Spring 2027 College Move-In Dates

Spring 2027 move-in dates for 132 colleges in 45 states, in date order, from January 2, 2027 to February 6, 2027. Search for your school or filter by state, then open it for dorms, parking and unloading notes and a link to the school's own housing page. Dates last checked October 2026. Schools change windows, so confirm your assigned time with your housing office.

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Spring 2027 move-in dates (132 schools)

January 2027

Clemson UniversitySC
Spring move-in is Saturday, Jan. 2, at 12 p.m., for Clemson students and Bridge to Clemson students.
January 2, 2027
Drexel UniversityPA
Drexel is on the quarter system, so this is winter quarter move-in, Saturday, Jan. 2. Spring quarter move-in is March 27.
January 2, 2027
Kalamazoo CollegeMI
Kalamazoo is on a quarter calendar; this is the Winter Quarter opening of the residence halls on Saturday, January 2, 2027, at 9 a.m. The...
January 2, 2027
Northwestern UniversityIL
Northwestern is on the quarter system, so this is winter quarter move-in: undergraduate residence halls, residential colleges and special...
January 2, 2027
Seattle UniversityWA
Seattle U is on the quarter system, so this is winter quarter move-in: residence halls open Jan. 2 for new student move-in and continuing...
January 2, 2027
Southern Utah UniversityUT
First-year students: Sat., Jan. 2, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Returning students: Sun., Jan. 3, 1-6 p.m.
January 2 - January 3, 2027
Dartmouth CollegeNH
Dartmouth is on the term system, so this is winter term move-in: residence halls open Sunday, Jan. 3. Spring term halls open Saturday-Sun...
January 3, 2027
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNC
Residence halls re-open Sunday, Jan. 3 after winter break.
January 3, 2027
Western Oregon UniversityOR
WOU is on the quarter system, so this is winter quarter move-in, Sunday, Jan. 3. Spring quarter move-in is Sunday, March 28. Instructions...
January 3, 2027
Florida State UniversityFL
Halls open Monday, Jan. 4, at 3 p.m. FSU does not list separate dates for new and returning students.
January 4, 2027
University of North FloridaFL
Move-in is Monday, Jan. 4. Detailed move-in instructions are emailed to your UNF email on Dec. 16.
January 4, 2027
Whitworth UniversityWA
Whitworth has a January term. Residence halls reopen Monday, Jan. 4, at 8 a.m. for returning students, and Jan Term students can arrive a...
January 4 - February 1, 2027
Rocky Mountain CollegeMT
Residence halls open Tuesday, Jan. 5, at noon. Classes begin Jan. 6.
January 5, 2027
University of Colorado BoulderCO
New students move in Tuesday, Jan. 5, between 10 a.m. and noon. Returning students may come back between 1 p.m. on Jan. 5 and 10 p.m. on...
January 5 - January 6, 2027
University of LouisvilleKY
Spring move-in is Tuesday, Jan. 5, from 1 to 4 p.m.
January 5, 2027
Case Western Reserve UniversityOH
New spring students move in on Jan. 6. If your travel requires arriving earlier, contact Housing before finalizing your plans.
January 6, 2027
Tulane UniversityLA
Spring Scholars and new transfer students move in Jan. 6 in assigned time slots. Students registered for Panhellenic Recruitment may move...
January 6 - January 10, 2027
Chaminade University of HonoluluHI
New residents move in Thursday, Jan. 7; returning students move in Saturday, Jan. 9 and Sunday, Jan. 10.
January 7 - January 10, 2027
East Carolina UniversityNC
Residence halls reopen Thursday, Jan. 7, at 1 p.m. Meal plans begin and dining halls open at lunch.
January 7, 2027
Florida Atlantic UniversityFL
Move-in for new spring residents is Jan. 7. Assignments are emailed weekly starting Dec. 14, and you need an orientation reservation to r...
January 7, 2027
Indiana State UniversityIN
New freshmen and transfer students move in Thursday, Jan. 7, by appointment only (you will be sent information to select a time). Returni...
January 7 - January 9, 2027
Keiser UniversityFL
Spring move-in begins Jan. 7 at the Flagship Campus in West Palm Beach.
January 7, 2027
Lander UniversitySC
All residence halls open Jan. 7 at 9:00 a.m. Classes begin Jan. 11, and residents who have not moved in by 5:00 p.m. on Jan. 12 are treat...
January 7, 2027
North Carolina State UniversityNC
Move in Thursday, Jan. 7, 1 to 8 p.m., or Friday, Jan. 8 through Sunday, Jan. 10, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Check in at the Service Desk for your...
January 7 - January 10, 2027
Ohio UniversityOH
New on-campus students check in Jan. 7 and 8; returning students move in Jan. 9 and 10.
January 7 - January 10, 2027
Southern University and A&M CollegeLA
Move-in Jan. 7-8; weekend check-in also permitted for students who have completed enrollment.
January 7 - January 8, 2027
Syracuse UniversityNY
Main desks in the North Campus residence halls and South Campus Skyhalls open at 9 a.m. New international and exchange students move in T...
January 7 - January 10, 2027
University of Alaska FairbanksAK
New students move in Jan. 7. The residence halls open to all students Jan. 8, when winter break ends.
January 7 - January 8, 2027
University of GeorgiaGA
Residence halls open Thursday, Jan. 7, at 2 p.m.
January 7, 2027
University of Southern CaliforniaCA
Move-in day for spring residents is Thursday, Jan. 7.
January 7, 2027
Barry UniversityFL
