Parents and Families Applying for Housing

We recommend viewing the following pages to learn more about the housing application process and important deadlines:

Before You Apply

How to Apply

After Applying

The University of Kentucky provides a residential academic experience commonly referred to as the Living Learning Program. The Living Learning Program is an umbrella term for all the communities within it, including living learning communities and residential colleges. In all of these communities, students can live with other students who share like-minded interests or similar academic majors.

Participation in UK's Living Learning Program will have a wide-reaching and positive impact on your student’s overall experience. Immediately, they will be connected with other students who are like-minded and share their interests. Students are immersed in smaller group settings with faculty who help them feel more connected to UK and who will enhance their academic experience. The decision to join an LLP will also determine where on campus your student will live and who they might choose as roommates. Learn more about the Living Learning Program at UK here. 

Yes! However, there are deadlines for some pages such as the LLP application/offer pages. Please note individual section deadlines within the Campus Housing application.

There are multiple options for choosing a roommate. Students can choose to be included in the roommate search within their housing application. They can also use the “Suggest Roommates” option to see a list of students with the highest profile percentage match. 

Your student will receive an email with further instructions related to housing assignments. 

New Living Learning Program (LLP) students must accept their offer to participate in LLP room selection. 

If your students is having trouble locating a certain room type within our system, it may mean those room types have been filled and are no longer available to select. They will have 48 hours from the time their room selection window opens to select a space. We encourage students to select a space (even if it isn't their first choice) and request a room change when the opportunity is offered. 

This could mean several things. 

1. The student has not created their roommate group within the Roommate Requests section of the housing application in myUK.
2. The student has selected roommates outside of their LLP. REMINDER: Students participating in an LLP are expected to live with another student in the same LLP. To check that the roommates are members of the same LLP as your student, log into myUK and visit the Roommates Requests section of the housing application. Once there, your student will be able to view other students' chosen LLPs. If you discover that any of the students within your student's created roommate group do not belong to the same LLP,  your student will need to use the roommate matching feature within the Housing portal to search for students who are also members of their LLP. Each student’s chosen LLP can be seen when  viewing their information.
3. If you have confirmed that both of the above items have been correctly completed, please reach out to UK Campus Housing for assistance by emailing ukhousing@uky.edu or calling 859-257-1866. 

Yes. Students are not required to be in a roommate group to participate in room selection. When your student's assigned time slot opens, they can still select a space without first selecting a roommate. Only rooms available to your student and those students in their specific LLP will be visible. If your student is looking at a specific space, they can hover over an occupant’s name with their mouse to view more information about that student to determine if they would be a good match as a roommate.

If a student has decided to join an LLP after they have selected their room during room selection, they should first make sure they have applied to the Living Learning Program by May 15 and officially accepted their LLP offer by May 22. With the exception of the Honors Residential Exprience (HRE), students participating in a Living Learning Program are expected to live with other students in that same LLP. Students will need to log into myUK and return to the Roommate Requests section of the Housing portal to use the roommate matching feature. This feature allows students to search for other students who are also members of their LLP. Each student’s chosen LLP can be seen when viewing their information. More information about the Living Learning Program at UK can be found here. 

If a student no longer intends to participate in an LLP, they must officially decline their LLP offer within the Housing portal of myUK before May 22. Once the offer has been declined, the student will automatically be released from the LLP room assignment and receive a new time slot to select an appropriate space during non-LLP room selection beginning the week of June 2.

All residence halls are staffed by resident directors and resident advisors. Each front desk has a staff member monitoring the lobby area 24/7.