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Housing Application Instructions

Please follow the instructions below that fit your status to apply for housing.

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Incoming / New Residents

1. Apply to Tarleton

You need to first apply to Tarleton State University.  You will receive your student UID #.

Don't know your student UID #? View the different types of accounts used by Tarleton students.

2. Tarleton Residency Requirements

Residing on-campus creates an environment where students are more successful, therefore, Tarleton supports a live-on requirement of:

2 (two) academic years for:
  • All "First Time Freshman" students who are under 21 years of age, prior to the start of his/her registered semester, beginning with the Fall 2010 semester
  • All "Transfer" students who are under 21 years of age with less than 12 (twelve) credit hours, prior to the start of his/her registered semester, beginning with the Fall 2010 semester
1 (one) academic year for:
  • All "Transfer" students who are under 21 years of age with 12 (twelve) credit hours or more and less than 60 (sixty) credit hours, prior to the start of his/her registered semester, beginning with the Fall 2010 semester

Students who meet the requirements while in an academic year Housing Contract will be required to fulfill the applicable contract. Please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions for more information about on-campus requirements.

3. Special Accommodation

Please contact our office at 254-968-9083 should the following be required:

  • Year around accommodation for Foster Students
  • Physical facility requirements to accommodate special needs
4. Tarleton Meal Plan Requirements

Students assigned in a residence hall environment will be required to purchase a minimum 10 meal plan. Students assigned in an apartment environment and who commute to Tarleton have the option to purchase any available meal plan. First year students assigned to an apartment environment will be required to maintain a minimum 10 meal plan.

Meal Plan Options

5. Complete the Online Housing Application
  1. Apply Online Housing ApplicationOnce logged in, under Options, click Application and then Apply.
  2. Choose the appropriate Application Period, and confirm your Primary Profile information.
  3. Read and abide by the Housing Contract for the appropriate year.
  4. Choose Meal Plan Preferences.
  5. Choose Building Preferences.
  6. Choose Specific Roommate choices.
  7. Indicate preferences on Roommate Matching List.
  8. Read over Your Application Summary carefully.
  9. Click "Continue" to confirm your application.

How to Login to Online Housing Application

  1. Go to On-line Housing Application
  2. Click on "Apply and Maintain Your Housing Here!"
  3. Use your 9-digit UID # for your Username and Password.

If this is your first login to this application, you will be asked to change your password, log out, and log back in.

6. Pay the $100 deposit.

You can pay your $100 deposit using one of the following methods:

  • Pay with Mastercard/Visa/Discover On-Line
  • Mail Check or Money Order issued to "Tarleton State University":
    Tarleton State University
    Residential Living & Learning
    Box T-0280
    Stephenville, TX 76402
  • Pay in person by Debit/Credit Card:
    Tarleton Cashier's Office
    Inside the Administration Building
  • Pay in person by Cash, Check, or Money Order:
    Residential Living & Learning
    Tarleton Center, Room 205

*Each method requires that you provide the student's first and last name and student UID #.

7. Become an Admitted Student to Tarleton State University!

Congratulations!  Once each step of the housing application is complete,

  • On-line Housing Application is complete
  • Deposit is received
  • Admission to Tarleton is confirmed

you are eligible for assignment on-campus. Fall 2012 New Applicants will be eligible to select a space using the self-assignment process on our student website. 

Keep in mind your deposit is one-time only and will remain on file for as long as you are a resident of on-campus housing.  Refer to your Housing Contract for cancellation dates to qualify for a deposit refund.

8. Complete the Self-Assignment Process
  1. Log in to the student website using your University Identification Number as the username and the secure password you selected when you completed your housing application/contract.
  2. Once logged in, click on Self Assignment and then Select New Room.
  3. Click Continue.
  4. A list of buildings will appear. Explore available facilities by accessing the building links. To identify available spaces, click on the Advanced Search option.
  5. Complete the search criteria and click Continue to see available rooms that meet your criteria.
  6. Click the "go" link to lock the room you prefer select the "I Want" box for the space you prefer. A "valid" message will enable you to click on "continue" to select your preferred bedspace. If you receive an "invalid" message, please select a different available room.
  7. Click Continue until you receive a confirmation that your room has been selected.
9. Find your Room Assignment & Roommate Information

Occasionally assignments change due to cancellations. We encourage you to check your assignment and roommate information throughout the assignment period.

