Housing Sign-Up Timeline
2026 - 2027 Housing Sign-Up Timeline
Spring 2026 Housing Sign-Up Timeline (subject to change)
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March 1 - Special Interest House applications due (notification by March 18).
March 3 - Medical Housing applications due
March 16 - Housing contracts are available to sign on in order to receive PIN and timeslot (www.messiah.edu/TheNest).
March 20 - Medical Housing Requests will be answered with an email from Housing.
March 23 & 24 - is open for apartment cluster requests (two days only)
March 27 - Apartment Clusters are notified about their assignments
March 29 - Apartment clusters accept or decline assignment
March 31 & April 1 - Groups of 2 can apply on for one bedroom apartments (2 people per apartment - Fry, Smith, Kelly, Mellinger)
April 2 - One bedroom apartment sign-ups beginning at 3:30 p.m (conducted via Zoom).
April 3 & April 4 - Groups of 4 can apply on for two bedroom apartments (Fry, Smith, Kelly, Mellinger)
April 6 - Two bedroom apartment sign-ups at 3:30 p.m (conducted via Zoom).
April 7 & 8 - is open for residence hall cluster housing requests (two days only)
April 10 - Residence hall cluster groups will be notified about their cluster assignment
April 12 - Residence hall cluster groups accept or decline assignment
April 14 - The Nest opens for room sign-ups based on credit level.
| Tuesday, April 14 | Seniors - 87+ credits |
| Wednesday-Friday, April 15-17 | Juniors - 57 - 86 credits |
| Monday & Tuesday, April 20 & 21 | Sophomores - 24 - 56 credits |
| Wednesday, April 22 | Current First Year students <23 credits (not incoming students or dual-enrolled) |
Students unable to sign up for a room should fill out the waiting list form . Please do not be concerned if you are not able to sign up for housing initially, there will be space for you on campus.