Applying for Housing New and Transfer Students

• You must be admitted to the University of Kentucky. Click here to submit an application for admission to UK.
  • Once admitted to UK, your information could take up to 24 hours to be updated in our system. If you have any issues after the 24-hour processing period, please email us at ukhousing@uky.edu or call 859-257-1866.
• You must have activated your linkblue account. This is a username and password that will provide you access to multiple platforms at UK, including myUK where you will complete the Campus Housing and Dining Application and Contract. 
• Review the UK Housing and Dining Contract (pdf) and share it with anyone involved in the financial aspects of your college decision. This contract is legally binding for the full academic year, which consists of both the fall and spring semesters, and cancellation penalties do apply. If you are under the age of 18, a parent or legal guardian will need to sign the contract. The contract will be signed when completing your Campus Housing and Dining Application in myUK.
• Be prepared to pay the non-refundable $50 housing application fee that is required at the time of application submission. 
• Explore the Wildcat Living website to learn more about areas of campus, residence halls and available room types.
• Decide if you would like to participate in UK's Living Learning Program. We encourage students to explore the Living Learning Program before completing the Housing and Dining Application and Contract because the decision to join one of these residential communities determines where on campus you will live. 
• Familiarize yourself with important deadlines that pertain to the housing application. Below is a summary of the application tracks and room selection begin dates. Complete the Campus Housing and Dining Application and Contract as soon as possible after receiving your UK acceptance letter. The earlier you apply, the more likely you are to have your housing preferences met. 
• For a step-by-step guide to completing the Campus Housing and Dining Application and Contract, we suggest viewing our How to Apply to Housing video before getting started.

*Room Selection for any applicant is based on housing application completion date and space availability. Learn more about the Room Selection process here. 

**Eligibility to participate in LLP Room Selection requires you to accept the Living Learning Program (LLP) offer via the Campus Housing portal. Instructions on how to accept your LLP offer and answers to some commonly asked LLP-related questions can be found here.