First-Year Housing Application & Honors Residential Communities

Housing Application 

First-Year students should complete a housing application, select Honors, and identify a campus preference by June 5 to be eligible for Honors housing. Housing assignments are based on the date of housing application completion. 


Learn More on the Residence Life Website


2026-27 Academic Year Residences

Honors housing is available across all campuses at Rutgers–New Brunswick. Below you can see the residential options available to you during the 2026-27 academic year. Students may also choose to live in a non-honors community or commute and receive access to the same honors support.

Photo of the 5 Seminary Place building

5 SEMINARY PLACE

 

  • Located on the historic College Avenue Campus

  • Known as "HQ" and the hub for Honors College programs

  • Traditional residence hall with roommate

  • Communal and gender-neutral bathrooms

  • Douglass Residential College housing community

  • Learn More about 5 Seminary Place Residential Building

 
Photo of the Jameson Hall Residential Building
JAMESON H
 
 
Photo of the Lynton Tower North Residential Building
LYNTON TOWER NORTH
 
 
Photo of the McCormick Suites residential building
MCCORMICK SUITES
 
 
Photo of Nicholas Hall Residential Building
NICHOLAS HALL