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Applications, Contracts, & Cancellations

Eligibility

Residential Services offers three residence halls for graduate students: Engelhart Hall, Garrett Place Apartments, and McManus Center. All three residence halls are open to all graduate students. All graduate apartment facilities are open year-round. To apply for housing, you must be accepted into your specific program.

Rates for Graduate Housing
Contract Information/Renewal

Housing contracts are for the academic year (Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters) with an option to renew for the summer and/or another academic year. Current residents are given an option to recontract in March, before assignments are offered to new students. More information for current student recontracting will be available in early 2026. 

Residency Limitations

Occupancy is limited to eight years (96 months) from the original date of your admission to your program. 

 2025-2026 Housing Process

The 2025-2026 housing application is now closed. The housing application for Winter Quarter 2026 will open on November 1, 2025. 

 

Eligibility to Request Cancellation 

Before reading the details below about graduate housing cancellations, please confirm your eligibility to submit a request. 

  • Academic dismissal 
  • Disciplinary exclusion from the University 
  • NU sponsored internships (including study abroad, Co-Op, graduate programs, etc.) 
  • Marriage/civil union (for marriages/civil unions occurring after date of contract) 
  • Induction into military service 
  • Graduation/Degree completion 
  • Approved Housing & Dining Accommodation 
  • New graduate assignments within 5 business days 
Cancellation Requests 

Graduate students eligible to cancel their housing contract can request to do so via the Housing Portal. Submitting a cancellation request is not an automatic release from your contract, nor does it guarantee a release. Each request is reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Once submitted, your cancellation request will be approved or denied within 10 business days. 

Fees During the Academic Year 

If approved, and depending upon the submission date, you may be responsible for a cancellation fee ($300) and/or a portion/entirety of the contracted rate.