New students - including those transferring to UM from another institution - who have been admitted to the University are eligible to apply for housing via CaneLink under the "UM Housing" section. To activate access to the housing application link, admitted students must pay the $500 enrollment deposit to verify their admission acceptance.
Housing Application Deadlines
Applying early will determine, in part, a student's future priority to access single rooms, be considered for room changes, and having earlier room selection appointment times. Please allow up to two business days for your enrollment deposit transaction to be processed in order to access the housing application portal in CaneLink.
For Fall Semester Housing
Students admitted for fall entrance should apply for housing prior to May 1 to receive a priority housing assignment. Housing applications received after this date are accepted on a space-available basis.
For Spring Semester Housing
Students admitted for spring semester can apply for housing after the $500 enrollment deposit is paid and will be accepted on a space-available basis. The Spring-only housing application is available in CaneLink, typically beginning in late October.
Personal Property Insurance
Personal property insurance is strongly recommended and is available from GradGuard, a service of Next Generation Insurance Group. The University is not liable for loss or damage to property caused by fire, rain, windstorm, hurricane, theft or vandalism, or other act of God or casualty or any causes beyond the control of the University. Applicants are able to opt-in through the housing sign-up process or decline coverage should the student be covered by the family’s homeowner’s insurance or decides to choose a different company.
Renters insurance from GradGuard is designed specifically for college students and provides valuable protection if a student’s personal belongings are stolen or damaged by a covered peril, including laptop computers, smart phones, bicycles, game consoles, textbooks, clothing and other items. Renters insurance also protects students financially for unintentional damage to the student’s residence or bodily injury to others for which the student is legally liable, within the residence premises.
Live-On Requirement
All non-local freshmen students are required to live in University housing for two academic semesters, as long as space is available. This policy does not apply to freshmen students living with parents or legal guardians in Miami-Dade or Broward Counties.
Although transfer students are not required to live on campus, housing is provided to transfer students on a space-available basis in one of three upperclassmen residential colleges.
