Room Draw Guide

Undergraduate Room Draw

For any further inquiries regarding Room Draw Processes please email askhousing@princeton.edu or for frequently asked questions click here.

Date	Event
January 24	Room Draw Information LIVE NCE Lottery Applications Open Pre-Draw Processes Open
January 31	NCE Lottery Applications Due
February 1	NCE Decisions Released
February 4	Pre-Draw Applications Due including Accommodation Housing
February 15	Final Pre-Draw Decisions Released and Contracts begin to roll out
February 21	Undergraduate Room Draw Application Open
February 21	6pm - 7pm Virtual Info Session - all undergraduates welcome!
February 28	12pm – 1pm Info Session (Mathey Dining Hall) - all undergraduates welcome!
March 1	12pm - 1pm Info Session (Whitman Dining Hall) - all undergraduates welcome!
March 2	12pm - 1pm Info Session (Butler Dining Hall) - all undergraduates welcome!
March 4	12pm – 1pm Info Session (Forbes Dining Hall) - all undergraduates welcome!
March 15	6pm- 7pm Virtual Info Session - all undergraduates welcome!
March 21	Undergraduate Room Draw Applications Due
March 28	Room Draw Times Posted
March 29	7pm – 8pm Virtual Info Session - all undergraduates welcome!
March 30-April 29	Undergraduate Room Selection
	3/30 Spelman and Independent 3/31& 4/1 Residential College Seniors 4/4-4/6 Residential College Juniors 4/7 NCE and Butler Sophomores 4/8 Whitman Sophomores 4/11 Forbes Sophomores 4/12 Mathey Sophomores 4/13 NCW Sophomores 4/14 Rocky Sophomores 4/18-4/29 Upperclass
May 6	Wait List application due

If you plan to live on campus during the next academic year, you have the opportunity to select your room and dining option through room draw.

During room draw you will:

Submit an online application at My Housing for Undergraduates to participate in room selection.
Receive date and time for your room selection.
Select your room online in My Housing for Undergraduates during your assigned date and time.
Select your meal plan in My Housing for Undergraduates.
Electronically sign your housing and dining contract.

Rising juniors and seniors who will live off-campus.
Rising juniors and seniors who will live in eating clubs. Please e-mail your club name and phone number to the Undergraduate Student Housing Office at askhousing@princeton.edu.
Students who will be on a leave of absence for the fall semester.
Students who are assigned in a pre-draw process such as a Living Learning Community, Housing Accommodations, Resident College Advisor, etc.

Rising sophomores with advanced academic standing have two draw options:

Enter the draw for the Residential College where you were assigned as a first-year.

Your application will be weighted using your original class year, without regard to your advanced standing.
You may not use your advanced standing for any of the other Residential College draws.

Your application will be weighted using your advanced standing status.
Students who choose this option are required to e-mail the Student Housing Office no later than the application deadline.