The University of St. Thomas

Application Process & Forms

Application and Cancellation Process & Forms


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Application Process for Prospective Students
Housing applications are provided to newly accepted students by the Admissions office. Speak to your Admissions Counselor for further information.  A $200 deposit is required to reserve housing space and is also handled by your Admissions Counslor.  Housing is provided on a first-come, first-serve basis and is not guaranteed by the university.  Preference information is collected in April for the following fall and students are notified of their housing assignment at the end of June.

2010-2011 Housing Application Process for Current Students
Students who are attending St. Thomas during the 2009-2010 academic year are eligible for living on campus 2010-2011 without a deposit.  Information regarding this process will be available starting in January 2010. 

The Room Retention and Selection process is all done online during February and March for returning students and these students are able to select their room before spring break in March.  Students currently living on campus will receive information via email from reslife@stthomas.edu and students living off campus should be sure to be on the commuter center listserv to receive this information.  Additionally, information regarding returning student room selection is sent to the Bulletin the first week of Spring Semester.

Questions regarding housing availability can be answered by the Residence Life staff at (651) 962-6470, 1-800-328-6819 x 2-6470, or reslife@stthomas.edu.

Single Rooms

Some single rooms are available to new resident students. Many of the available single rooms on campus are used by upperclass students. A few singles on special-option floors such as the First Year Experience, may be available for new students.

Priority status is based on the original date of application and other preference choices. Most of the single rooms on campus are smaller in size and a different room charge. Single rooms are available in Ireland, Dowling, Brady, Cretin, Grace, Flynn and Morrison Halls.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation for Full Academic Year

Returning students who complete an application and receive confirmation but cancel after April 15 and before June 15 will be charged a $350 cancellation fee.  Returning students canceling between June 15 and the first Friday of class will be charged a $500 cancellation fee.  Returning student cancellations after the first Friday of class will result in a prorated charge for usage of the room and a $500 cancellation fee.

Cancellation for Spring Semester

Students remaining for fall semester, but canceling spring housing prior to November 15 will be charged a $350 fee.  Cancellations after November 15 and before the first Friday of classes will be charged a $500 cancellation fee.  Cancellations after the first Friday of classes for returning students will result in a prorated charge of usage of the room and a $500 cancellation fee.

No cancellation fee will be charged if cancelling for the following reasons: 1) study abroad; 2) graduation; 3) withdrawal/transfer from the university; and 4) marriage.

New Student Cancellation

If the Office of Admissions receives from an incoming student written notification of cancellation for Fall Semester before May 1, the room reservation fee of $200 will be refunded.  Cancellations received after May 1 and prior to the first day of class will result in forfeiture of the $200 reservation fee.  Cancellations after the first Friday of classes for new students will result in a prorated charge of usage of the room and a forfeiture of the $200 reservation fee.  Cancellations after October 1 for new students will result in a prorated charge for usage of the room and a $500 cancellation fee.