Apply for Housing
The office of Housing and Residence Life welcomes you to the Ramily! Pride lives within our residence halls. Your residence hall is one of the main places where you can forge life-long friendships, participate in learning opportunities, engage deeply in your studies, and increase your chances for a fun and successful college experience. Together we make our halls a home!
- Look at the accordion menu below.
- Click on the + for your specific student type: New First Time Freshmen, Transfer Students, Continuing Students, or Honors and Athletes.
- Read all of the information about application deadlines, assignment periods, and roommate selection.
- After reading all of the information for your specific student group click Apply Now to submit your application.
- Login using your WSSU credentials:
- RAM ID: RAM ID is your WSSU email excluding the @rams.wssu.edu.
- Password: For your password, enter your email password
- After completing the housing application process, you will receive a congratulations email notifying you that you have completed all necessary steps. All confirmation emails and correspondence regarding housing will be sent to your WSSU email account.
Fall Semester Applicants
*NFTF and New Transfer students will be allowed to complete the housing application prior to being registered for Fall classes
New First Time Freshmen (NFTF) will be assigned based on the period of their payment and application. Please be mindful that students must first submit their application, application fee and Ramdition fee prior to receiving a room assignment. After completing the application process, students should receive two emails. The first email will confirm the application payment. The second email will be confirmation of application submission. If the student does not receive both emails immediately after completing the online process, it is possible that the student has not completed the application process in its entirety.
New First-Time Freshman Application Opens Monday, February 12th, 2024
Winston-Salem State University has a 2-year (4 semester) residency requirement for all WSSU students that enter the university as a New First Time Freshmen (NFTF). If you are a New First Time Freshmen and do not wish to reside on campus, you must complete the Housing Exemption Form to request an exception for the 2 year live on requirement.
| Period of Application Completed | Assignment Date Expectation |
|---|---|
| February 5, 2024 to March 14, 2024 | March 15, 2024 |
| March 15, 2023 to April 18, 2024 | April 19, 2024 |
| April 19, 2024 to June 30, 2024 | May 24, 2024 |
| June 30, 2024 & Thereafter | Every Friday after June 30, 2024 |
Roommate Selection
New First Time Freshmen participating in the Housing Selection Process have the option of selecting their roommate if space permits. For NFTF students to be roommates, the students wishing to be roommates MUST do the following;
- Indicate each other in the roommate preference section of their applications.
- Must submit their housing application and payment during the same period.
The rooming preference will be based on the student who completed the application process first. If either student fails to indicate one another on their housing application or complete the application process in different periods, we cannot guarantee their request will be granted. The longer students wait to complete the housing selection process; the less likely their request will be granted.
To participate in the housing selection as part of a group:
- Click "Create Group" to begin the process of inviting others to your group. Then click "Invite" and search for the people you are inviting. You can use their name and/or email to invite them. (If they have the same name as another student, you must use the email to find the exact person.)
- If you have already been invited to a group, you will see your invitation below. Click "Accept" to join the group, and "Decline" if you do not want to join the group.
- If you have already accepted a group (your status is listed below as "Member") and you wish to leave the group, click "Leave."
- You can only be in one group at a time, so if you are in a group and want to join a different group or create your own group, you must first leave the group you are in.
When you are done managing your group, click "Submit Group." Invitations and updates will be sent to group members.
Please note that students are only considered to be "in" the group once they are listed either as a Leader or a Member. Invited people must accept in order to be considered a member of the group.
There are limited spaces held for “new” transfer students. After those spaces have been filled, transfer students will be assigned on a first come first served basis with our continuing students. Students are encouraged to apply as early as possible if they plan to stay on campus. Students that enter the University as a transfer are not required to live on campus.
Once we have reached our capacity based on the number of spaces available for continuing and transfer students, applicants will be redirected to the wait list application. Students that are placed on the waitlist are not guaranteed housing on campus. If you sign up to be placed on the waitlist, we suggest you begin to look for off-campus housing options so that you are prepared in the event you do not receive on-campus housing. Students on the wait list can request a refund of their $135.00 housing deposit at any time prior to being notified that they are assigned to a space. Students must submit a cancellation form if they would like to be removed from the waitlist and want to receive a refund of their $135.00 application fee.
