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Spring Only Housing Application: 2027

IMPORTANT: The Spring Only 2027 Housing Application is for current or incoming Baylor students who are not living on campus in the Fall 2026 semester. Baylor students with Fall 2026 housing assignments already have Spring 2027 housing assignments according to the terms of their Housing Contract.

Application opens October 20, 2026

  1. Apply and be accepted to Baylor University.
  2. Submit the University Enrollment Deposit through goBAYLOR.
  3. Enroll with DUO Two-Factor authentication.
  4. Submit proof of Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination (information in goBAYLOR.
  5. Submit the Spring Only 2027 Housing Application through the MyHousing Portal.

Residency Exemption

A student must meet one of the following criteria to qualify for a Residency Exemption: 

  1. Have graduated from a McLennan County high school and choose to reside with a parent/legal guardian whose primary residence is in McLennan County.
  2. Are 21 years of age before the first day of class
  3. Are married
  4. Have dependents

Application for Residency Exemption

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