can stop by your Community Front Desk to get directions.