Returning Student Housing Selection

Housing Selection Important Dates

Spring 2025 Housing Selection

Fall 2025 - Spring 2026 Housing Selection

Housing Fee & Roommate Pairing

Accessibility Accommodations

In limited circumstances, the University approves students for housing accommodations. Students requesting any accessibility housing accommodation should contact the Office of Accessibility Services at amanda.lopez@sdsmt.edu or call 605-394-2533. The deadline for returning South Dakota Mines students to submit a request for accommodation for Fall 2025 housing is March 23, 2025 at 11:59PM.

Returning Students Required to Live On Campus for 2025-2026

Per South Dakota Board of Regents policy, all students who graduated from high school in 2024 or 2025 are required to live on campus during the 2025-2026 academic year (unless a housing exemption has been applied for and approved; re-request annually) and are guaranteed housing for the 2025-2026 academic year.  Current (returning) students who graduated from high school in 2024 or 2025 will go through the Lottery Student placement process, outlined below.  Housing Applications for students new to the School of Mines (new students, transfer students, etc.) that are submitted before June 2, 2025 will be in the first round of placements with assignments sent to student email accounts in June 2025.

Lottery Housing Selection Details: 

Available Lottery Student Housing Options 

The below spaces may be available as part of the 2025-2026 lottery number housing selection process. Please note, the application will show Rocker Square II housing as an option for Lottery number students to rank in their preferences. Placement in the Rocker Square II building for second year students is not guaranteed and will only be used if essential, and at the discretion of Residence Life.  In the event spaces in Rocker Square II need to be used to house second year students, lottery groups (starting with the lowest number 1, 2, 3...  and having ranked Rocker II as their top selection) will be contacted and offered an opportunity to be assigned there.

Returning Student Housing Exemption Information 

Per South Dakota 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 for 2025-2026 may apply for an exemption from this policy by March 23, 2025 at 11:59PM.  Any exemption requests after this deadline will only be reviewed for major life events (marriage, a new dependent, etc.) or ADA accommodations that cannot be met. Approved exemption requests after the deadline will be subject to forfeiture of the housing application fee as well as assessed buy-out costs as identified in the housing agreement. In general, housing exemptions are granted only for the following reasons:  living in approved Greek Life housing, living at the primary address of a parents or guardians in the 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.

Upperclass Housing: Rocker Square I & Rocker Square II

Rocker Square Apartments spaces will be limited for Fall 2025. 

Upper-class housing (available to students who graduated from high school before January 2024) is available in Rocker Square I and Rocker Square II apartments for the 2025-2026 academic year, with additional spaces in traditional halls if available Rocker Square Apartments are full and all students graduating High School 2024-2025 have been placed.  The online housing application for these spaces is available and accepting new applications on a rolling basis.  As we are required to accommodate all first and second year students, housing spaces are very limited for Fall 2025 and will be assigned on a first come, first served basis.  Any student who applies, but does not receive an assignment will automatically be added to the upperclass housing waitlist.

Groups of students must submit applications within 48-hours of each other to ensure they are assigned together.  Learn more about Rocker Square I and  Rocker Square II by visiting the Residence Halls web page. Housing rates are available online here.  All applications require a $100 housing application fee. The fee must be paid before housing is assigned (online or at the Student Accounts Office). Total spaces in the apartments typically include:

For those interested in off campus housing general information sessions, they will be posted in Rocker Central for November 20, January 28, and March 4.

Gender Inclusive Housing: 

Inclusive housing is available in all returning student housing areas and must be indicated on their housing application. All occupants must agree to the terms below on the housing application to be eligible for Gender Inclusive Housing. Housing in Gender Inclusive spaces is not guaranteed and is a preference.

Contact Residence Life

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.