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 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 on April 1
- 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
At this time, we are no longer accepting applications for Baruch Housing for Spring 2026 as we are at capacity and reviewing current applications. If you are interested in living in Baruch Housing, please complete the form to be added to the waitlist. Being on the waitlist does not guarantee that we will be able to accommodate you. Please look for more housing options on our Off-Campus Housing Resources page.
Please visit our Process page for detailed information on how to apply for housing!
Planning Ahead
Move-In Dates
International Undergraduate Students: Sunday, January 11, 2026.
Exchange Students: Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
First-year, Transfer, and Returning Students: Friday, January 23, 2026.
Times
All move-in appointments will occur between 10 AM–3 PM.
Below you can find the specific time which you should arrive to move into the hall. Adhering to these times is important so that the elevators can be used efficiently and not create long lines.
Last name A-I: 10:00–11:45 AM
Last name J-R: 11:45 AM–1:30 PM
Last name S-Z: 1:15–3:00 PM
Students may arrive after their assigned move-in day/time, but not before.
Move-Out Dates
December 2025—If you are not living with us in Spring 2026, you should plan to move out 24 hours after your last final at the end of the Fall 2025 semester. The semester ends on December 22, so please plan to move out by 12:00pm on December 23 at the latest.
Spring 2026—Students should plan to move out 24 hours after their last final at the end of the Spring 2026 semester. The semester ends on Tuesday, May 26, so non-graduates should move out by 12pm on Wednesday, May 27.
Cancellation
Once a student signs the license agreement, they are locked into Housing at Baruch for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 (August 2025–May 2026) 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:
- 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 2025-2026 Please note, this is for students in housing for the 2025–2026 academic year.