Wilf Residence Life

Requirement

The university policy requires all new students to reside in university housing for their first 2 semesters on campus. This policy is designed to help the new students to engage with the YU community and the supportive resources on campus.

If after your first 2 semesters, you decide not to live in university housing, please exercise discretion when selecting your apartment and roommates. The university will not monitor or bear any responsibility for any non-university housing.

Eligibility

To qualify for university housing on the Wilf Campus, you must:

• Be enrolled in one of the Jewish studies divisions and enrolled for at least 12 credits each semester in either Yeshiva College or Sy Syms School of Business.
• Or be a full-time Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) student. Semicha students are eligible to live in University Housing until the conclusion of the four years of residency at RIETS. Summer semesters do not count against this requirement.
• Agree to live in accordance with halachic [Jewish law] norms and Torah ideals and allow common sense, good judgment, and courtesy to govern your actions at all times.

Housing Timeline:

Thursday, May 7: Housing application and roommate groups open for 2026-2027 Academic Year  

Monday, June 8 at 11:59pm: Housing application Deadline 

Any applications submitted after Monday, June 8 at 11:59pm will be considered late.

Monday, June 22: Room selection for new Beren campus students  

Wednesday, June 24: Room selection for returning Beren campus students  

Wednesday, July 15: Cancellation deadline 

Any cancellations after June 15 will incur a $500 late cancellation fee.

Wednesday, August 25: Move in for new students only 

Sunday, August 30: Move in for returning students 

Monday, August 31: Fall 2026 classes begin 

YU ID Card

Your YU ID Card is used to gain access to all YU buildings and YU shuttles, serves as your dining card for on and off campus purchases, and functions as your library card. Please upload a photo of yourself to be used to prepare your ID in advance of your arrival using the following guidelines:

• Picture should be a front facing picture of you alone and should be taken from the chest up.  
• No hats, bandanas or dark sunglasses.
• The picture should be taken in front of a solid color background.
• Smiling is encouraged.

Upload your ID card photo using the Wilf Campus ID card photo upload form. You'll be asked for your legal name, your YU ID number (800XXXXXX), and the school you are enrolled in (Stern College for Women, Sy Syms School of Business, Yeshiva College, or Katz School). When you arrive on campus, you will need to present a driver’s license or other photo identification to retrieve your ID.

Fall Move-In

Move-in for new students will take place on Tuesday, August 25th. Move-in for returning students will be Sunday, August 30th.

Rosh Hashana

All residence halls will remain open.

Yom Kippur

All residence halls will remain open.

Sukkot

All residence halls will close at 10am on Friday, September 25th and reopen at 10pm on Sunday, September 27th. The residence halls will close again at 10am on Friday, October 2nd and reopen at 10pm on Sunday, October 4th.

Thanksgiving

All residence halls will remain open. 

Chanukah

All residence halls will remain open. 

Spring Move-In

Spring Move-In will tentatively take place on Monday, January 18th, 2027.

Purim

All residence halls will remain open. 

Pesach

All residence halls will be closing for Pesach on Wednesday, April 1st at 10am and will reopen on Thursday, April 9th at 10pm. We encourage students to make Pesach arrangements off campus by reaching out to family and friends. The Residence Life Office will communicate policies regarding chametz prior to Pesach.

Move-out

Students are expected to move-out of the residence halls by 10am on Wednesday, May 26th. Graduating seniors will be allowed to remain on campus until after commencement.