Year-Round Housing
Housing Registration for 2026-2027
Be part of our Cowboy family!
This timeline applies to students who qualify for year-round housing leases. This includes:
- Graduate students
- Single students with dependents
- Married students (with or without dependents)
- Other approved populations
Note: The dates and details listed below may change. Unless otherwise specified, all activities close at 11:59 p.m.
Leasing Details
- General Lease Information
- Nine-month (academic year) lease with the option to apply for summer housing to remain in the same space.
- Residents are assigned to apartments in the following neighborhoods: Demaree, Prosser, Stevens, Williams and West.
- 2025-2026 Lease Dates
- (June 1 through Aug. 4) Summer Extension. Residents must have a lease for 2024-2025 academic year and be enrolled or affiliated with OSU for Fall 2025.
- (Aug. 5 through Aug. 13) Lease Gap. Residents are charged a daily rate and must remain in the same apartment for the gap period.
- (Aug. 14 through May 9) 2025-2026 Academic Year Lease.
- 2026-2027 Lease Dates
- (May 9 through Aug. 1) Summer Extension. Residents must have a lease for the 2025-2026 academic year and be enrolled or affiliated with OSU for Fall 2026.
- (Aug. XX through Aug. XX) Lease Gap. Residents are charged a daily rate and must remain in the same apartment for the gap period.
- (Aug. XX through May 8, 2027) 2026-2027 Academic Year Lease.
- Current Residents Only: Lease Renewals and Summer Registration
- (Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. to Jan. 30 at 5 p.m.) To register, log in to the OSU Housing Portal using your O-Key credentials.
- (March 24 at 10 a.m.) Summer Registration will open to all students seeking summer housing. Students must complete summer registration to retrain their keys over the summer session, if they do not they will be expected to check out by May 9.
Graduate Students
- (Feb. 18 at 10 a.m.) Interest in Housing (form) for year-round housing opens
- Eligible, graduate students are invited to submit an Interest in Housing form to be given access to housing registration during the priority registration period.
- (By March 4) Priority deadline for Interest in Housing (form)
- Graduate students who submit the form by March 4 will have access to housing registration process.
- (March 16 at 10 a.m. through March 23 at 5 p.m.) OSU Housing Portal opens to students
who completed the Interest Form by priority deadline.
- To register, log in to the OSU Housing Portal using your O-Key credentials.
- (June 9 at 10 a.m. through June 16 at 5 p.m.) OSU Housing Portal opens to students
who completed the Interest Form.
- To register, log in to the OSU Housing Portal using your O-Key credentials.
- (By Aug. 1) Provide Proof of OSU affiliation
- Provide proof of OSU affiliation (enrollment or official documentation) by August 1 to retain your assignment for Fall 2026.
- (Dates Vary) Assignment Emails
- Sent two weeks before the residents' move-in date.
- (Aug. XX) Move-in Day
- Starting August XX, select your move-in day by logging into the OSU Housing Portal using your O-Key credentials.
- If you need to arrive before August XX, email reslife@okstate.edu to request an early move-in form.
- For more information about moving into the apartment neighborhoods, visit Move-In Overview.
» Housing Accommodations
If you need housing accommodations based on disability or health-related issues or need to register emotional support animals (ESAs), visit Student Accessibility Services or call phone (voice/TTY) at 405-744-7116.
» Fines and Fees
Visit Financial Responsibility for more information about fines, fees, charges and refunds.
» About Registration
If you would like a walk-through of the housing registration portal, follow this link for step-by-step instructions.