New students move in Friday, Jan. 8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Main Housing Office (Weber 137). Returning students move in Saturday, Jan....
January 8 - January 10, 2027
Butler UniversityIN
New spring students check in and move in on Friday morning, Jan. 8, as part of January orientation. The page does not list an exact time;...
January 8, 2027
Emory UniversityGA
Spring move-in is Friday, Jan. 8; classes begin Tuesday, Jan. 12. Emory notes that dates are subject to change, and links a separate Spri...
January 8, 2027
Fayetteville State UniversityNC
Residence halls open for the spring semester on Jan. 8.
January 8, 2027
Florida International UniversityFL
Spring move-in is Friday, Jan. 8.
January 8, 2027
Harding UniversityAR
Spring move-in day is Friday, Jan. 8, at noon.
January 8, 2027
Minnesota State University MoorheadMN
Residence halls open for spring semester move-in on Jan. 8. No time is listed.
January 8, 2027
Saint Louis UniversityMO
Spring move-in begins Friday, Jan. 8, at 10 a.m.
January 8, 2027
University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaHI
Spring move-in is Friday, Jan. 8. Check in by 9 p.m. on Jan. 12. Your check-in email has the details for your hall.
January 8, 2027
University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC
New residents check in Friday, Jan. 8, and Saturday, Jan. 9. Returning residents come back in late January; exact date not yet posted.
January 8 - January 9, 2027
University of North Carolina WilmingtonNC
Residence halls reopen at 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 8, after winter break; spring classes begin Jan. 11.
January 8, 2027
University of Texas at ArlingtonTX
Residence halls open for the spring semester on Friday, Jan. 8; they stay open until May 6.
January 8, 2027
Wake Forest UniversityNC
New-to-campus students move in Friday, Jan. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residence communities open for all returning students Saturday, Jan....
January 8 - January 9, 2027
West Virginia UniversityWV
Residence halls open Friday, Jan. 8, at noon.
January 8, 2027
Winthrop UniversitySC
New and transfer students move in Friday, Jan. 8, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Classes begin Jan. 11.
January 8, 2027
Bemidji State UniversityMN
Spring residence hall move-in day is Saturday, Jan. 9. The important dates page does not list a time; check the Move-In Guide.
January 9, 2027
Concord UniversityWV
Spring semester check-in is Saturday, Jan. 9, and Sunday, Jan. 10, from 10 a.m. to midnight. The school marks its housing dates tentative...
January 9 - January 10, 2027
Northeastern UniversityMA
Move-in is by assigned time; you will get your official date and time with your housing assignment in December. Building-specific details...
January 9, 2027
Regent UniversityVA
Residence halls reopen and new students move in Saturday, Jan. 9, at 8:00 a.m. Classes begin Jan. 11.
January 9, 2027
Shepherd UniversityWV
Residence halls move-in for the spring semester, Jan. 9-10.
January 9 - January 10, 2027
Temple UniversityPA
Move-in for spring-only residents is Saturday, Jan. 9.
January 9, 2027
Troy UniversityAL
Dorms open for spring Saturday, Jan. 9, through Monday, Jan. 11. Go to your assigned dorm to check in and get your key. Every resident mu...
January 9 - January 11, 2027
University of FloridaFL
Spring move-in begins Saturday, Jan. 9, at noon.
January 9, 2027
Utah State UniversityUT
Spring move-in begins Saturday, Jan. 9, at 10 a.m., at no extra charge. This is the earliest you can move in. Check-in runs from 10 a.m....
January 9, 2027
Ball State UniversityIN
Spring move-in begins at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 10. Plan to arrive no earlier than that time.
January 10, 2027
Mississippi State UniversityMS
Halls reopen Sunday, Jan. 10, at 2:00 p.m. (Central). You can arrive after 2 p.m. with an active reservation and your account paid in ful...
January 10, 2027
Montana State UniversityMT
Residence halls open Sunday, Jan. 10, at 12:00 p.m. Orientation and registration are Monday, Jan. 11.
January 10, 2027
North Dakota State UniversityND
Residence halls open for the spring semester at noon on Sunday, Jan. 10.
January 10, 2027
Southwestern CollegeKS
Residence halls open for returning students Jan. 10 at 8:00 a.m. New students check in and move in the same day at 1:00 p.m. in Mossman H...
January 10, 2027
Texas Tech UniversityTX
Tech-In: residence halls open for occupancy at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 10.
January 10, 2027
The Ohio State UniversityOH
Residence halls open for spring semester on Jan. 10; early move-in begins Jan. 9. No times are listed.
January 10, 2027
University of IdahoID
New students check in starting Sunday, Jan. 10, and choose a time slot between noon and 5 p.m. Returning students can access their rooms...
January 10, 2027
University of Minnesota DuluthMN
New students can begin moving in Sunday, Jan. 10, at 9 a.m. Pick up your keys at the Lake Superior Hall Information Desk.
January 10, 2027
William Jewell CollegeMO
Residence halls open Sunday, Jan. 10, at 2 p.m. Classes begin Jan. 11.
January 10, 2027
Albany State UniversityGA
Spring semester move-in is Jan. 11, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Spring housing fees are due Jan. 9, before move-in.
January 11, 2027
Belmont UniversityTN
Spring move-in is Monday, Jan. 11, from 10 a.m. to noon. Spring Orientation (Towering Traditions) runs Jan. 11-12.
January 11, 2027
