How to Apply for Housing
Welcome, new first-year and transfer students! We are delighted to have you join our campus community. Living on campus is an easy way to start making the most of your FSU experience.
Once you have paid your $150 tuition deposit to FSU, you will need your FSU email and password to log into our online Housing Portal. You should be able to log in on the first business day after your deposit is posted. Your student ID number was included in your acceptance email. If you haven't already set up your Frostburg student account, search for an email from newfsuaccount@169577.com in your inbox and junk folders. If you need help with your account, contact the IT Help Desk
Applying for On-Campus Housing
- All students requesting on-campus housing must complete an online Housing Application, using the Apply for Housing link below.
- No assignment will be made until an online housing application is submitted.
- On-campus housing is available for first-year through graduate students.
- Students in their first two years at Frostburg State wishing to commute must submit a Housing Requirement Exemption Application via the Apply for Housing link below.
- Decisions in room assignments are made on a first-come, first-served basis.
When Can I Apply for Housing?
- Fall semester online Housing Applications are available by March 1st.
- Spring semester online Housing Applications are available starting October 15th.
Residence Halls
To request housing or to change a request that you already submitted online, please use the Housing Portal.
If you have questions or would like help submitting the request online, please call 301.687.4121 or e-mail rlo@169577.com.
Additional Information
- For first-year college students, the Residence Life Office makes every effort to assign roommates/suitemates according to the preferences indicated in the Housing Application.
- Transfer and readmitted students typically are assigned with roommates/suitemates of comparable age as well as using the preferences indicated in the Housing Application.
- Students applying for housing for the Spring semester will receive assignments in mid-January.
- Housing for Fall is guaranteed for first year and second year students and all other applications received by May 1; after this date, by space availability only. Students applying for housing for the Fall semester will receive assignments in mid-July. On campus housing is guaranteed in either the residence halls or in Edgewood Commons.
- Married student housing is not available.
Have Questions or Need More Information?
Contact Residence Life at 301.687.4121 or email rlo@169577.com.
Campus Affiliated Housing
Edgewood Apartments
You may apply to live at Edgewood Commons, which is an apartment building housed on campus and run by a private company, COCM. Follow the steps in the link to complete your application process.
Edgewood fulfills the on-campus residency requirement, however, it is not considered on-campus for some scholarships and billing. If you choose to live in Edgewood Commons, please work with the Billing Office and Financial Aid to make sure you understand it's impact on your financial aid package and bill.
If you have questions or would like help submitting the Edgewood Commons Apartments request online, please call 301.689.1370 or e-mail info@edgewoodFSU.com.