How to Apply
All undergraduate students are required to live on campus or in a University-owned or controlled facility unless they apply for and receive final written approval from Housing Services. To apply to live off campus, follow the steps below.
Step 1: Fill Out the Online Application
Fill out a brief application on myHOME.
Rising seniors may begin this process in late September. All submissions will be entered into a pool of applicants.
There are no guarantees that complete applications will receive final approval from Housing Services. Do not sign a lease before receiving final approval in writing from Housing Services.
Step 2: The University Reviews Your Standing
Housing Services reviews the conduct record of each applicant as well as their Greek-letter affiliation. All allotted spaces for Greek organization house and suite spaces must be filled to capacity before any members of these organizations are granted final permission to live off campus.
Step 3: You Are Notified When the Application Is Complete
Once Housing Services has finished its review, your application will be considered complete. You will be notified with an email containing detailed information about the next steps in the process. Completion of your application does not mean your application has been approved. Do not sign a lease before receiving final approval in writing from Housing Services.
Step 4: You Receive Permission and Begin Your Roommate Search
If you are granted permission to live off campus, you can then assemble your roommate group. All roommates must also have completed the application process and be approved to sign a lease.
Members of Greek-letter Organizations should communicate with their chapter leadership as there may be a need to live within the chapter's on-campus housing. Living within an organization's on-campus housing takes priority over living off campus.
Step 5: Sign Your Lease and Send Us a Copy
Once everyone in your group has been granted full approval, you may sign a lease. Begin looking for viable rental units identified on our off-campus map (link available on myHOME). The completed map will be available on Nov. 5, 2022. Please provide a copy of your lease no later than Dec. 16, 2022. Completed copies of your lease can be dropped off at the Housing Services offices or emailed to either housing@bucknell.edu or offcmps@bucknell.edu.
If a member of a group approved to live off campus withdraws from the University or graduates early, remaining members of the group will retain their approval and will have the opportunity to bring in a substitute from a list of eligible applicants.