Housing Information

Requesting housing on a New York Campus while studying abroad is not as tricky as it may seem. 

Students applying for housing for the full Academic Year follow the same room selection procedure as on any New York Campus.  Students applying for housing for only the Spring Semester follow a slightly different procedure. 

Housing Requests for full Academic Year (Fall-Spring):

  • Make a housing deposit payment of $500 to St. John's University by deadline provided (usually the first week of February).
  • If you are found academically and judicially eligible to apply for housing, a Housing Application will be emailed to your St. John's email address and must be completed and submitted by the deadline provided.
  • You will be emailed an appointment date and time for housing selection. Since you will be abroad during this time you must send another person (proxy) in your place to select housing. If no one else is available to act as a proxy, the Office of Residence Life will send a representative to act on your behalf.

For more detailed information about housing selection for the Academic Year, refer to the Housing Selection Handbook.

Housing Requests for Spring Semester only:

  • Make a housing deposit of $500 between November and early December (before winter break). Deposit should be made ASAP to ensure housing availability.
  • Email Michelle McCullers with your housing request. Make sure to specify a particular housing placement & room type (e.g. Hollis Hall, double) as well as a roommate (if applicable). 
  • When housing deposit is received, Michelle will email you a Housing Selection Application. The application must be completed and returned via mail or fax. This application CANNOT be emailed.
  • Michelle will notify you of your housing placement in January. 

Please keep in mind that payment of the housing deposit does not guarantee housing, however it allows the Office of Residence Life to determine a student's housing eligibility.