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona BeachFL
Incoming students move in and pick up keys Jan. 11, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Student Village Lobby (Building 1500). Classes begin Jan. 13.
January 11, 2027
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, PrescottAZ
Spring 2027 move-in for all students is Monday, Jan. 11, 2027; classes begin Wednesday, Jan. 13.
January 11, 2027
Berklee College of MusicMA
Spring residence hall opening is Tuesday, Jan. 12. Berklee lists no time on its dates page, so confirm the hours with Housing and Residen...
January 12, 2027
Colorado CollegeCO
New students (Winter Start Orientation) move in Jan. 12; returning students move in Jan. 15 to 17.
January 12 - January 17, 2027
National Louis UniversityIL
Winter Term move-in for semester and quarter students is Wednesday, Jan. 13; classes begin Monday, Jan. 18.
January 13, 2027
University of Central ArkansasAR
Check-in is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan. 13. Early arrival on Jan. 10 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) is available by form; the form opens Nov. 30 at noon...
January 13, 2027
University of OklahomaOK
New first-year residents can move in Wednesday, Jan. 13, through Monday, Jan. 18. New upperclass residents can move in as early as Friday...
January 13 - January 18, 2027
Virginia State UniversityVA
New students: Wed., Jan. 13, halls open 8 a.m. Continuing students: Fri., Jan. 15, 8 a.m. Each hall has an assigned day; choose a time in...
January 13 - January 15, 2027
Bentley UniversityMA
New students move in on Thursday, Jan. 14.
January 14, 2027
Boston UniversityMA
New student move-in is Thursday, Jan. 14. The on-campus Spring Orientation program starts that evening. Book a move-in time slot on the h...
January 14, 2027
Liberty UniversityVA
New students may check in starting Thursday, Jan. 14, from 8 a.m.; returning students starting Friday, Jan. 15, from 8 a.m.
January 14 - January 15, 2027
University of RochesterNY
Residence halls open Thursday, Jan. 14, at 9 a.m. for all River Campus undergraduates. Classes begin Jan. 19.
January 14, 2027
University of VermontVT
New Winter Cats students move in Thursday, Jan. 14, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The halls reopen for all other students Jan. 17.
January 14 - January 17, 2027
Bucknell UniversityPA
Student housing opens Friday, Jan. 15. The Housing Services office is open Saturday, Jan. 16 and Sunday, Jan. 17, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,...
January 15 - January 17, 2027
Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaPA
Residence halls and apartment communities open Friday, Jan. 15, from 12 noon to 7 p.m.
January 15, 2027
Middle Tennessee State UniversityTN
New spring residents check in Friday, Jan. 15, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Returning residents move in Saturday, Jan. 16 (from 9 a.m.) through Monda...
January 15 - January 18, 2027
The University of TampaFL
Move-in runs Friday, Jan. 15 through Sunday, Jan. 17. New students begin Friday at 8:30 a.m., and continuing students begin Saturday at 8...
January 15 - January 17, 2027
University of MissouriMO
New spring students may begin moving in Friday, Jan. 15. Check in at the desk that supports your hall.
January 15, 2027
University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleTN
Residence halls open Friday, Jan. 15, at 8 a.m. Move-in appointments are not required.
January 15, 2027
University of Texas at San AntonioTX
Spring move-in is Friday, Jan. 15. Check in at BK5 on your designated date and time.
January 15, 2027
Virginia TechVA
First-year and transfer students registered for Orientation can move in starting at 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 15. Returning students move in Sa...
January 15 - January 16, 2027
Western Wyoming Community CollegeWY
Spring housing check-in day.
January 15, 2027
Binghamton UniversityNY
New first-year and transfer students select a move-in time slot between noon and 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16. Returning students (from st...
January 16 - January 17, 2027
Bluefield State UniversityWV
New and returning students check in Jan. 16, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the MEC. Spring classes begin Jan. 19.
January 16, 2027
Kenyon CollegeOH
Residences re-open Saturday, Jan. 16, 2027, after winter break (closing Dec. 19).
January 16, 2027
Michigan State UniversityMI
Residence halls open for move-in and returning students Saturday, Jan. 16, at 8 a.m. They return to full service Sunday, Jan. 17, at 7 a.m.
January 16, 2027
Missouri State UniversityMO
Residence halls reopen Saturday, Jan. 16 (the page lists both 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.; confirm the time with Residence Life).
January 16, 2027
Pomona CollegeCA
Spring move-in is the Saturday and Sunday before classes begin: Jan. 16 and 17.
January 16 - January 17, 2027
Saint Michael's CollegeVT
New students and spring orientation: residential areas open Saturday, Jan. 16.
January 16, 2027
Trinity Washington UniversityDC
Residence halls open for the Spring semester on Saturday, Jan. 16, at 9 a.m. (Social Hall).
January 16, 2027
University at BuffaloNY
Residence halls and apartments reopen Jan. 16 at 9 a.m. All on-campus students must check in by 5 p.m. on Jan. 20, the first day of sprin...
January 16 - January 20, 2027
