Returning Residents
Housing Registration for 2026-2027
Be part of the Cowboy family!
This housing registration timeline applies to current undergraduate residents who wish to remain in university housing for the 2026-2027 academic year.
About room assignments
- Room assignments are based on availability, a completed registration and enrollment status.
- Housing for returning undergraduate residents is not guaranteed; however, the Occupancy Team works diligently to provide housing to all students who complete their registration.
If you have concerns about your situation, contact the Occupancy Team.
Note: The dates and details listed below may change. Unless otherwise specified, all activities close at 11:59 p.m.
Timeline for 2026-2027
- (Jan. 13 –30) Housing registration underway
- Registration begins January 13 at 10 a.m. and closes January 30 at 5 p.m.
- To register, log in to the OSU Housing Portal using your O-Key credentials.
- Current residents may submit roommate pairs and rank housing style preferences ( apartment, suite, deluxe suite and traditional.
- Current residents registering for housing are not charged a housing registration fee.
- (Week of Feb. 8) Registration status emails
- If you received a room assignment, log into the OSU Housing Portal and select a move-in appointment time. You may change the appointment time later.
- If you are placed on standby status and a space becomes available, you will be notified that you have an assignment by June 1.
- If you did not complete registration, your incomplete registration will be canceled and you will be able to return August 1, to re-open registration.
- Afterward, we encourage you to seek off-campus accommodation.
- How to cancel registration
- To cancel your housing registration, complete and submit the Request to Cancel form through the OSU Housing Portal.
- Between when you complete registration and July 15, if you have an assigned room and need to cancel, you will be charged a cancellation fee of $75.
- For cancellations after July 15, you will be charged the late cancellation fee of $250.
- (June 1 at 10 a.m. to July 15 at 5 p.m.) Room swap and waitlist options
- If you have a room assignment but would like to live somewhere else, log into OSU Housing Portal and update your information.
- If your request has not been made by July 15, you will keep your current room assignment. (Note: Room change form opens after Labor Day.)
- Learn more about the room sway and waitlist options in the Step-by-Step Instructions.
- Room Swap: Two students agree to swap rooms (not available for LLP residents).
- Waitlist: Request a room in a different housing style ( apartment, suite, deluxe suite and traditional). Assignments are made on a first-come, first-served basis (and managed by the Occupancy Team).
- (June 1 by 5 p.m.) Enrollment requirement
- You must be enrolled as of June 1 at 5 p.m.; otherwise, your housing assignment will be canceled, and registration will be held until you enroll.
- If you have concerns about your situation, contact the Occupancy Team at reslife@okstate.edu.
- (Aug. 1 at 10 a.m.) Housing Registration Re-opens
- To register, log in to the OSU Housing Portal using your O-Key credentials.
- At this time, students will be able to rank housing style preferences ( apartment, suite, deluxe suite and traditional.
- Current residents registering for housing are not charged a housing registration fee.
- (TBA) Move-In Days
- Dates are subject to change.
- TBA
- Move-In Overview is a great resource for all you need to know for your move-in needs.
- Visit Financial Responsibility for fines, fees and charges concerning check-in.
- Dates are subject to change.
- (Sept. 30) Registration closes
- If you need housing after this date, contact the Occupancy Team at reslife@okstate.edu or 405-744-5592.
» Housing Accommodations
If you need housing accommodations based on disability or health-related issues or need to register emotional support animals (ESAs), visit Student Accessibility Services or call phone (voice/TTY) at 405-744-7116.
» Fines and Fees
Visit Financial Responsibility for more information about fines, fees, charges and refunds.
» About Registration
If you would like a walk-through of the housing registration portal, follow this link for step-by-step instructions.