Continuing Housing
Interested in signing up for housing and dining? Housing is not guaranteed for continuing students and spaces will be limited, but we do anticipate having a variety of apartment styles available in our Douthit Hills West community. Learn more about signing up below!
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?
Continuing Student Late Applicants
Housing is not guaranteed or required for continuing students. Off-campus housing information can be found on the Off-Campus Services webpage.
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 2026-27 will begin in August 2026.
- Review, sign, and print/save contract & addendum – legally binding upon acceptance.
- Select Your Dining Plan – Continuing students may select any unlimited or block meal plan if desired.
- Consider Your Community Choices – Living-Learning Community or General 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 Continuing Housing allows you to select from any available space in Douthit Hills West.
What are my Academic Year dining options and rates?
- Unlimited Plans
- Unlimited 300
- Unlimited 200
- Unlimited 100
- Block Plans
- Block 150 +200 Paw Points
- Block 75 +300 Paw Points
- Block 30 +300 Paw Points
Continuing Contract Open February 2 (at 8:30 AM ET) – February 11 (at 4:00 PM ET)
Create Academic-Year Roommate Group
- Create your profile in the Clemson Home Portal
- Create your roommate group prior to the deadline.
- Select a roommate
- Four is the maximum group size for continuing students. Groups of three are not recommended.
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. If you do not create a roommate group, your Room Selection time slot will be after all students in roommate groups have selected. The Roommate Matching process in the Portal will provide suggestions for potential roommates and you can connect directly from there.
Continuing Roommate Groups Open February 2 (at 8:30 AM ET) – February 11( at 4:00 PM ET)
Select Your Academic Year Space
You will receive an email when your timeslot is available to view in the Clemson Home Portal. During this time slot you will select a space for you and your roommate(s) (if applicable).
- February 13 – Time slots will be sent to those eligible to select a space.
- February 17 – Continuing Room Selection – Contracts will be cancelled for all students who did not select or did not get a time slot by end of the day.
- March 16 – Waitlist Opens for Continuing Housing – students on the waitlist will receive an update in mid-June
How will I know when I can select my housing?
Continuing Time slots
If you will be able to select a space, you will receive an email to let you know your selection time is available in the Portal.
How do time slots work?
Continuing Time Slots
Time slots for room selection are randomly assigned based on the total number of spaces available that will accommodate your roommate group. If you have been selected to receive a time slot for selection, you will be sent an email alerting you to check the Clemson Home Portal for your specific time. Each group will only be eligible to select spaces that can accommodate all members—for example, a group of four may only select an apartment with four available spaces. Selection will occur in descending order of group size, with groups of four selecting first, followed by groups of three, then groups of two, and finally individuals. This process ensures that apartments are filled efficiently and provides the best opportunity for roommate groups to be housed together.
What if I do not receive a time slot?
Contracts will be cancelled on February 13 for all students who did not receive a time slot or had a time slot and did not select a space during their time. A waitlist will open on March 16 in the Clemson Home Portal. Students on the waitlist will receive an email update in mid-June.
How do I cancel my contract?
- 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.