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LU Housing Selection Process for Returning Students

Room selection closes April 6 – while you can still submit your housing application after this date, you will not be able to select a room or suite once the deadline passes.

To secure a housing assignment for the upcoming academic year, returning students must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:

  • Complete your 2025–26 FAFSA

  • Be enrolled in at least 9 credit hours by May 5

  • Be enrolled in 12 or more credit hours by the first day of classes, August 18

Important: Only full-time students (12+ credit hours) are eligible to live on campus. If you are not enrolled full-time by August 18, your housing assignment may be revoked.

Exceptions: Graduating seniors and graduate students are exempt from the 12-credit hour requirement but must still meet all other criteria.

How to Complete Your LU Housing Application and Room Selection

Returning to Campus? Here's How to Apply for Housing and Select Your Room

If you're a returning Lincoln University student planning to live on campus, now is the time to secure your space for the upcoming year. The housing application and room selection process is completed through the Self-Service portal. Follow the steps below to submit your application, explore available rooms and suites, and make the most of your on-campus experience. Don’t forget to coordinate with your preferred roommate and apply early for the best selection!

Break Housing Policy

What You Need to Do
If you are returning for Spring 2026:
  • You DO NOT HAVE TO MOVE OUT
  • Just take the personal items you need during the Winter Break (December 12, 2025 - January 7, 2026) at 12 p.m.
  • Your room and remaining belongings will be waiting for you when the buildings reopen at 8 a.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
  • Spring classes begin Monday, January 12, 2026.  

KEY HAND IN during Winter Break:

All students must turn in their room keys when they leave for the
Winter Break. A $185 charge will be applied for any keys not returned.
Badge access to Dawson will be deactivated during the break.

Eligibility Criteria

Break housing will be provided for students who meet the stated criteria, apply for break housing in your Housing Portal, and are approved. JUST BECAUSE YOU APPLY FOR BREAK HOUSING DOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE APPROVED. 

You may be eligible for Break Housing if you are… 

In an academic class that ends after the residence hall closing date & time

  • An athlete on an athletic team in season 
  • Student Teacher 
  • International Student 
  • Student whose home state is an extreme distance (500+ miles from campus) 
  • Employed on campus (supervisor and department must be included on request) 
  • Academic-based internship for credit (internship site and hours must be included on request) 

Application & Deadlines

All break housing requests must be submitted prior to the deadlines. Requests received after the deadline may not be eligible for consideration. Submitting a request DOES NOT guarantee that your request has been approved. 

Cost

The cost of break housing is $250. Any student found to be occupying campus housing without authorization during any part of a break will be assessed as a $200.00 per day penalty in addition to possible judicial sanctions. 

Guest Policy

Residents who are approved for break housing are not allowed visitors. The only exception is another on-campus approved break housing student. That exception to the non-visitation policy ends at 11:30PM each night. 

Residents are reminded that if they do not follow established procedures during the Break Housing period, they could be removed from campus for the remainder of the break period. The Lincoln University MO Student Handbook applies during break/vacation housing. 

Dining During Break

There will be no campus meal service from Saturday, December 13, 2025, through Wednesday, January 7, 2026.

Health & Safety Inspections

Room and building health and safety inspections will take place over the winter break. These inspections will be conducted by Facilities Management and Residence Life staff. Staff will access residential buildings and rooms between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to complete the inspections.

On-Call & Mail Services

The Office of Residence Life & Student Development will have limited staff and hours during the winter break. Mail will continue to be delivered to residence halls and will be available for pick-up at the front desk between 6 p.m. and midnight.

After-hours assistance will be available through the RA or RD on call, or LUPD.

Keys & Lockouts

During the winter break, Residence Life & Student Development will have limited staff on campus. It is important to always have your keys AND ID badge with you. If you are locked out of your room or need assistance with your keys, please contact the RA or RD on call or LUPD.
Please note that lockouts are charged at $25 per occurrence.

BEFORE DEPARTING FOR WINTER BREAK 

Get Your Room Ready

  • Throw away perishable food
  • Take out all trash to the dumpster
  • Unplug everything
  • Clean your fridge but leave it plugged in
  • Do laundry or take dirty clothes, towels and linens home
  • Close and lock windows, lower blinds
  • Turn off all lights
  • Lock your door
  • Do not block the vents
Summer Storage
  • As stated in the Student Handbook, the Office of Residence Life & Student Development does not allow the storage of personal belongings within the residence halls. There is also no space on campus dedicated to long-term storage of students’ belongings.
Summer Housing
  • Summer housing is only available for undergraduate students currently enrolled at Lincoln University MO.

Housing Calendar

Contact Us

Residence Life & Student Development

112 Bennett Hall
818 Lee Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
 E: Housing@LincolnU.edu P: (573) 681-5248