Housing Selection Process for Current First-Year Students
As the 2025-26 Housing Sign-Up at MSU approaches, we want to make sure you're fully prepared. Take a moment to review the key details below and be sure to visit our website at liveon.msu.edu for the latest updates.
Sign-Up Information
- Your 2025-26 Housing Contract will be available for signature in your My Housing account starting February 3. Be sure to sign it by March 11 to receive a sign-up window.
- If your contract is signed, you'll be randomly assigned a 24-hour window to choose from available spaces in March.
- Second-year students will have designated spaces in each neighborhood, and new spaces will be released daily throughout the sign-up period.
- If you want to live with specific roommates or suitemates, make sure to create a roommate group before your selection window opens.
Roommate Groups
If you are looking to live with friends, you will create a roommate group. One student will be responsible for creating the roommate group; this person is known as the “Group Leader.” Once invited, the Group Members will be notified via MSU email. Then Group Members will go into the form to accept or deny the invitation. Please note, groups of 2 will see suite and community-style halls, and groups of 3 or more will only see open suite-style halls.
Living Learning Communities
Students currently in a Living-Learning Community (LLC) can live in designated LLC space for their second year. This space will be different from their first-year space and will have different roommate rules. We will send LLC students a follow-up email with more specific information on second-year options.
- The LLC Opt-In Form will be open in My Housing from February 3– March 11
- Interested LLC students will complete an opt-In form if they would like to live within their LLC for a second year.
- LLC students DO NOT have to live in an LLC community for their second year.
- LLC students must live with fellow LLC students in the same community for their second year.
- For LLC housing locations, visit: https://liveon.msu.edu/LLC-Guide
Single Room Requests
There will be limited single room options primarily available in Owen Hall and North Neighborhood. To provide an opportunity for everyone interested in a single room to request one, students will complete the Single Room Interest Form and we will randomly assign interested students the ability to select single spaces.
- The Single Room Interest Form will be open in My Housing from February 3– March 11.
- Students who were selected to choose a single room will be emailed their selection times.
- Students who are not selected will be informed of their status via email and will then select a double room in general sign-up.
- Single-room rates vary by type. Current rates can be viewed on our rates webpage.
Gender Inclusive Housing
MSU has Gender Inclusive Housing floors in most neighborhoods on campus. Students will be able to indicate they want to live in a Gender Inclusive Housing space when going through the housing selection or assignment process.
Second-Year Housing Exceptions
Students may apply for an exception in My Housing to live off campus and be released from the housing requirement. Students who qualify for an exception but want to live on campus do not have to submit an exception. Exceptions are only for required students with a desire to live off campus.
By submitting an exception, you are requesting to be released from the live-on requirement. If your exception is approved you will no longer be required to live on campus and will not be able to sign-up in future years. This action cannot be undone.
Please make sure you've discussed this with your family and supporters, and only submit the form if you are sure you would like an exception. This decision cannot be reversed.
Group Housing
At this time, interested group houses (such as fraternities, sororities and co-ops) are finishing the application process to be an approved second-year housing environment for 2025-26. Once approved, houses will submit their rosters of students who should complete the individual student application in February.
For more information on the Group Housing process, visit: offcampuslife.msu.edu/group-housing
