Returning Student Housing Selection: 2020-2021
Please Note: Updated Application Dates Due to Extended Spring Break
Upperclass Housing: Rocker Square I & Rocker Square II
Upperclass housing (available to students who graduated from high school before January 2019) is available in Rocker Square I and Rocker Square II apartments for the 2020-2021 academic year. The online housing application for these spaces is available starting Wed, March 25, 2020. 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 2020-2021 will be set the South Dakota Board of Regents in April; current rates are available online here. All applications require a $100 housing application fee. The fee must be paid before housing is assigned (online or in the Student Accounts Office). 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, Peterson Hall Study Quads, and Placer Hall Suites. 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 2019 or 2020 are required to live on campus during the 2020-2021 academic year (unless a housing exemption has been applied for and approved). Current residents who graduated from high school in 2019 are guaranteed housing per the housing selection process April 14-17.
Housing Selection Important Dates
- March 2: Lottery Numbers Emailed to Eligible Students (students required to live on campus)
- April 14-17: Housing Application Submission Period for students required to live on campus (submissions online via the
online housing application)
- April 22: Housing Application Open to Upperclass students for Rocker Square I and Rocker Square II
Housing Selection: Important Details for Required Students
- All applications require a $100 housing application fee that must be submitted by April 17 (either online with credit/debit card or with cash/check in Student Accounts Office). Housing cannot be assigned without payment.
- Lottery numbers are issued to all students required to live on campus for the 2020-2021 academic year. These lottery numbers are randomly assigned.
- All current students required to live on campus must submit a housing application between March 18-23.
- 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. Most housing is in groups of 4 - we recommend creating a group of 4 for your housing application.
- 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.
Available Housing for Required Students
The following spaces will be available as part of the 2020-2021 lottery number housing selection process:
Pricing for 2020-2021 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 Disability Services for further information. To download the special accommodations form, please visit the Disability Services website. The form is due by April 17, 2020.
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 April 17, 2020. 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.