Live on Campus

Residential Life at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the largest on-campus housing systems in the United States. Over 14,000 students live in 51 residence halls including traditional residence halls, suites, and apartments throughout campus. Our residence halls range in size from 150 to 600 residents and we guarantee housing for first year students.

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Summer Housing
Students walking outside

Summer Housing

Maintenance Requests
Residences Aerials

Maintenance Requests

Hall Openings & Closings
Minute Movers with rolling bins

Hall Openings & Closings

Residential Service Desks
Residential Service Desk

Residential Service Desks

News & Updates

Summer Change & Selection Processes

Get updates on housing selection.

Spring Move-Out

Plan your Spring Move-Out with important deadlines and instructions.

First-Year Housing Preference Application

First-year and transfer students, submit a housing preference.

14,000
60% of undergrads live on-campus
500
Residential Life student staff
51
university residence halls and apartment buildings within seven residential areas
1,215
new students (23% of the incoming class) joined one of 22 Residential Academic Programs (RAPs)