Be sure to review the information below regarding housing for the 2026 - 2027 academic year. Keep checking back for more information! Please note: All housing process timelines are tentative and may be changed at the discretion of the Housing Assignments Office.
2026 - 2027 Housing Application
The housing application is now available in the Housing Portal.
Monday, June 1st - Housing Application and Reassignment Application reopens in the Housing Portal.
Thursday, June 18th - Priority window closes at noon for New to Duke and late applicants. Reassignment Application fully closes at noon.
The housing application priority window is from June 1st - June 18th. Assignment information will be sent out in early July for students who apply during the priority window. The application will remain available throughout the summer. Applications submitted after the priority window will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
The rates shown below are per student.
Single Room
Semester: $7,638
Academic Year: $15,276
Double Room
Semester: $5,780
Academic Year: $11,560
Apartment Private Bedroom:
Semester: $9,495
Academic Year: $18,990
Apartment Shared Bedroom:
Semester: $7,638
Academic Year: $15,276
The reassignment application will be available from June 1st - June 18th in the Housing Portal. We cannot guarantee the results of the reassignment process but submitting an application will let our office look into your request.
Students may decline housing for a variety of reasons:
- Met residency requirement (class of 2027 or lower)
- Housing accommodation to live off campus
- Enrolled in sponsored program (study away, Marine Lab, etc.)
- Voluntary leave from Duke (medical or personal leave, voluntary withdrawal)
- Involuntary leave from Duke (academic dismissal, administrative financial withdrawal, administrative withdrawal, disciplinary dismissal/suspension)
All declines are reviewed and verified via respective university offices and programs. Students who are declining housing should complete the Decline Housing form via the housing portal.
Students returning to Duke are still required to meet the three-year residency requirement. You may contact housing regarding your residency status while your return application is under review.
Housing and Residence Life is currently NOT conducting an off-campus lottery for the fall 2026 semester. Decisions for a spring 2027 lottery will be made in early September. If decisions change or develop regarding any off campus options, eligible students will be notified. Rising juniors should not sign any off-campus leases until the results of the lottery are released.
Housing and Residence Life works in conjunction with the Student Disability Access Office (SDAO) to ensure consistency in evaluating special housing accommodation requests. The SDAO reviews requests and shares approved student accommodations with HRL.
Students who wish to be considered for reasonable accommodations must submit current documentation (i.e., medical/educational/diagnostic reports) from licensed physicians, psychologists, or other qualified professionals as well as supporting historical records and materials.
Information regarding the process to request an accommodation can be found on the Student Disability and Access Office website or at 919-668-1267.
Thursday, 2/26 - SDAO Accommodation deadline. Approved accommodations must be received by HRL from the SDAO.
- Any student who has approved housing accommodations submitted after February 26, 2026 and are NOT met through the room selection process must apply for reassignment in June.
Please check out the Quad Descriptions page of the Housing Website for information about each quad.
If you would like to meet with a member of the Housing Assignments team to review questions about the upcoming housing application and room selection process, please use this scheduling link to set up a virtual meeting.
Students returning to campus for the Fall 2026 semester should complete a housing application via the Housing Portal. Students studying at the Marine Lab for the Fall 2026 semester should decline housing via the Housing Portal. Students studying at the Marine Lab for the spring 2027 semester will be able to cancel housing in October 2026.
Housing process for Duke Robertson Scholars:
- During the fall semester, Duke Robertson Scholars may decline housing for the spring semester due to the Robertson Campus Switch. This is part of our annual spring assignment process.
- Duke Robertson Scholars are confirmed with the Robertson Scholars program and housing decline is processed.
- Duke Robertson Scholars are contacted during the spring semester to participate in the fall housing process.
Housing process for UNC Robertson Scholars:
- During the fall semester, UNC Robertson Scholars are contacted by the Robertson Scholars program and instructed to apply for housing at Duke for the spring semester.
- The Robertson Scholars program confirms UNC Robertson Scholars with the Housing Assignments office.
- UNC Robertson Scholars housing applications are managed via spring assignments process. Robertson Scholars are assigned and must go through housing confirmation process and select a meal plan.
NOTE: Robertson Scholars are NOT guaranteed a specific housing assignment, preferred roommate, nor will they be able to swap with another student.
Fall Study Away:
- Students may not maintain a fall housing assignment while pursuing study away opportunities. As a result, you will need to decline housing. If you do not decline housing by 3/6 and you have NOT cancelled your study away application, we will cancel your housing application for you. You can access the decline housing form via the housing portal beginning Tuesday, February 17th.
- Students who study away for the fall semester should plan to live on-campus when they return in the spring semester. Students are required to fulfill the 3-year/6-semester residency requirement.
- PLEASE NOTE: Students who leave for study away in the fall, are not guaranteed a specific housing assignment, near a specific block, nor will they be able to swap with another student who is planning to study away and will need to apply for spring housing.
Spring Study Away:
- Students who plan to study away for the spring semester and are required to live on campus (sophomores and juniors) should apply for 2026-2027 housing. The application can be found through the housing portal starting Tuesday, February 17.
- Students who study away for the spring semester will be able to participate in the room selection process and select their room for fall.
Duke Kunshan students are required to live on campus while in Durham. Students will submit their housing applications via the Duke Housing Portal in June and may indicate their preferred Duke Kunshan roommate.
Duke Kunshan students are NOT eligible for Living Learning Communities as these communities manage their own recruitment processes.
If you are the member of a Learning Living Community, you will still need to apply for 26-27 housing. All students on approved LLC rosters will we be able to select assignments based on availability in your LLC designated living area.
Please reach out to your LLC advisor with any questions regarding LLC membership or housing.
Students who preference a substance free lifestyle should find a roommate who also holds the same values. Students can indicate preference for substance free living on the lifestyle questions within housing applications to assist in roommate matching.