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Panther Housing Selection for the 2025-2026 academic year

Current first-year and continuing students are able to select where they live and select preferred roommates through the Panther Housing Selection Process. The Panther Housing Selection process is held in-person every spring semester. 

As a reminder, at Chapman, living in campus housing for three years is required for students who entered in fall 2024 or later. This policy will not impact students who entered Chapman before fall 2024, who will continue to be required to live-on for their first two years.

The process 

1. Apply for Housing by the deadline: Current first-year and continuing students will apply for housing and for the 2025-2026 academic year through the  Chapman Housing Portal. For your housing application to be considered complete, you must also submit the $500 non-refundable  Housing Reservation Payment by March 3, 2025.

There is no advantage or benefit to applying early or on the first day. All applications and non-refundable Housing Reservation Payments that are received by the deadline will be considered in our initial selection process pool.

2.Receive a randomized timeslot via email: Before the start of Panther Housing Selection, students who have applied will receive a randomized timeslot from the Office of Residence Life and First Year Experience via their Chapman student email. The timeslot will indicate the time and day students can go to select their housing in-person.  

Please note that the timeslot that you are assigned does not guarantee that you will be able to select any particular assignment. We recommend students come prepared with other housing options if their top housing preferences are unavailable.

3. Attend in-person housing selection: Students will go to in-person at their given timeslot to select housing for the 2025-2026 academic year.  

• Students with preferred roommates: Students with one or more preferred roommates can compare timeslots with their roommates and select housing at the earliest timeslot. 

• Students without preferred roommates: Students without a preferred roommate can come to the selection process on their own, and staff will assist with selecting available spaces. 

• Students who are unable to make their given timeslot: Students and/or preferred roommate groups who are unable to attend in-person housing selection at their given timeslot may come anytime after their timeslot. 

We want to remind students that academics are important, and we highly discourage students from skipping academic obligations to attend housing selection.

4. Receive a confirmation email:After the Panther Housing Selection process has concluded, the Office of Residence Life and First Year Experience will send a confirmation email around mid-July with information regarding assigned building, space, and roommate information. 

Panther Housing Selection timeline 

1. February 10, 2025: Housing applications opens. 
2. March 3, 2025: Priority application deadline and Housing Reservation Payment due. 
3. April 1-9, 2025: Students attend in-person housing selection based on their given randomized timeslot. 
4. Mid-July 2025: Students will receive a confirmation email with housing assignments and roommate information. 
5. August 21-24, 2025: Continuing students can move into their new housing assignment during their check-in time. More information regarding signing up for a check-in time and moving in will be provided by the students’ building manager toward the end of summer.
   

Housing Options for continuing students 

Apartments 2-3 miles from the Orange campus:

• Panther Village (3101 W Chapman Ave., Orange, CA 92868) 
• Chapman Court (2045 S. State College Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92806) 
• Chapman Grand (915 E Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA 92805) 

Apartments on the Orange campus: 

• Davis and Harris Apartments (625 N Grand Street, Orange, CA 92867) 
• The K Residence Hall (300 N Cypress Street, Orange, CA 92866) 
• Glass Hall Apartments(576 N Shaffer St., Orange, CA 92867) 

Entry Term priority 

Timeslots to select housing will be randomized within each Entry Term. Entry Term refers to the academic session that students started taking classes at Chapman. The Entry Term priority for the 2025 Panther Housing Selection is as follows:

• 1st housing selection priority: Rising Seniors (Spring 2023 or earlier)
• 2nd housing selection priority: Rising Juniors (Fall 2023 and Spring 2024)
• 3rd housing selection priority: Rising Sophomores (Fall 2024 and Spring 2025)

Panther Housing Selection Tips

• Research your housing options: Research all housing options available to you. Come prepared with options if your top choices are unavailable. We recommend you create a list and rank all continuing student housing options buildings. Here are some things to consider:
  • The floor you wish to live on
  • Preferred location in the building
  • Shared vs. single room options (there is a cost difference!)
  • on campus vs. distanced communities
  • Room layouts
  • What your commute to campus looks like
• Communicate with your preferred roommates: Communication is key! Talk to your preferred roommates about all housing options. Depending on your housing preferences, consider who will be in the shared and single spaces of the unit. Keep in mind, if we are unable to accommodate your group, and your group has to split up, come prepared with options on how your group will split up.
• Be familiar with housing rates: Be familiar with the cost of your housing preferences. If you have preferred roommates, be sure to talk about housing rates so the entire group is in agreement with the cost of housing, and the cost of single and shared spaces.
• Visit the communities: Experience the communities for yourself! Walk, drive, or take the shuttle to the communities and envision yourself living there. Speak with previous or current residents about what it's like to live in specific communities.
• Be flexible: The housing selection process can be a time of exciting change! We know emotions can be at an all-time high, but be flexible with what is available to you during your selection time.