Housing and Residential Life

The application fee is $100 and due at the time of applying (within the application). Students living on campus are also required to have renters’ insurance.

Roommate requests are honored as space is available. The Housing selection process for new students can be accessed here (add link). Questions? Please contact the Housing and Residential Life office at 864-503-5422 or via email at hrl@uscupstate.edu.

Beginning May 1, students will have the opportunity to create a roommate group. If you have specific individuals you would like to room with who have also applied for housing, you can add them to your group. Only one person from the group needs to initiate the creation of the roommate group.

Students who have completed the housing application will receive an email notification once this option becomes available.

If you do not have a preferred roommate, you will also have the option to log into the Housing Portal at that time to explore potential roommate matches.

Students who apply by the below dates will be able to participate in the self-selection* process by choosing their space and meal plans during the times below:

• Apply by April 30-Self-select space May 13-15
• Apply by May 31-Self-select space June 17-19
• Apply by June 30-Self-select space July 15-17

*Self-Selection is a process that allows students to choose their own bed space in the Housing Portal. Students select their own bed space in a particular hall and room and have the option to add roommates and suitemates.

Items to Note:

• All USC Upstate full-time, first year undergraduate students are required to live on campus unless one of the following exceptions apply:
  • Living with parent or legal guardian within the commuting distance (35 miles)
  • Married
  • Have children
  • 21 years of age or older (by the first day of class)
  • Active-duty military or veterans of military service
• New first-year students will reside in Palmetto and Magnolia residence halls.
• Transfer students have the option of living on the 4th floor of Magnolia residence hall on the Transfer floor or in the Palmetto Villas apartments.
• If you are under 18, your parents will also need to sign the Housing contract.
• Palmetto Hall houses the Nursing Living Learning Community (LLC). If a student has a preferred roommate, the roommate must be a Nursing major and be a part of the LLC, to be roommates.

Summer Housing Application & Eligibility

The Summer Housing application will open on April 1. To be eligible, students must either have a current housing assignment for Spring 2024 or have applied for Fall 2025 on-campus housing. Additionally, students residing on campus for the summer must meet one of the following criteria:

• Be enrolled in at least one summer school course per session
• Hold an on-campus job
• Have a verified internship in the Spartanburg/Greenville area

Summer Housing Details & Costs

• Summer residents will be housed in the Villas (double occupancy)—single rooms are not available.
• A $50 non-refundable, non-transferable housing fee and a $50 technology fee apply.
• All summer housing charges must be paid in full before move-in.

Important Move-In & Move-Out Information

To ensure facilities are properly prepared for summer and fall move-in, all summer residents must move off campus for two weeks either before the summer term begins or after it ends. During this time, all personal belongings must be removed from campus. This requirement is non-negotiable, so please begin planning your living arrangements in advance.

2025 Proposed Summer Housing Rates: