SCAD residence halls offer a variety of living options to help students make the most of their university experience by encouraging learning outside the classroom, ensuring safety, and fostering social, emotional, intellectual, and cultural development.

Students currently enrolled at SCAD may choose their housing spaces for the 2027–28 academic year during the online housing registration process conducted in winter quarter. Currently enrolled students should submit their completed housing application and pay the US$750 nonrefundable and nontransferable application fee on or before the published deadline, but may do so in any order.

• Nov. 2–Feb. 1

  Pay $750 housing application fee

  In order to participate in the housing registration process, the Fall 2026 housing application fee must be paid no later than Monday, Feb. 1, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. ET. To pay using a debit card, credit card, or electronic check, go to MySCAD > Personal info page > Student account channel > "Your student account" link. From the menu, click on "Deposits," then select Fall 2027 and your intended SCAD location for fall (Atlanta or Savannah). Select the payment method, enter payment information, and confirm your payment. Authorized TouchNet users can pay via scad.edu/paymentportal. To mail a check see the mailing addresses online.

  If paying via wire transfer, initiate payment early to ensure it is received by the university by Feb. 1. Wire transfers can take up to five (5) business days to process.

• Nov. 2–Jan. 4

  Request or renew accommodations

  Students with current housing accommodations related to medical needs must renew those accommodations for the upcoming academic year with the office of disability resources. To renew, students must complete an updated Housing Accommodation Verification Form and upload it to the SCAD Accommodate portal.

  Once updated documentation has been uploaded to SCAD Accommodate, students must also complete the Housing Renewal Form in the SCADhome portal to confirm their renewal request. New housing accommodation requests and accommodation renewals should be submitted by Monday, Jan. 4, 2027. Students whose housing accommodations were approved on or after Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, do not need to renew for the 2027–28 academic year.

  Students who need to make changes to their accommodations, or need to initiate accommodations for the first time, should work with the office of disability resources at [email protected]. The renewal process is available only for students with currently approved housing accommodations.

  Note that the office of disability resources receives a high volume of housing accommodation requests during the renewal period. To ensure timely review, we recommend submitting updated documentation and completing the Housing Renewal Form as early as possible.

• Dec. 1–Feb. 1

  Submit 2027–28 housing application

  Beginning Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, at 9 a.m. ET, all currently enrolled students may access the 2027–28 Housing Application via MySCAD > SCAD life page > My housing channel > "Complete my housing application" link. Once the application has loaded:

  • Submit personal details.
  • Submit emergency contact information.
  • Select your preferred gender housing option.
  • Answer the roommate questionnaire honestly and to the best of your ability.
  • Read and sign the Housing License Agreement.
  • Add your residence hall preferences.
  • Select "Submit" at the end.

  The Housing License Agreement is a binding agreement for the entire 2027–28 academic year (fall through spring).

  The deadline to submit the housing application, in order to participate in the housing registration process, is Monday, Feb. 1, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Registration priority is based on several factors, including the date and time the housing application was submitted.

• Jan. 2–Feb. 1

  Match with roommates

  As soon as your application is submitted, you can explore the roommate matching portal within the SCADhome website. Visit Manage My Fall Housing > Manage My Roommates > 2027–28 academic year. From there, you may search for potential roommates by details, by profiles, or ask the portal to suggest good roommate matches for you.

  Already know who you want to live with? As soon as each member of your preferred roommate group has submitted their housing application, you can match up with one another in the portal.

  Once you have your roommate group established, each roommate will need to verify the group via Manage My Fall Housing > Manage My Roommates > 2027–28 academic year > "Verify group." Roommate matching must be completed by Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2027.

• Feb. 9–April 2

  Select your 2027–28 housing assignment

  SCADhome will communicate your assigned housing registration date and time via email by Monday, Feb. 8, 2027. Time tickets are 30 minutes in length, and will occur on Fridays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. If you are part of a roommate group, only the designated group leader will receive the emailed time ticket and will be the individual responsible for logging in at the assigned housing registration time. If you miss your registration time window, you will be assigned housing based on availability at the conclusion of the registration process.

• April 5–July 31

  Select your fall move-in date and time

  You’ll choose your own move-in time for the fall via MySCAD > SCAD life page > SCADhome resources channel > "SCADhome website" link > "Select move-in time" link. You will select a one-hour block based on your chosen residence hall’s designated move-in date(s).

  Have plans changed and you need to adjust your selected move-in time? No problem! You can go back into the portal until Saturday, July 31, 2027, and choose a different move-in time. 

• Aug. 1

  Pay fall housing balance

  The remaining fall quarter housing balance is due to the student accounts office by Sunday, Aug. 1, 2027. Continuing students with a housing assignment who cancel fewer than 30 days prior to the first quarter they are scheduled to move into the residence hall in an academic year are subject to a nonrefundable US$1,500 cancellation fee. This cancellation fee is separate from and in addition to the nonrefundable and nontransferable application fee.

Housing selection

• Students will see the spaces available during their designated housing registration time and select their room for next year online.
• Once students select a space during their designated registration time, they are not eligible to select a different space on a different day.
• SCADhome reserves the right to reassign students after assignments are made and/or after students have moved in to consolidate and maximize space. If a change is necessary, affected students will be contacted via email.
• Students can find additional details and FAQs regarding the housing registration process by browsing articles in the SCADhome Help Desk at scadhome.scad.edu.
• Housing is subject to availability.

Communication

• SCADhome will send regular updates and reminders regarding the process via email, so it is essential that students check their SCAD emails regularly.

Contractual obligations

• The Housing License Agreement is a nine-month legally binding agreement for the entire academic year outlining SCADhome policies and procedures regarding behavior, room care, and condition. The Housing License Agreement is renewed annually while a student resides in SCAD housing. Students may be assessed damage fees based on the condition of their rooms after they leave. When selecting housing preferences, students must read all terms and conditions of the agreement carefully and then agree to the form by following the steps as indicated online.
• Students who do not make housing payments by the posted deadline forfeit their housing assignment.
• Continuing students are subject to an additional US$1,000 nonrefundable cancellation fee if they cancel their housing assignment after Saturday, May 1, 2026. Continuing students are subject to a US$1,500 nonrefundable cancellation fee if they cancel fewer than 30 days prior to the first quarter they are scheduled to move in.
• Beginning with the SCAD Class of 2029, all first-year and sophomore students will live on campus. A sophomore is defined as a student who is in their second year at SCAD after beginning as a first-time, full-time, first-year student the year prior.