Study Abroad

 

Fall Study Abroad

Preparing to Study Abroad - Returning Student Housing Selection Application

Students committed to studying abroad for the upcoming Fall Term or full Academic year are not eligible to participate in the Room Selection process.

However, we encourage students to be prepared in case any Study Abroad plans fall through. If there is any uncertainty that Study Abroad plans may fall through, students may submit a housing deposit to participate in room selection if those plans do not come to fruition. When students studying abroad in the fall term have finalized their plans, they will be automatically removed from the Room Selection process, and any application and contract on file will be cancelled. In that case, students may request a refund for the Housing Deposit from the Bursar's office, or they may keep it on file if they plan to return to on-campus housing for that Spring Term. 

While Abroad - Spring Housing Application

Housing is not guaranteed for students returning from study abroad. Late requests will not be accepted unless space is available after spring assignments are completed.

Students returning to campus for the spring semester following their study abroad experience will be able to request on-campus housing. The application will be available October 6, 2025 - November 9, 2025, through the student's StarRez Portal. Late requests will not be accepted unless space is available after spring assignments are completed.

Assignments for the Spring Term will be sent out to students' @richmond.edu accounts before the Thanksgiving Holiday break. Students will have 48 hours from the date of notification to decline their spring housing assignment. Students who fail to decline their Spring Term housing assignment will be charged the full-semester housing and food rate (if required) for that assignment.

Assignments for spring term housing are made as follows: Scholars who qualify for priority housing will be at the beginning of their class year. The priority order will be senior scholars, seniors, junior scholars, juniors, sophomore scholars, sophomores. As spaces are limited in the spring semester, first-year hall assignments are possible.

If you choose to live off campus upon your return, you are eligible to return to on-campus housing for the following fall semester as long as you pay the housing deposit and complete your housing application by the deadline date.

Students not currently in on-campus housing and seeking housing for the upcoming Spring Term must complete the Spring Housing Application by the deadline below. Students currently housed on campus for the fall do not need to apply and will be automatically removed from participation.

 

Spring Study Abroad

Preparing to Study Abroad - Moving Out

Upon committing to studying abroad in the spring semester, your spring housing assignment will be cancelled. You will be required to remove all of your belongings from your fall housing assignment by the last day of the fall semester. If you decide not to study abroad after the designated commitment date established by the Center for Global Engagement, you must notify your study abroad advisor in writing of your withdrawal. Your advisor will notify the Residence Life & Housing, and you will be placed on a waitlist for on-campus housing for the spring semester, which will likely result in a change to your housing assignment as/if space is available. It is important to note that you may not know your spring housing assignment before the end of the fall term, as assignments continue to be made through the winter break.

While Abroad - Returning Student Housing Selection Application

If you want on-campus housing for the following academic year, you may participate in the online room selection from abroad. To participate in room selection, you must complete all steps and meet all deadlines as outlined on our Returning Student Housing Webpage.

Sophomores who have committed to studying abroad in the spring of their sophomore year and are eligible to participate in the housing selection process will be given the second available time slot for their class, increasing the likelihood that they will get one of their housing preferences. To be eligible to participate in the housing selection process, all students must meet all deadlines outlined.