  • Click this link to access the Housing Application website
  • Enter your username (UID#) and secure password
  • Click "Assignments" from the left side navigation options
  • Click "Room Assignments"
    • The letter represents the first letter of the name of the residence hall to which you have been assigned. The number represents your specific room:
      • B=Bender Hall
      • F=Ferguson Hall
      • H=Hunewell Hall
      • HA=Hunewell Annex Hall
      • G=Gough Hall
      • M=Moody Hall
      • T=Traditions Hall
      • C=Centennial Hall
      • LE=Legends Hall
      • LG=Legacy Hall
      • BC=Bosque Crossing Apartments
      • TV=Texan Village Apartments
      • V=Venture Apartments
      • L=Lone Star Apartments
  • Click on "Roommates"
    • Your roommate's name and email address has been provided. We encourage you to begin building a relationship with your roommate and make plans for personalizing your residential space.
10. Change your room assignment
  • Log in to the Housing Application Website (Date website opens TBD)
  • Click "Apply and Maintain your Housing Here"
  • Enter your Username & Password
  • Click "Assignments" on the left menu tree
  • Click "Room Assignments"
  • Click on the bottom (lowest) "Bed Space" and a change room screen will appear
  • Enter (Date TBD) as the effective date
  • Search "building" to see if any options appear
  • Select a bed space if you locate one that is desired
  • Repeat the steps to change the spring assignment by clicking on the upper (highest original) "Bed Space"
  • Enter (Date TBD) as the effective date 
  • NOTE: When searching a building choice-all available bed spaces will show. Please refer to the codes listed below to determine which hall the available spaces are indicating:
    • B- Bender Hall
    • F- Ferguson Hall
    • G- Gough Hall
    • M- Moody Hall
    • H- Hunewell Hall
    • HA- Hunewell Annex Hall
    • T- Traditions Hall
    • C- Centennial Hall
    • LE- Legends Hall
    • LG- Legacy Hall
    • TV- Texan Village Apartments
    • BC- Bosque Crossing Apartments
    • L- Lone Star Apartments
    • V- Venture Apartments

Current Residents

1. Tarleton Residency Requirements

For Tarleton Students registered prior to Fall 2010

Tarleton supports a live-on requirement for students who have under 30 (thirty) credit hours and are under 21 (twenty-one) years of age.

For students registering at Tarleton for the first time during and after Fall 2010

Residing on-campus creates an environment where students are more successful, therefore, Tarleton supports a live-on requirement of:

2 (two) academic years for:
  • All "First Time Freshman" students who are under 21 years of age, prior to the start of his/her registered semester, beginning with the Fall 2010 semester
  • All "Transfer" students who are under 21 years of age with less than 12 (twelve) credit hours, prior to the start of his/her registered semester, beginning with the Fall 2010 semester
1 (one) academic year for:
  • All "Transfer" students who are under 21 years of age with 12 (twelve) credit hours or more and less than 60 (sixty) credit hours, prior to the start of his/her registered semester, beginning with the Fall 2010 semester

Students who meet the requirements while in an academic year Housing Contract will be required to fulfill the applicable contract. Please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions for more information about on-campus requirements.

2. Complete the Online Housing Application
  1. Apply Online Housing ApplicationOnce logged in, under Options, click Application and then Apply.
  2. Choose the appropriate Application Period, and confirm your Primary Profile information.
  3. Read and abide by the Housing Contract for the appropriate year.
  4. Choose Meal Plan Preferences.
  5. Read over Your Application Summary carefully.
  6. Click "Continue" to confirm your application.

Keep in mind that your deposit is one time only and will remain on file as long as you are a resident of on-campus housing. Refer to your Housing Contract for cancellation dates to receive a deposit refund. As a returning student, it is not necessary to submit another housing deposit. 

How to Login to Online Housing Application

  1. Go to On-line Housing Application
  2. Click on "Apply and Maintain Your Housing Here!"
  3. Use your 9-digit UID # for your Username and Password.
If this is your first login to this application, you will be required to change your password, log-out and log back in using your UID# for your Username and your new password.
3. Special Accommodation

Contact the Residential Living & Learning office at 254-968-9083 if you require:

  • Year around accommodation as a Foster student
  • Physical facility requirements for special needs
4. Complete the Self-Assignment Process
  1. Log in to the student website using your University Identification Number as the username and the secure password you selected when you completed your housing application/contract.
  2. Once logged in, click on Self Assignment and then:
    1. Keep Your Room prior to February 25, 2012. Current residents will only be able to reserve their current room through February 25, 2012
    2. Select New Room beginning February 27, 2012. Current residents will be able to:
      1. Reserve any available space in the building they currently live in through March 2, 2012.
      2. Reserve any available space in any building on campus between March 5, 2012 and March 9, 2012.
  3. Click Continue.
  4. To select a new room (Option becomes available beginning February 27, 2012), a list of available buildings will appear. To identify available spaces, click on the Advanced Search option.
  5. Complete the search criteria and click Continue to see available rooms that meet your criteria.
  6. Click the "go" link to lock the room you prefer select the "I Want" box for the space you prefer. A "valid" message will enable you to click on "continue" to select your preferred bedspace. If you receive an "invalid" message, please select a different available room.
  7. Click Continue until you receive a confirmation that your room has been selected.
4. Change Room Assignment
  • Log in to the Housing Application Website beginning (Dates TBD)
  • Click "Apply and Maintain your Housing Here"
  • Enter your Username & Password
  • Click "Assignments" on the left menu tree
  • Click "Room Assignments"
  • Click on the bottom (lowest) "Bed Space" and a change room screen will appear
  • Enter (Dates TBD) as the effective date
  • Search "building" to see if any options appear
  • Select a bed space if you locate one that is desired
  • Repeat the steps to change the spring assignment by clicking on the upper (highest original) "Bed Space"
  • Enter (Dates TBD) as the effective date