Single Graduate Student


To be eligible to live in University Housing, Northwood Community Apartments you must be a UM student as defined below:

Student status is defined as:

• Graduate or non-traditional students (out of high-school 6 years or more)
• Ph.D. candidates actively writing a dissertation as verified by their faculty chair

Students must be registered for classes and paying tuition at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor campus. Students must be enrolled for 6 or more credit hours, two out of three academic terms or be actively writing their dissertation as verified by their chair.

Eligibility for Apartment Types
Student families with children have priority for the two and three bedroom units.
Married students, domestic partners, and single graduates are eligible for the one bedroom to three bedroom units.

Single graduates can choose to rent individually or share a two or two bedroom with study unit with one other roommate. All shared apartments are unfurnished. Single residents can select roommate of their choice or Housing can assign a roommate. Students have 2 weeks once an offer is made to notify Housing Information of a specific roommate request. After the two weeks, if the contract holder has not secured a roommate, one may be assigned by the Housing Information Office. If you would like to advertise for a roommate go to our Roommate Matching Board.

Household Member Policy
The University recognizes that “Family” may go beyond the traditional composition of mother, father, and child(ren). For purposes of eligibility for families with children, immediate family members of the contract holder or spouse/domestic partner are included as household members. Immediate family members are defined as:

• parents of the Contract holder or spouse/domestic partner
• grandparents of the Contract holder or spouse/domestic partner

Your siblings are not considered immediate family members and therefore are not eligible to reside in the Northwood Community Apartments as household members. If you will be applying with Household Members go to the Student Family Eligibility page for applying as a family.

Applying

Newly Admitted Students
After all of your admission requirements are met, you will receive an email to your UM email address with a link to an online application for Northwood Community Apartment housing. To complete the application, you must know your UM email address (uniqname) and UMID number. Additionally, if you plan to share an apartment, be sure to secure the names and UMID numbers of your roommates; or let us know if you want us to assign a roommate for you.

Below is a timeframe for online application notification to be sent to newly admitted students who have complete all admissions requirements:

• Fall Term – mid-March
• Winter Term – mid-October
• Spring/Summer Term – mid-March

Allow a minimum two weeks after you confirm your intent to enroll to receive your online application information.

Current UM Students
If you are a currently enrolled in classes at UM, you will need to contact the Housing Information Office at housing@umich.edu letting them know you want to apply for Northwood Community Apartments. After verification of your student status, you will receive an email to your UM email address with a link to an online application for Northwood Community Apartment housing. To complete the application, you must know your UM email address (uniqname) and UMID number. Additionally, if you plan to share an apartment, be sure to secure the names and UMID numbers of your roommates; or let us know if you want us to assign a roommate for you.

Notification
If we have an apartment to offer you, you will be notified by e-mail, fax or telephone of our offer. Our goal is to notify you no less than 30 days prior to your requested occupancy date. All offers are based on residents vacating apartments, the type of apartment(s) you are requesting, the date(s) you are requesting occupancy of an apartment, and your status within the application process. You may contact the Housing Information Office for an update of your status if we have not contacted you within 30 days of your requested occupancy date at housing@umich.edu.

Short-Term Housing
Northwood also offers a limited number of short-term, completely furnished, apartments for visiting scholars, faculty, staff, University Hospital patient families, and other members of the University Community. Whether you are staying for a week, a month, or even longer, look to Northwood for moderately priced accommodations with the convenience of a campus location and amenities that will make you feel right at home in Ann Arbor. For more information, please view Northwood Short-Term Housing.

You can also read and download the complete guide to the policies for living in Northwood Community Apartments.