Housing Renewal: Current Residents

The 2026- 2027 housing application will open for current residents on Wednesday, November 12th, 2025. When you live on campus for more than one year, you gain access to priority placement, the best value, and a housing experience tailored to your needs.

To help you make the best choice, read through your options and decide what works best for you.

Housing Options

Pick the contract that makes the most sense to you

Stay 365: Contract dates May 8, 2026 thru May 7, 2027

2026-2027 AcademicYear: Contract dates August 21, 2026 thru May 7, 2027

Village Flats (month to month): Contract Dates based on availability - 21 and older living environment   

Choose your Vibe

Bring Your Crew

Stay 365 Contract Academic Year Contract Month to Month Contract (Village Flats) Buildings Available
✔ X X Antelope, Nester, Armstrong, and Fraternity members in Martin

Maintain your own space with people who energize you. Low drama. High comfort. Encouraging creative flow. Current Stay 365 holders pick their roommates before we open up the movement to other campus residents.

Grow your Chapter

Stay 365 Contract Academic Year Contract Month to Month Contract (Village Flats) Buildings Available
✔ ✔ X Antelope, Martin

If you're involved in Fraternity & Sorority Life, and want to build the leadership community of your dreams, this supports your values with depth, intentionality and connection.

Find your People

Stay 365 Contract Academic Year Contract Month to Month Contract (Village Flats) Buildings Available
✔ ✔ X Antelope, Nester, Mens, CTE/W, Mantor, Randall

If you're craving connection through shared interest (music, creativity, travel dreams), this can be a soul aligned match.

Live your Way

Stay 365 Contract Academic Year Contract Month to Month Contract (Village Flats) Buildings Available
X ✔ X Mens, CTE/W, Mantor, Randall

If you're in a reflective or healing phase, or need space to recharge, this is ideal. Quiet, calm, solo-focus.  Best match for your need for mental clarity + restoration. Single space is limited to availability in each building. 

Find your Independence

Stay 365 Contract Academic Year Contract Month to Month Contract (Village Flats) Buildings Available
X X ✔ Village Flats

For students that are married, have families, or are 21+. Village Flats is apartment style living with convenience of living close to campus. This facility is close to the UNMC expansion and ideal for those working on a degree with UNMC and/or UNK. Please note: While this is a month to month agreement, you ar enot permitted to vacate without giving 60 days' notice.  Month-to-month refers to rent is paid - not how soon someone can leave without notice. 

Summer Amenities

Stay 365 Contract Academic Year Contract Month to Month Contract (Village Flats)
  • $50/month during the summer
  • no meal plan required 
  • Space subject to availability
  • No housing over the summer
  • Take advantage of this ultimate time to get away or just enjoy a few months away from UNK.
  • Space subject to availability
  • No meal plan required

Enjoy Food on your Schedule

Reminder student meal plans are optional over the summer, but they are mandatory during the school year. The more credit hours you complete- more you can save on meal plans:

  • EXPLORE (Best Value) 260 Block Meals | $450 Dining Dollars
  • PLATINUM. 160 Block Meals | $425 Dining Dollars 
  • PLATINUM BLOCK. 250 Block Meals | $300 Dining Dollars 
  • PLATINUM FLEX. 80 Block Meals | $725 Dining Dollars 
  • DIAMOND 200. 200 Block Meals 
  • DIAMOND 100. 100 Block Meals

BONUS: Each Diamond plan includes the Quench beverage subscription with unlimited fountain drinks and drip coffee! PLUS, you can exchange a block meal for $8.50 in credit at all retail locations (Starbucks, Chick-Fil-A, Subway, Java Notes, and The Grid). Never waste a meal!

How to Sign Up

Step 1: Talk to Your People

  • Discuss housing plans with friends, teammates, or your organization.
  • Choose the same contract type to stay together. 

Step 2: Submit Your Contract

  1. Log into MyBLUE
  2. Go to Tools > Campus Housing
  3. Click on Residence Hall Contract
  4. Choose:
    • Stay 365 or
    • 2026–2027 Academic Year
  5. Select your meal plan
  6. Complete your profile and roommate questions (if needed) 

Step 3: Choose Roommates/Suitemates

  1. Return to: MyBLUE > Tools > Campus Housing > Residence Hall Contract
  2. Click Save and Continue on the Welcome screen
  3. Go to: Completed Contract > Roommate Matching Profile
  4. Select Roommate (Suitemate) Selection
  5. Search for suitemates by name
    ✔ They must have a completed contract of the same type
  6. Send & confirm roommate requests

Step 4: Choose your Vibe (optional- for groups wanting to cluster together, i.e. track, intramural lovers, similar majors, board game enthusiasts, music aficionados, etc. )

  1. Designate a peer group leader
  2. Have them complete this form no later than Feb 12th. https://unk.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8dpC2TJ0UJHDgLc.  They will need group participants First, Last and NUID numbers to complete the form. 

Next Steps:

  • Watch your UNK email for room selection updates
  • Peer group leaders: Be responsive to emails from housing staff—you're helping build your group's community!