New Student Requirements
- Be accepted to Clemson University
- Set up your username using your CUID number from the Admitted Student Portal. Contact CCIT for support.
- Pay Enrollment Deposit
- Allow 1-2 business days for your user credentials to populate in our system
- Allow 2-3 business days for record of your Enrollment Deposit to populate. Allow additional time if paying by check.
Do I have to live on campus and purchase a meal plan?
First-Year students are required to purchase an Unlimited meal plan for the Academic Year.
Is housing guaranteed for me?
Housing is guaranteed and required for first year and Bridge to Clemson students. On-campus housing is prioritized for new-to campus students to support their transition to campus during that critical first year. Continuing students are offered housing as available.
What if I miss the deadline?
First-Year Late Applicants
Don’t worry! Housing is guaranteed for all first-year students. While late applicants will not be able to select roommates or participate in Priority Room Selection, we will offer rolling room selection later in the summer so you can still select your space.
What if I’m in a fraternity or sorority, or an athlete?
Please be sure that you are in contact with your house manager (if in a fraternity or sorority) or coach (if an athlete) about your plans for housing in the fall.
Sign Academic Year Contract
- Select a Term – Academic Year 2023-24 will begin in August 2023.
- Pay the $150 one-time non-refundable contract fee – only assessed on first housing contract & must be paid with credit card.
- Review, sign, and print/save contract & addendum – legally binding upon acceptance.
- Select Your Dining Plan – First-Year students must select an unlimited plan
- Consider Your Community Choices – Living-Learning Community or No LLC housing
What are my Academic Year housing options and rates?
A Living-Learning Community (LLC) allows you to pick your community rather than a building. We offer a wide selection of LLCs focused on a variety of topics, including Major, Identity, and Involvement-centered. Check out our LLC page for a full list of available communities.
General First-Year Housing allows you to select from any available non-LLC space in a First-Year residential community.
General Continuing Housing allows you to select from any available space in Douthit Hills West or Calhoun Courts.
General Bridge Housing allows you to select from any available space in Lightsey Bridge or Thornhill Village.
What are my Academic Year dining options and rates?
- Unlimited Plans
- Unlimited 300
- Unlimited 200
- Unlimited 100
- Block Plans
- Bridge Block 100
- Block 150 +200 Paw Points
- Block 75 +300 Paw Points
- Block 30 +300 Paw Points
When will I move in and out?
- 2023 Move-In will occur August 16-19
- Housing will close for Winter Break Dec 16
- Housing will reopen January 7
- 2024 Move-Out will occur May 4
Residents will not be required to move out for Winter Break, but will not have access to their space during this period. Apartment residents may submit a Winter Break late stay request if there are extenuating circumstances.
Sign Summer Contract
- Select a Term – Select the correct term for your summer session.
- Review, sign, and print/save contract & addendum – legally binding upon acceptance.
- Select Your Dining Plan – First-Year students must select an unlimited plan
- Receive Assignment – You will receive an email once you are assigned to a space
- Pay Summer Bill – Charges will appear on your Summer student bill in April after the assignment is finalized.
What are my Summer housing options and rates?
Summer Start housing will be in Calhoun Courts or Mauldin Hall.
Summer Start Community Housing allows you to choose one space and roommate within the Summer Start area in Calhoun Courts to stay in for both the Summer and Academic Year terms. This means you won’t be changing roommates or moving out at the end of the summer. Your roommate for Summer and Academic must be in the Summer Start programs as well.
Summer-Only Housing means you will be assigned to a Summer Start space (in Calhoun Courts or Mauldin Hall) and will select your roommate and any available space or Living-Learning Community for the Academic Year during room selection. All students selecting this option will be required to move out at the end of the Summer and will return during the regular move-in dates.
Bridge Summer housing will be in Lightsey Bridge I & Lightsey Bridge II
Clemson Summer housing will be in Mauldin Hall. Apartments may be available upon request.
Rental rates will be calculated on a daily basis. Students will be charged the per diem rate listed below for the room type and number of days indicated by the Move In and Move Out date specified on your contract.
