Applying for Fall Housing

This page is for students who are currently at Florida Southern College. New students for Fall 2026 can contact their Admissions Counselor regarding your Housing Application.

The Roommate Preference Form will open in April 2026. Housing Selection will take place in May & June 2026.

See below for updated resident requirements.

Roommate Preference Form

Monday, April 6 – Roommate Preference Form Opens.
Tuesday, April 21 – Roommate Preference Forms will still be accepted, but will be processed on a rolling basis and will receive the last housing selection timeslots, regardless of qualifications.

Apply Via the Portal
Students must log in to access the form.

Housing Selection

Students will be assigned a specific timeslot, during which they can log in and select available housing based on eligibility and capacity. The timeslot does not restrict the amount of time a student has to choose a residential space; it simply indicates when they can begin making their selection. Students can select housing from their assigned timeslot until the conclusion of the General Housing Selection period.

Once a student is eligible to begin selection, they can login to the Portal to view available housing options. Options will be limited to spaces that meet a student’s roommate requirements and availability. Individuals who have selected a roommate will have to select spaces that match the number of the group. Individuals will be unable to select an individual space unless they release the members of their group.

Assigning Housing Selection Timeslots

Those who completed the Roommate Preference Form and meet eligibility criteria will be able to view their Housing Selection Timeslot on the Portal in the Housing Selection subsection of the Student tab on Thursday, May 7.

Housing Selection Timeslots are determined by a student’s Florida Southern College earned credit hours, total credit hours (transfer, dual enrollment, etc.), and grade point average at FSC through Spring 2026. Roommate pairings who want to select a space together must use the selection timeslot of the roommate with the earliest assigned time when selecting a room.

Honors Program students and Hollingsworth Scholars will receive an additional priority factor, which will positively impact their Housing Selection Timeslot.

Examples of Timeslots from Spring 2025

Timeslot	FSC Hours	Total Hours	GPA
Day 1 @ 8am	111	149	4.0
Day 5 @ 8am	72	93	3.64
Day 10 @ 8am	49	49	3.84
Day 15 @ 8am	16	32	3.88

Roommate Request Period

On Thursday, May 7, students will be able to log into the Portal and request roommate(s) for Fall 2026. Students will have through the end of housing selection to select or adjust their roommate(s). Only one student should request all other student(s) for a housing selection group. Once a room assignment is selected on the Portal, students will not be able to change their selected roommate(s) or their housing selection. Students who wish to adjust their roommate(s) or room selection must contact Residence Life to request a manual change which will require adequate time. Any changes will be subject to availability which will be more limited as housing selection progresses.

Medical Accommodations Requests

Any student who is seeking medically related housing accommodation should contact the Office of Student Disability Services to begin the paperwork and evaluation process. Accommodations must be approved by the stated deadline on the Student Disability Services’ website to ensure eligibility prior to the General Housing Selection. Students who do not adhere to the stated deadlines will be assisted to the best of our ability, but we cannot guarantee accommodations for the upcoming Semester.

On Monday, April 6, Students who have met stated deadlines and have been approved by Student Disability Services for medically approved housing accommodations will be contacted separately by Residence Life and provided with a Medical Accommodation Housing Preference Form. These students will have until Monday, April 20 to complete the form. Any submission following Monday, April 20 will be reviewed and assigned based on availability.

Student Disability Services

Greek Suites Requests

Panhellenic and IFC organizations living within a Greek Suite can select members of their organization to fill their allotted spaces. Organizations can refer to the Greek Village Operating Guide for more information about Housing Selection for Greek affiliated spaces. The needed forms will be sent to the Chapter President and Housing Manager for each organization to review on Monday, April 6. Forms must be completed and submitted back to Residence Life by Monday, April 20. Students selected to reside in the suites will be notified of their placement on Friday, April 24. Students must accept or deny their room assignment by Monday, April 27. Open spaces left unrequested or unfilled by the Organization may be filled with unaffiliated students.

Housing Eligibility

All students must meet eligibility criteria to participate in Housing Selection. It is the responsibility of each student to ensure they meet eligibility criteria. If a student fails to complete the necessary steps, any delay to their timeslot or missed selection opportunities are not the responsibility of the college. Students are encouraged to review eligibility requirement deadlines carefully to avoid disruptions.

All students must be registered for 12 hours for the proceeding fall semester. Students not registered for at least 12 hours for the proceeding fall semester at least 24 business hours before the selection window will be unable to register during their assigned time. Students who register within 24 business hours of their selection window may be delayed in receiving approval. Once a student registers, they can expect to be granted authorization within 48 business hours.

Apartment Residency Criteria

Garden, Star, and Lake Morton Apartments*

These apartments are restricted to upperclassmen. For the context of housing selection, upperclassmen are defined as those students who meet at least one of the following criteria by May 1, 2026:

Have reached 20 years of age.
Have earned a minimum of 52 credits at FSC*.

Students may bring in between 1 to 3 eligible roommates, provided all individuals meet the above definition of upperclass status. Space for roommates is not guaranteed.

*Transfer, dual enrollment, AICE, CAPE, IB, AP, and other accelerated or external credits do not count toward the 52 FSC credit hours.

Colony Arms

Colony Arms Apartment complex will be reserved for full-time graduate students during the 2026-2027 academic year. If spaces remain available after graduate student selection, Colony Arms will be open for selection during General Housing Selection.

All Other Apartments

All other apartments may be selected based on availability, with the exception of new first-year students. First-year students in their first year at FSC are not permitted to reside in apartments.

*Eligibility exceptions for Garden, Star, and Lake Morton Apartments are made only in extreme circumstances at the discretion of the Vice President of Student Affairs or designee. Students will be removed from their housing assignment if found to be assigned to an ineligible space.

Exceptions for other apartments may be possible for the following groups:

Athletes
Hollingsworth Scholars & Honors Students
Medical Accommodations
Presidential Ambassadors
Passport Level 5
Residence Life Staff Members

Residence Hall Restrictions

Joseph-Reynolds, Allan Spivey, Nicholas, and Wesley Hall will be reserved exclusively for incoming first-year students. Based on the college's capacity needs, all other residence halls may accommodate students in any classification.

Houses

College-owned houses are not available to the public for open selection. The college administration will assign houses pursuant to college needs. Traditionally, if used, houses are offered to select student groups with an administrative representative overseeing the student residents.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions? Contact.

Assistance is available Monday - Friday between 8 AM and 5 PM

Find us in the Rogers Building

Office of Residence Life 863.680.4206

text message 863.880.1421