KSU Housing Waitlist Process & Timeline

Waitlist Update

The following First-Year and Upper Class populations are currently on a waitlist for the 2026-27 academic year:

 

Adding Yourself to the Waitlist

Here are the three steps you need to take if you wish to add yourself to this waitlist. If you are in a roommate pair, you will need to break the pair in order for each student to add themselves to a waitlist.

  1. Log in to the Housing Portal. After you complete the Housing Application, click on "Roommate & Room Selection
    • First-Year students will only be able to see a waitlist based on their classification, campus and gender.
    • Upper Class students will be able to see both the Kennesaw and Marietta Upper Class waitlists but can only add themselves to one.
    • Please remember that we do not place students on a waitlist; you must place yourself if you wish to be added to the waitlist for your population.
  2. Select your waitlist population or the one shown and you will be placed on the waitlist automatically.
  3. Take note of what number you are. You can check your place on the waitlist any time by returning to the front page of the Housing Portal. This number will decrease as we place students from the waitlist.
  4. Be prepared to receive a call and/or an email at your KSU student email address with an on-campus housing offer. Make sure you have a voicemail box that can receive voicemails so we can get in touch with you when it is your turn to receive a room. You will have 48 hours to accept a room booking before we offer the assignment to the next person on the waitlist.

Frequently Asked Questions

 

  • After you complete the Housing Application, you will see “Roommate & Room Selection” appear in the gold menu bar of the Housing Portal. Click there to add yourself to a waitlist.

    First-Year Students: You will only see one waitlist based on your classification, campus and gender.

    Upper Class Students: You must place yourself on either the Kennesaw or Marietta Campus waitlist. You cannot add yourself to both.

  • We will place students from the waitlist throughout the summer until the end of July. At that time, we will pause placements until after Move-In, and begin placing again starting the first week of classes. We encourage you to be patient as we move through cancellations.  
  • No, you do not have to pay any fees to add yourself to the waitlist. In the event we can offer an on-campus room to you, you will be prompted to pay a $275 application and room booking fee to reserve your room.
  • If you are a First-Year or new KSU student, you paid a $200 non-refundable application initiation fee at the start of the Housing Application. That non-refundable fee is not a deposit and does not guarantee students a room. 

  • If you are no longer interested in living on campus and do not wish to keep your place on the waitlist, please fill out the cancellation form on our website to cancel your Housing Application. If you change your mind after cancelling, you will need to reapply for housing and add yourself to the end of the waitlist.

  • If you are the Group Leader, follow these steps:

    1. Log in to the Housing Portal and click on “Roommate & Room Selection” in the gold menu bar.
    2. Click “Continue” to enter this portion of the application.
    3. Navigate to the “Roommate Pair Management” page.
    4. Click the gold “Delete Group” button to leave your group and search for rooms on your own. Please note: if you leave a group, we cannot help you re-create or re-join your group.
    5. To view your individual time ticket if you have not started Room Selection, click “2023-24 Application” tab in the gold menu. You will see a green box with your time ticket.

    If you are a Group Member, follow these steps: (You only need to leave a group if the Group Leader has not deleted the group.)

    1. Log in to the Housing Portal and click on “Roommate & Room Selection” in the gold menu bar.
    2. Click “Continue” to enter this portion of the application.
    3. Navigate to the “Roommate Pair Management” page.
    4. Click the gold “Leave This Pair” button to leave your group and search for rooms on your own. Please note: if you leave a group, we cannot help you re-create or re-join your group.
    5. To view your individual time ticket if you have not started Room Selection, click “2023-24 Application” tab in the gold menu. You will see a green box with your time ticket.
  • We will continue placing students from the waitlist until we have no more rooms to offer. Traditionally, this occurs the first or second week of September.
  • No, if you are offered a bed from the waitlist, it will be the first bed that becomes available for your gender and classification.
  • First-Year students are not able to change their campus waitlist as it is determined by your declared major. Upper Class students would need to email ksuhousing@kennesaw.edu to change their campus waitlist selection.