- Residence Hall Room: $28*
- Apartment: $28*
What are my Summer dining options and rates?
The Fresh Food Company located in McAlister Hall will be open for the Summer. Hours of operation and additional locations will be posted at a later date.
- Summer 20
- Block 20 Meals
- 100 Paw Points
- Cost: $344
- Summer 40
- Block 40 Meals
- 200 Paw Points
- Cost: $650
- Unlimited Summer Session I & II
- No Paw Points
- Cost: $1473
- Unlimited Summer I
- No Paw Points
- Cost: $737
- Unlimited Summer II
- Recommended for Summer Start
- No Paw Points
- Cost: $737
When will I move in and out?
Clemson Session Dates
| Session | Term Dates | Check-in | Check-out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Mini A | May 16-June 5 | May 14 | June 6 |
| Summer I | May 16-June 23 | May 14 | June 24 |
| Long Summer | May 16-Aug. 7 | May 14 | Aug. 8 |
| Summer Mini B | June 6-June 26 | June 4 | June 27 |
| Summer Mini C | June 27 -July 17 | June 25 | July 18 |
| Summer II | June 28-Aug. 7 | June 25 | Aug. 8 |
| Summer Mini D | July 19-Aug. 7 | July 16 | Aug. 8 |
Bridge Session Dates
| Session | Term | Check-in | Check-out |
|---|---|---|---|
| May Term | May 11 – June1 | May 7 | June 2 |
| Session A | May 15 – July 27 | May 14 | July 28 |
| Session LBC | May 15 – July 12 | May 14 | July 13 |
| Session B | May 15 – June 19 | May 14 | June 20 |
| Session C | June 21 – July 28 | June 18 | July 29 |
Summer Start Session Dates
| Session | Term | Check-in | Check-out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer II | June 29 – Aug. 7 | June 25 | Aug. 8 |
All Summer Start residents who do not sign up for Summer Start Community Housing will be required to move out at the end of the Summer session. Summer Start Community residents will be able to remain in their space through the Academic Year.
New Student Contract Open February 1 (at 8:30 AM ET) – May 15 (at 12:00 PM Noon ET)
Continuing Contract Open January 17 (at 8:30 AM ET) – January 31 (at 4:00 PM ET)
Summer-Start Contract Open March 1 (at 8:30 AM ET) – May 15 (at 12:00 PM Noon ET)
Summer Contract Open March 1 (at 8:30 AM ET)
Create Academic-Year Roommate Group
- Create your profile in the Clemson Home Portal
- Create your roommate group prior to the deadline.
What if I don’t know who I want my roommate to be?
Don’t worry! The Clemson Home Portal has a roommate matching option, so you will be able to create a profile, answer the lifestyle questions, and search for other students who may be a good fit as a roommate.
How Can I Search For a Roommate?
Whether you are trying to create a group with someone you already know or needing to use our roommate matching tools, you’ll simply need to visit the Roommate Groups section of the Clemson Home Portal and use one of the search options.
Search by details allows you to search by specific details such as name, keyword, state, Clemson username, and age.
Suggest roommates gives you a percent match based on your profile responses.
Search by Lifestyle Question allows you to filter profiles by specific responses to profile questions.
What if I want a random roommate?
All students will select their own space, so you will still want to form a roommate group prior to the deadline. The Roommate Matching process in the Portal will provide suggestions for potential roommates and you can connect directly from there.
New Student Roommate Groups Open Feb. 1 (at 8:30 AM ET) – May 15 (at 12:00 PM Noon ET)
Continuing Roommate Groups Open January 17 (at 8:30 AM ET) – January 31 (at 4:00 PM Noon ET)
Select Your Academic Year Space
You will be emailed a specific timeslot during which you will select a space for you and your roommate(s) (if applicable).
