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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New Students

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New Students

Housing Calendar

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Housing Calendar

Maintenance Requests

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Maintenance Requests

News & Updates

Spring Move-Out 2025

Residence Halls close Friday, May 16, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.

Apply for Summer Housing

Find information about our Summer Housing Options Here!

Work for Residential Life

Residential Life Assignments is hiring Customer Service Leads for Fall 2025!

Make Connections

Find your way to get connected to your Residence Hall Community!

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)