Who is eligible to apply for Columbia Residential apartment housing?
DIRECT ANSWER
Specified eligible full-time degree programs; not blanket undergraduate eligibility. Columbia Residential graduate housing only; undergraduate Columbia Housing is separate. Checked 2026-10-17. No unit assignment, price, vacancy, or guarantee established.
Columbia Residential serves students in specified eligible full-time degree programs. Columbia College and Columbia Engineering undergraduates use a separate Columbia Housing system. Check the student’s exact program before treating a university apartment as an option.
Published guidance
Columbia Residential apartment housing is limited to students enrolled in specified eligible full-time degree programs. Its eligibility information identifies participating graduate programs and directs Columbia College and Columbia Engineering undergraduates to the separate Columbia Housing system. University affiliation alone does not establish eligibility for Columbia Residential.
Start with the Residential eligibility list and match the student’s exact school, degree program and enrollment status. A Columbia College or Columbia Engineering undergraduate family should follow the Columbia Housing route rather than assume the graduate apartment system applies. The official information reviewed on October 17, 2026 establishes this distinction; it does not establish a particular apartment, rent, vacancy or assignment. Confirm the applicable application process and an actual offer with the university before making housing commitments.
Sources & verification
- residential.columbia.edu Retained university source reviewed within the stated scope
- residential.columbia.edu Retained university source reviewed within the stated scope
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