Neighborhood Unit Application

1. Of course you'll also need access to the internet. If you are having issues with your application, please try a different browser. We have found that Chrome and Firefox work best. 
2. A $500 pre-payment deposit; deposits can ONLY be paid using a debit or credit card. 
3. Before beginning a housing application, you should confirm if you will apply as an individual or if you will apply with a group of other students.
4. Housing requires all Neighborhood Unit applicants to complete the OCHO Programs. More information will be available shortly, and once the final OCHO schudule is ready. If you have general questions about the OCHO program, please send an email to  neighboroodambassadors@scu.edu.
5. Make sure to read through all the NU information online and contact housing@scu.edu if you have questions. 

Students who completed the full OCHO series during previous years do not need to attend these sessions. Verify your attendance through the Off Campus Living office by sending an email to neighborhoodambassadors@scu.edu. 

If you have questions or concerns please reach out to neighborhoodambassadors@scu.edu. 

THIS YEARS OCHO DATES ARE CURRENTLY TBD. NU Applicants will be notified once they are finalized. 

Students who wish to return to their current Neighborhood Unit for the following academic year are given priority to apply for that unit. 50% of the current residents must plan to return for the following academic year to be assigned to the unit. 

• If you apply as an individual you will NOT need to create an Individual Profile in order to go through the room selection process.
• In addition, make sure you select the Returner option as you are indicating that you are looking to return to the NU you are currently placed in for the 2025-2026 academic year. 

Students who wish to return to their current Neighborhood Unit for the following academic year are given priority to apply for that unit. 50% of the current residents must plan to return for the following academic year to be assigned to the unit. 

In addition, make sure you select the Returner option as you are indicating that you are looking to return to the NU you are currently placed in for the 2025-2026 academic year. 

If you apply as a member of a group, one member of the group will need to create a Group Profile and all other members of the group will need to connect their application to this Group Profile. Make sure to verify your group once you have created it by clicking on the Verify Group button right below the name of your group. 

Students who wish to live in a Neighborhood Unit for the following academic year will be able to select from available spaces once all returning students have gone through the returner selection process. 

• If you apply as an individual you will NOT need to create an Individual Profile in order to go through the room selection process.

A roommate group is composed of residents who want to live together in a Neighborhood Unit for the upcoming academic year. Students who wish to live in a Neighborhood Unit for the following academic year will be able to select from available spaces once all returning students have gone through the returner selection process. 

If you apply as a member of a group, one member of the group will need to create a Group Profile and all other members of the group will need to connect their application to this Group Profile. Make sure to verify your group once you have created it by clicking on the Verify Group button right below the name of your group. 

Students may be eligible to bridge their housing contract over the summer if 50% or more of the residents in their current Neighborhood Unit will be residing in same NU for the following academic year. 

If the following academic year contract is canceled before the summer bridge begins, the student will not be eligible for summer bridge housing. If the following academic year contract is canceled after the summer bridge begins, the student will will be required to move out within 24 hours.

Neighborhood Unit students are only able to live on campus during the summer if they have been approved for a bridge contract. 

If you plan to study abroad during Fall 2026 and your roommate agrees to pay the single rate for the Fall 2026 quarter, we'll hold a space within the room for you. When you return for Winter 2027, you and your roommate will each be billed the double rate for the room.

You must complete a 2026-2027 Neighborhood Unit Housing application, including the $500 prepayment deposit, and complete the required OCHO program.  

We suggest that if you are applying to study abroad and have any interest in living on campus upon your return, that you go ahead and complete the 2026-2027 Housing application. If you end up not studying abroad, you'll have more options as it relates to on-campus housing. If you do spend Fall 2025 studying abroad, the Housing Office will hold onto your application and contact you in October 2026 to ascertain your interest in on-campus housing for when you return for Winter & Spring 2027.