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Students who live on campus are more likely to graduate on time, have a higher GPA, and be more satisfied with their college experience than students who live off campus.
Make the most out of your college experience and choose to make UTEP your home.
The Online Application:
Once you have been admitted to UTEP and have your UTEP username and password, log into the Resident Portal and complete your housing application. There is no deadline to submit a housing application. We accept applications year round. However, applications received by May 1st will be guaranteed housing. Just keep in mind that the sooner you submit your application, the greater chance you have at getting the room you would like.
Before submitting your housing application, review the Fall 2019- Spring 2020 Housing Contract. If you agree to all terms and conditions listed on the contract, proceed to submit your housing application.
Once you submit your application, you are bound to all contract cancellations policies listed on the Fall 2019- Spring 2020 Housing Contract.
Housing Application Spring 2020 Early Arrival Request
Check Sample Fall 2019- Spring 2020 Housing Contract.
Pay Your $200 Deposit:
A property deposit of $200 is due and payable by Student at the time you submit your housing application for Student Housing.
You can pay your deposit at the Housing and Residence Life Central office. We accept checks, money orders, and cash payments. If you wish to pay using a credit card, please follow this link:
Apply for Parking:
All residents that will have a vehicle which will be parked in the University Parking lots assigned to Student Housing, must have a parking permit specific to their housing assignment (Miner Village, Miner Canyon, Miner Heights) prior to check-in. Only those with a valid Miner Village, Miner Heights, Miner Canyon parking decal will have access to the drive-in gates. This University parking permit may be purchased at the University Parking and Transportation office.
For Safety and Security reasons, only residents of the specific complex have access to the parking lot. To enter, they must present their Student ID at the gate. Housing and Residence Life staff is not permitted to open the gate simply by pressing the call button, so please have your Miner Gold Card with you at all times.
- Food Deliveries
If a student is expecting a delivery (Pizza, flowers, groceries, etc), the delivery person must wait for the student outside the gated area. They will not be given access to the parking lots. - Visitor Parking
There is no visitor parking available at any of our three properties. Notify your visitors that they must find parking outside the Residence Halls area.
Reminder: Intentional damage to University property is a violation of policy and can result in restitution, disciplinary action and/or legal action. Residents are encouraged to report any act of vandalism to Housing and Residence Life.
Common Questions:
When is the deadline to submit a housing application?
There is no deadline to submit a housing application. We accept applications year round.
Applications received by December 23, 2019 will be guaranteed housing, and any applications received after January 10, 2020 will receive a room assignment after the first day of classes.
Can I make changes to my application once it has been submitted?
No. Your preferences cannot be edited after submission, so please be careful when making your selections and be sure to review your application before it is submitted.
Am I signing a contract when I submit my housing application?
Yes. Completing your housing application is a binding agreement. So please understand the obligations, penalties and cancellation policies stated in the Housing and Residence Life contract before you submit your application.
Yes. You have the option of choosing your own roommate. You must select them on your application, and they must select you on their application. Once you all select each other as roommates double check that it is listed as confirmed on your application prior to submitting it. If it is listed as pending the request will not be granted.
At the time you request an application, we will also send you a Roommate Selection Form. The answers that you give will help us find a roommate similar in age and interests. Once all residents/roommates are checked-in, you will be asked to create a Roommate Agreement with your roommate over the rules of the room.
How are room assignments done?
Room assignments are primarily based on the date the application is submitted and the availability of rooms. It is crucial that you choose more than one room-style option on your housing application. In the event that your first choice is not available, the automated room assigning system will follow your list of preferences until it finds an available space within your room choices.
If you only choose one room-style and it is not available at the time you submit your application, the system will assign you to the next available room and it may not be your second choice.
If you selected a specific roommate on your application, you will be assigned to the room-style listed on the first application submitted. Please confirm on that your roommate selection is confirmed on the resident portal. If the roommate selection is not confirmed, the system will not know to assign you together.
If you did not select a specific roommate, you will be assigned to a roommate based on the way you answered the lifestyle questions on your application.
The deposit is a $200 one-time fee. You can pay your deposit at the Housing and Residence Life Central office. We accept checks, money orders, and cash payments. If you wish to pay using a credit card, please follow this link:
Can I cancel my application/room assignment after it has been submitted?
All students must complete the Housing Contract Cancellation form available in the Resident Portal available on website. Once you submit you Housing Application, you are bound to all Contract Cancellation policies listed on the Housing Contract.
I don’t like my room assignment; can I request to change it?
If you received your room assignment and it is not what you were expecting, you can submit a room change request via the resident portal. Request will only be available on future specified dates. Although we do our best to honor all request that are submitted it is not always possible. If your request is not approved before the deadline we ask that you move into your assigned space. UTEP does not allow any room changes for the first two weeks of classes. After that time the room change request form will be available again to request a change.
Spring 2020 - Move in day: January 18th, 2019
*Request for early arrivals must be submitted via the on-line Early Arrival Request application by no later than December 15 2019. If your request is approved, you will receive an e-mail confirmation from our office. Reminder, all requests, must be submitted on-line.