University of Nevada, Las VegasNV
Spring move-in day is Saturday, Jan. 16.
January 16, 2027
Boston CollegeMA
Students may arrive Sunday, Jan. 17 through Tuesday, Jan. 19; move-in cannot begin before 9 a.m. on Jan. 17. Arriving early is not permit...
January 17 - January 19, 2027
Bridgewater State UniversityMA
Residence halls open Sunday, Jan. 17, at 1 p.m.
January 17, 2027
Carroll CollegeMT
Residence halls reopen Sunday, Jan. 17. Early Arrival access is offered to students who need to return before Jan. 17.
January 17, 2027
Claremont McKenna CollegeCA
Residence halls reopen after winter break Sunday, January 17, 2027, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., with a second window Monday, January 18, 8 a.m.-4:30...
January 17 - January 18, 2027
James Madison UniversityVA
Residence halls reopen Sunday, Jan. 17, at 10 a.m. for the spring semester.
January 17, 2027
Lewis & Clark CollegeOR
All residents may move in at or after 9 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 17.
January 17, 2027
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNJ
Spring move-in is Sunday, Jan. 17 through Monday, Jan. 18, 2027, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
January 17 - January 18, 2027
Pennsylvania Western UniversityPA
Move-in is Sunday, Jan. 17: new students noon to 3 p.m. at their assigned hall (Reinhard Villages residents 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Reinh...
January 17, 2027
Saint Michael's CollegeVT
Returning students: residential areas open at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 17.
January 17, 2027
University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO
Spring housing move-in is Jan. 17-18.
January 17 - January 18, 2027
Whitman CollegeWA
Whitman lists this as the January reopening of the residence halls and interest houses at 9 a.m. on Sunday, January 17, 2027.
January 17, 2027
Providence CollegeRI
Residence halls reopen Monday, Jan. 18, at noon for the spring semester.
January 18, 2027
Ramapo College of New JerseyNJ
Residence hall check-in is Monday, Jan. 18.
January 18, 2027
Saint Joseph's UniversityPA
Spring semester move-in is Monday, Jan. 18. Classes begin Jan. 19.
January 18, 2027
San Diego State UniversityCA
On Jan. 18, continuing students may return after 10 a.m., and new spring residents may check in from 2 to 5 p.m.
January 18, 2027
St. John's UniversityNY
New Spring 2027 students move in by appointment only, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., reporting to the Donovan Fitness Center. Late arrivals are by ap...
January 18, 2027
Tufts UniversityMA
Undergraduate residence halls reopen Monday, Jan. 18, at 10 a.m. for the spring semester.
January 18, 2027
University of HartfordCT
Residence halls open Monday, Jan. 18, per the academic calendar. Check Residential Life for assigned check-in times.
January 18, 2027
California State University, NorthridgeCA
Spring move-in day is Tuesday, Jan. 19.
January 19, 2027
Central Connecticut State UniversityCT
Residence halls open Tuesday, Jan. 19, with move-in from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
January 19, 2027
William Paterson UniversityNJ
Spring move-in is Tuesday, Jan. 19, and Wednesday, Jan. 20. New and continuing students sign up for a date and time; details are emailed...
January 19 - January 20, 2027
California State University, Long BeachCA
Residence halls reopen Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 10 a.m. The housing calendar does not list separate times for new and returning residents.
January 20, 2027
California State University, SacramentoCA
New students and those returning from winter break move in Friday, Jan. 22; every student is assigned a move-in appointment, and more are...
January 22 - January 24, 2027
Quinnipiac UniversityCT
Spring move-in is Saturday, Jan. 23, and Sunday, Jan. 24, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The page does not list separate times for new a...
January 23 - January 24, 2027
Salisbury UniversityMD
Returning students who attended in fall 2026 move in Saturday, Jan. 23, from 2 to 8 p.m. Winter Term residents move in earlier (Severn Ha...
January 23, 2027
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeWI
Spring semester move-in for all buildings is Saturday, Jan. 23. Approved early arrivals can come as early as Jan. 18; early arrival reque...
January 23, 2027
University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyMD
Spring semester move-in is Sunday, Jan. 24, at noon.
January 24, 2027
University of Maryland, College ParkMD
Spring move-in is Sunday, Jan. 24: 10 a.m. for students new to housing and noon for returning students. Winter Welcome events run Jan. 24...
January 24, 2027
Elon UniversityNC
Residence halls reopen Sunday, Jan. 3, 2027 for winter check-in of new residents. New students in spring orientation check in Tuesday, Ja...
January 26 - January 27, 2027
Augustana CollegeIL
New international students move in Jan. 28-29; new domestic students move in Sunday, Jan. 31; continuing students return Tuesday, Feb. 2.
January 28 - February 2, 2027
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMA
Spring move-in for new residents is Saturday, Jan. 30.
January 30, 2027
University of Massachusetts AmherstMA
Early arrival move-in is Saturday, Jan. 30, 2027 (9 a.m.-10 p.m., $120 early arrival fee). Standard move-in is Sunday, Jan. 31 through Mo...
January 30 - February 1, 2027