New First-Time Transfer Application Opens Monday, February 12th, 2024.
| Period of Application Completion | Assignment Dates |
|---|---|
|
February 12, 2024 - May 30, 2024 |
May 31, 2024 |
| May 31, 2024 and Thereafter |
Every Friday after May 31, 2024 |
*All transfer students will be assigned manually.
*Continuing students must be registered for Fall courses prior to completing the housing application!
There are limited spaces for returning students. Students who have not met the live-on requirement are guaranteed housing and prioritized over students who have exempted or met the live-on requirement. After those spaces have been filled, continuing students who have met the live-on requirement will be assigned on a first come first served basis. Students are encouraged to apply as early as possible if they plan to stay on campus.
Once we have reached our capacity based on the number of spaces available for continuing and transfer students, applicants will be redirected to the wait list application. Students that are placed on the wait list are not guaranteed housing on campus. If you sign up to be placed on the wait list, we suggest you begin to look for off campus housing options so that you are prepared in the event you do not receive on campus housing. Students on the wait list can request a refund of their $135.00 housing deposit at any time prior to being notified that they are assigned to a space. Students must submit a cancellation form if they would like to be removed from the waitlist and want to receive a refund of their $135.00 application fee.
Continuing Student Application Opens Monday, April 8th, 2024.
Application, Self-Selection and Assignment Timeline coming soon!
Students that participate in the Honors and/or Athletics Programs are guaranteed spaces as long as they meet the required deadlines. Housing and Residence Life works with the respective departments to identify and serve the needs of the students in these populations. Athletes whose names were also submitted on the Honors Program list will be removed from the list submitted by Athletics. Below is a timeline to assist students in these respective groups during the housing selection process.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 10, 2023 | Notification Sent |
| April 11, 2023 | Groups of 2 & 3 |
| April 12, 2023 | Individuals |
| May 18, 2023 |
Students that have completed the housing application process. |
Spring Semester Applicants
All New First Time Freshmen, Transfers, and Continuing students applying for Spring housing should utilize the spring application to apply. Due to availability, New First Time Freshmen and Transfer students applying for spring housing will not be given the opportunity to select their roommate or building preference. All students will be assigned to an available bed based on their student type (New First Time Freshman, Transfer, etc.).
Winston-Salem State University has a 2-year (4 semester) residency requirement for all WSSU students that enter the university as a New First Time Freshmen (NFTF). If you are a New First Time Freshmen and do not wish to reside on campus, you must complete a Housing Exemption.
It is important to note, a student has not completed the application process unless they have completed the application and submitted a payment. After completing the application process, students should receive two emails. The first email will confirm the application payment. The second email will be confirmation of application submission. If the student does not receive both emails, it is possible that the student has not completed the application process in its entirety.
Summer Semester Applicants
In order to apply for summer school housing you must be registered for courses during your requested summer school term.
There is a non-refundable housing application fee of $50.00 due at the time of application. If a student wishes to cancel their housing, they must do so before the cancellation date. Failure to cancel by the designated date will result in a $50.00 cancellation fee.
| 5 Week Session | 6 Week Session | 8 Week Session | 10 Week Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000.00 | $1,200.00 | $1,600.00 | $2,000.00 |
| Summer Session | Payment Deadline | Cancellation Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Week | May 9, 2022 | May 13, 2022 |
| 6 Week | May 9, 2022 | May 13, 2022 |
| 8 Week | May 9, 2022 | May 13, 2022 |
| 10 Week | May 9, 2022 | May 13, 2022 |
| 2nd 5 Week | June 13, 2022 | June 17, 2022 |
How to Create/Accept/Decline a Roommate Group
- On the Housing Portal click "Roommate Groups" to begin the process of inviting others to your group. Then click "Accept/Decline Roommate"
- Click "Create Group" to begin the process of inviting others to your group. Then click "Invite" and search for the people you are inviting. You can use their name and/or email to invite them. (If they have the same name as another student, you must use the email to find the exact person.)
- If you have already been invited to a group, you will see your invitation below. Click "Accept" to join the group, and "Decline" if you do not want to join the group.
- If you have already accepted a group (your status is listed below as "Member") and you wish to leave the group, click "Leave."
- You can only be in one group at a time, so if you are in a group and want to join a different group or create your own group, you must first leave the group you are in.
- When you are done managing your group, click "Submit Group." Invitations and updates will be sent to group members.
Please note that students are only considered to be "in" the group once they are listed either as a Leader or a Member. Invited people must accept in order to be considered a member of the group.
