Housing & Residence Life
Where you live while you’re in college can change your entire experience. Living in the residence hall enhances and enriches your college journey and Baruch students have the opportunity maximize this experience!
Baruch Housing is located in the FOUND Study–Midtown East building at 569 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10022 (on 51st Street and Lexington Avenue). We are here to offer support and assist in guiding you through the housing process. The application process is highly competitive, and housing is not guaranteed.
7 steps to secure Baruch Housing!
- Read the Baruch Housing website to learn about the application process
- Apply for housing when the application goes live (April/June/October)
- Check your email frequently to not miss any communication
- Sign the offer letter that will be sent to your email
- Fill out the roommate finder form
- Sign the license agreement that will be sent to your email
- Receive your room assignment!!!
Applying
Please visit our Process page for detailed information on how to apply for housing!
At this time, housing is full for Fall 2026. Please reach out to Residence.Life@baruch.cuny.edu with any questions.
The Spring 2027 Housing Application will be available on this page on Friday, October 30, 2026. We do not have an exact time, but anticipate that it will be posted during regular business hours (9am-5pm EST) on that day. Rooms are assigned on a first come, first served basis, with priority given to students out-of-state, or more than 30 miles from campus.
Planning Ahead
Move-Out Dates
December 2026: If you are not living with us in Spring 2027, you should plan to move out 24 hours after your last final at the end of the Fall 2026 semester. The semester ends on December 21, so please plan to move out by 12:00pm on December 22 at the latest.
Spring 2027: Students should plan to move out 24 hours after their last final at the end of the Spring 2027 semester. The semester ends on Thursday, May 27, so students should move out by 12pm on Friday, May 28 at the very latest.
Cancellation
Once a student signs the license agreement, they are locked into Housing at Baruch for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 (August 2026–May 2027) and responsible for the full housing costs for both semesters. If a student cancels after they have signed the license agreement, they will be charged the following fees:
- If a student cancels before July 31: Cancellation fee is $1,000.
- If a student cancels between August 1 and August 15: Cancellation fee is $2,000.
- If a student cancels after August 15: Cancellation fee is $3,000.
If a student cancels their spring semester housing after November 15, they will be responsible for the full spring housing costs. If they cancel before November 15, they will be responsible for the $3,000 cancellation fee.
Spring Cancellation Dates: For Students Who Join Housing for the Spring Semester
You are subject to the cancellation fees if you cancel once you receive your housing offer and sign your license agreement.
- If a student cancels before December 31: Cancellation fee is $1,000.
- If a student cancels between January 1 and January 15: Cancellation fee is $2,000.
- If a student cancels after January 15: Cancellation fee is $3,000.
Rooms are assigned on a first come, first served basis, with priority given to students out-of-state, or more than 30 miles from campus. Any specific requests (roommate preferences, type of room, etc.) will be honored as possible, but is not guaranteed.
License Agreement 2026-2027 Please note, this is for students in housing for the 2026–2027 academic year.