Returning Student Housing Selection: 2019-2020
Upperclass Housing: Rocker Square I & Rocker Square II
Upperclass housing (available to students who graduated from high school before January 2018) is available in Rocker Square I and Rocker Square II apartments for the 2019-2020 academic year. The online housing application for these spaces is available starting Thursday, March 21, 2019. Housing will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. Groups of students should submit applications within 48-hours of each other to ensure they are assigned together. Learn more about Rocker I and Rocker II by visiting these web pages. Housing pricing for 2019-2020 will be set the South Dakota Board of Regents in April; current rates are available online here. Available spaces in the apartments include:
- 27 Rocker Square II 4-Bedroom Apartments (singles)
- 3 Rocker Square II 2-Bedroom Apartments (singles)
- 26 Rocker Square I 4-Bedroom Apartments (singles)
- 3 Rocker Square I 2-Bedroom Apartments (singles)
Gender Inclusive Housing
Gender Inclusive Housing is available in Rocker Square I, Rocker Square II, and Placer Hall. For complete information and details, visit the Gender Inclusive Housing Website.
Current Students Required To Live On Campus
Per South Dakota Board of Regents policy, all students who graduated from high school in 2018 or 2019 are required to live on campus during the 2019-2020 academic year (unless a housing exemption has been applied for and approved). Current residents who graduated from high school in 2018 are guaranteed housing per the housing selection process March 13-19.
Housing Selection Important Dates
- Feb. 25: Lottery Numbers Emailed to Eligible Students (students required to live on campus)
- March 13-19: Housing Application Submission Period for students required to live on campus (submissions online via the
online housing application)
- March 21: Housing Application Open to Upperclass students for Rocker Square I and Rocker Square II
Housing Selection: Important Details for Required Students
- Lottery numbers are issued to all students required to live on campus for the 2019-2020 academic year. These lottery numbers are randomly assigned.
- All current students required to live on campus must submit a housing application between March 13 - 19.
- Students may request to live together on the housing application (as a group). To be assigned as a group, all students must be listed on all applications.
- Housing assignments will be assigned using the random lottery numbers assigned. Assignments are made starting with the lowest lottery numbers. For a group, assignments will be based on the lowest lottery number.
- Returning students do not need to pay the $100 housing application fee - the previously submitted housing deposit carries over to next year.
Available Housing for Required Students
The following spaces will be available as part of the 2019-2020 lottery number housing selection process:
Pricing for 2019-2020 will be set by the Board of Regents in April. Please refer to
current pricing online for reference. Once final pricing is set by the Board of Regents, all students will be notified.
Special Accommodations
In limited circumstances, the University approves students for special housing accommodations based on medical need and/or disability status. If you have special needs that make it necessary to have a specific type of housing, please contact Residence Life or ADA Services for further information. To download the special accommodations form, please click here. The form is due by March 19, 2019.
Housing Exemption Information
Per SD Board of Regents policy, all students who have graduated from high school in the past two years are required to live in campus housing. Current students who are required to live on campus next year may apply for an exemption from this policy by March 19, 2019. In general, housing exemptions are granted only for the following reasons: living in approved Greek Life housing, living with parents or guardians in the Rapid City area, living with a spouse, or living with dependent children. More information about the exemption policy can be found
online. Questions may be directed to the Residence Life Office.