Transfer Students

Housing Registration

Be part of our Cowboy family! If you need to register for housing for the 2025-2026 academic year, log in to Housing Registration (via the OSU Housing Portal) when registration opens on Saturday, February 1.

While the timeline for 2025-2026 Housing Registration for incoming freshmen also apply to transfer students, we have highlighted key dates and new information for 2025-2026 that you should know.

Note: Visit Financial Responsibility for more information about fines, fees, charges and refunds.

What's new for 2025-2026

Note: Information below may be updated as needed. All activities close at 11:59 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Priority Deadlines
- April 1 is the priority deadline for new residents and transfer students to create roommate pairs and rank housing preferences. Roommates should match their housing preference rankings with each other.
- After April 1, you will not be able to come back to change your preferences.
- This year, room assignments will be auto-allocated prioritizing your housing preferences and roommate pairs.
- More details at 2025-2026 Housing Registration.
Transfer Students Residency
New for 2025-2026, transfer students are not required to live in university housing or submit a housing exemption request.
Request to Cancel (form)
- To request a housing registration cancellation, complete and Request to Cancel (form) by May 1 to receive a partial refund and July 15 to avoid a late cancellation fee.
- Once the form is processed, you will receive an email notifying you of its status.
- If approved, we will cancel your registration. If declined, we will let you know of any further steps you need to take.
- Visit Financial Responsibility for more information about fines, fees, charges and refunds.
Room Assignment Notifications
Beginning the week of April 21, you will receive an email from reslife@okstate.edu with room assignments.
Standby List
If you are not assigned a room the week of April 21, your housing registration will be on a standby list. If space becomes available, you will be assigned and notified of an assignment by June 1.
Room Swap and Waitlist Functions
- Beginning at 10 a.m. on June 1, students with room assignments can log into the OSU Housing Portal to create a room swap request or join a waitlist.
- Waitlist Assignment Dates:
  - June 4, 18
  - July 2, 16, 30
  - August 1

» Housing Accommodations

If you need housing accommodations based on disability or health-related issues or need to register service dogs and emotional support animals (ESAs), visit Student Accessibility Services or call phone (voice/TTY) at 405-744-7116.