Living Off Campus
Trinity College aims to function as a residential college, currently accommodating over 90 percent of its enrolled students in college-owned and operated housing.
The application for 26-27 Off-Campus Housing is now closed.
- Students may petition to reside off-campus, subject to availability.
- A total of 150 students who meet eligibility criteria and submit their applications on time will be permitted to live in housing not owned by the College, with preference given to rising seniors.
It is important to note that Trinity College does not assist in arranging off-campus housing for students. Students are responsible for securing their own off-campus accommodations.
Once the application deadline has passed, students will be informed whether they have been granted approval to live off-campus for the upcoming academic year.
Important Reminder: Students are strongly advised not to sign any leases until they have received approval to live off-campus!
Please be advised:
- Students who resided off-campus in the previous academic year are not automatically granted approval for the following years.
- All students, including those currently living off-campus, must submit a new application.
- Members of Greek Houses intending to reside in their organization’s house must also submit an application.
- Approval for off-campus living is not guaranteed for members of Greek organizations.
- Students studying abroad in the fall semester and planning to live off-campus in the following spring semester are required to complete an application.
- There will not be a separate application process for the spring semester.
- Approvals will be made in lottery number order.
- The limit of 150 approvals will remain unchanged for the entire upcoming academic year.
- Students who sign leases before receiving approval will not be automatically allowed to live off-campus.
- A fine of $5,000 will be imposed for living off-campus without approval.
- First-year, and rising-sophomore students are not eligible to apply for off-campus housing.
- Being put on the waitlist does not guarantee approval.
Eligible students can find the Off-Campus Housing Application within the housing portal, here.
Frequently Asked Questions and Support
All applicants must be in good academic (minimum GPA of 2.5) and good social standing in order to recieve initial approval. After you fulfill the minimum requirements, it is first-come, first-serve with a priority given to rising seniors, then rising juniors.
First-years and rising sophomores are not eligible.
When you find yourself on the waitlist, your position is determined by the timing of your application. If a student who has been approved opts for on-campus housing, the housing office grants the spot to the first person on the waitlist.
The Housing Office does not disclose a student’s placement on the waitlist.
The waitlist will expire on Friday, May 8th, with no approvals granted after this time.
Once the off-campus application period has closed, the college will not accept any applications under any circumstances. At this stage, the approval process has already commenced.
Yes! You have to re-apply for the Off-Campus Housing every year that you are requesting it.
The $5,000 fee is non-waivable and a standard fee for the academic year. This fee also cannot be reduced.
The fee is non-waivable.
