On-Campus Living

Fall 2023: Arrival, Check-In and Move-In

  • Failure to check-in upon arrival and/or failure to complete some Required Tasks as noted may prevent check-in and/or move-in.
  • Please review complete instructions, including parking information, on the Arriving webpage.
  • Students must have a housing assignment before selecting a move-in day/time.

Living On-Campus

As a required task, new students are asked to first apply for housing. Find complete instructions, including the deadline, on the Required Tasks webpage.

Housing, Meal Plan, and I.D. Card Services will notify students of their housing assignment and roommate around mid-July through their Syracuse email address (i.e. @syr.edu). Move-In Registration details are included in that email.

  • Assignments reflect a random placement into one of 16 residential facilities on both North and South Campus.
  • All new first-year students are placed on North Campus while new transfer students are traditionally placed into the transfer student community within the South Campus Skyhalls.
  • Please understand that the University will not grant room changes for any reason prior to your on-campus arrival. Collectively as a University, we believe that the residential college experience is about learning new things and meeting/living with people who are different from you. We think that you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the connections that you can make when you step outside of your comfort zone.

Students are strongly encouraged to contact their roommate to become acquainted and begin a discussion on sharing a room. Students will have some important things to discuss and consider as they begin a new roommate relationship. Once settled into their room, students will have follow-up discussions and complete a roommate agreement, administered through Student Living. We realize that sharing a living space with someone new can create anxiety and stress for some, but we’re hopeful that students will be able to connect with new roommates prior to coming to campus and get to know one another.

Housing, Meal Plan, and I.D. Card Services will notify students of their housing assignment and roommate around mid-July through their Syracuse email address (i.e. @syr.edu). Move-In Registration details are included in that email.

Residence Hall Details

Visit the New Student Checklists webpage for a packing checklist and more.

Once you receive your housing and roommate assignment, it is recommended that you explore building floor plans. All student rooms are furnished with a bed (extra-long twin 36”x80”), dresser, desk, desk chair and closet or wardrobe for each student.

Shipping Before Move In

Residence halls will be prepared to begin receiving packages to help lighten the load of traveling to Syracuse!

  • Package Acceptance Begins (Do not ship items prior to this date.): Thursday, August 18, 2023.

Campus Mailboxes

Mailboxes are assigned during check-in.

  • Residence Hall Mailboxes: Are located within the residence hall.
  • South Campus Apartments: Mailboxes are hosted within a mailbox cluster. These are located close to apartments, along walkways and driveways. Clusters also contain package delivery boxes for large items.

Campus Addresses

  • Locating Shipping and Mailing Address: This is displayed on the housing assignment confirmation.
  •  Do not include “Syracuse University” in the mailing address.
  • For exact street addresses of residential facilities, please visit the Residence Halls webpage.
Residence Halls Address TemplateSouth Campus Apartments Address Template
Full Name

Residence Hall

Street Address

Syracuse, NY 13244		Full Name

Building Number, Street Name

Apartment Number

Syracuse, NY 13244

    • Housekeeping: A full-time University housekeeping staff employed by Facility Services cleans lounges, public bathrooms and other public areas seven days a week. Students are responsible for cleaning their own room.
    • Laundry: Clothes washers and dryers are provided in all residence halls and on South Campus for any residential student—no money needed! The Syracuse University Campus Store offers a dry cleaning service.
    • Linens: Students will need to bring their own bed linens, pillows and towels to campus.
    • Storage: There is no storage in the residence halls or South Campus apartments for the summer or a semester abroad. Lazybones is the University's official storage company for students. Learn more today!