February 2027

Middlebury CollegeVT
Mid-year incoming students (Febs, transfer and exchange students) move in Wednesday, Feb. 3. Returning students moving to campus for the...
February 3 - February 6, 2027
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaCA
New January/Spring students move in Saturday, Feb. 6, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., before new student orientation.
February 6, 2027

Spring move-in questions

Is spring move-in different from fall move-in?

Usually, yes. Spring move-in is smaller and often happens over a day or a weekend right before classes start. Many schools skip the large welcome programming of fall, and some dining halls and offices run on reduced hours, so check what is open before you arrive.

Who moves in for spring?

Transfer students, students who started in the middle of the year, students returning from study abroad or leave, and current residents coming back from winter break. Your school may use a different window for each group.

Do I need an appointment?

Some schools assign arrival times and some do not. Check your housing portal or email from the housing office for your own assigned time. The dates on this page are the school's published window, not your personal appointment.

What if my residence hall is closed over winter break?

Many schools close halls between terms and reopen them on a set date. If you must arrive earlier or later than the published window, contact the housing office well before you travel; early arrival is often possible but may need approval or a fee.

Where can I find my school's full move-in details?

Open your school from the list below for dorms, parking and unloading notes, orientation and a link to the school's own housing page. For anything that affects your plans, confirm with the housing office.

Packing for a mid-year move? Use the spring semester checklist (printable PDF included), or the transfer student checklist. How we check these dates: how we verify.