- February 3 – Priority numbers sent to Continuing students with Timeslots for those that will be eligible to select a space during the first round of room selection
- February 7 – Room Selection for Continuing LLCs
- February 8 – Continuing Room Selection
- Fridays February 17-May 12 – Rolling room selection as spaces are available
- May 17 – Time slot notifications sent in early evening to First-Year student Clemson email accounts
- May 22 – Time slot notifications sent in early evening to Bridge student Clemson email accounts
- May 18 – Room Selection for Honors & RISE
- May 19 – Room Selection for all other First-Year Living-Learning Communities
- May 23-25 – Room Selection for First-Year students who did not select a community on the Community Choice page
- June 1 – Room Selection by Timeslot
How will I know when I can select my housing
First-Year Timeslots
You will receive an email with a timeslot. You will need to compare your timeslot with the other members of your roommate group. The roommate with the earliest time will need to select for the whole group. If you are in a group of 3 or 4, be sure that you have discussed with your roommates how the group will be split into the rooms in the suite. If there are no spaces available for your group size, you may need to split up and one person from each room or suite will need to select.
Bridge Timeslots
You will receive an email with a timeslot. If you have chosen to be part of a roommate group, each member of the group will receive the same timeslot and only one of you should log in to select a space. If you are in a group of 3 or 4, be sure that you have discussed with your roommates how the group will be split into the rooms in the apartment. If there are no spaces available for your group size, you may need to split up and one person from each apartment will need to select.
Continuing Timeslots
You will receive an email with a timeslot when your priority number is within the number of spaces available. For example, if there are 100 four person apartments available in a selection time and you are in a group of 4 with a Priority Number between 1 and 100, you will receive a timeslot and be able to select a space. If your Priority Number is 101 or higher, you will not receive a timeslot until more spaces are available in another selection.
How does priority work?
First-Year Priority
Priority is based on your University application date as well as your community choice. Students who select a Living-Learning Community in the Community Choice section will only be able to choose spaces designated for their LLC. These students will receive timeslots on LLC days, based on their application date.
Bridge Priority
The size of your roommate group determines your sign-up priority. Groups of four receive the highest level of sign-up priority, followed by groups of three, then groups of two and finally singles. Time slots are randomly assigned to each group. Each student will receive an email with this timeslot, but only one of you will need to log in to select for the whole group.
Continuing Priority
You will be emailed a Priority Number. This number will be randomly assigned within each roommate group size. This means there will be separate priority lists for groups of 4, groups of 3, groups of 2, and singles. Since each group size will be limited to only spaces that will fit all members of the group (a group of 4 will only be able to select an apartment with 4 open spaces), groups of 4 will select first, then 3, then 2, and singles last. This allows apartments to be filled completely and provides the best chance for roommate groups to live together.
What if I do not receive a timeslot with my priority number?
Your priority number is your place in line. If you do not get a timeslot to select housing in the first round of selection, you will just need to continue waiting in line. We will be doing a rolling selection process as spaces become available on Fridays throughout the Spring semester.
We will issue Room Selection timeslots for Fridays based on the next priority number for space available for the group size and gender, if applicable. These timeslots will be emailed by Thursday at noon for students who will be able to select a space the next day. For example – there is a single space available in a 4-person apartment with three women, so we would issue the timeslot to the next priority number for a woman without roommates.
You will receive regular communications to let you know where we are in the priority numbers. For example, a student with a priority number of 80 in a group of 4 will be notified that we are currently at number 77 for the weekly Room Selection.
We anticipate additional spaces becoming available around the following times:
- February 8-10 due to Room Selection cancellations.
- After April 1 due to school related cancellations for Fall semester.
- After May 31 due to Bridge Student cancellations for Fall semester.
- After July 26 when Fall semester bills open.
How do I cancel my contract?
- If you have received a priority number but have not received a time slot you may cancel your contract at any time prior to Room Selection by emailing Clemson Home at clemsonhome@clemson.edu.
- If you have selected a space, but it has not yet been 72 hours since you got your space, you may cancel your contract through the housing portal.
- If it has been more than 72 hours since you got your space, the contract is legally binding. You would need to file an appeal to request a cancellation based on extenuating circumstances.