Transfer students who enter with sophomore class standing are guaranteed three years of on-campus housing. Transfer students who enter with junior class standing are guaranteed two years of housing. Students are guaranteed housing only if they are willing to accept assignment to any residence for which they are eligible and apply by published deadlines. Transfer students are sent a housing preference form in a booklet called Approaching Stanford in early June following admission. Assignment to one's highest preference of housing cannot be guaranteed.
Most transfer students request and are assigned to dormitories.
Dormitories offer a strong social life and support network and thus make it easier for new students to become integrated quickly into the Stanford community. When making housing assignments, we try to assign several transfer students to a given residence to ease their transition into the Stanford community. Housing assignments are announced in late July or early August. Roommate assignments are made by local residence office coordinators after students are assigned housing. Specific room and roommate assignments are not available until students arrive in September.