WELCOME TO YOUR FIRST YEAR AT COLUMBIA
Check-In preparations are underway. This page will serve as your hub for all Columbia Housing Check-In information and has been updated with an overview of Check-In and Bag Drop Day following the second Check-In email sent on July 14.
Please review the information and resources below. We can't wait to meet you in August!
WHAT TO EXPECT AT CHECK-IN
Review step-by-step instructions of what to expect upon arrival.
Bag Drop is only available to those who have confirmation in the Housing Portal.
Check-In Day for international students only.
Check-In Day for domestic students who did not participate in Bag Drop.
Important Dates & Deadlines
International First-Year Student Check-In
CHECK-IN RESOURCES & OTHER INFORMATION
Join Columbia Housing for our upcoming Countdown to Columbia webinars on Check-In and Life on Campus.
Review Check-In Messages
On July 21, new and returning students received a message about shipping to campus in advance of move-in.
On July 14, incoming first-year students received the following message with information about the Check-In Day and Bag Drop Day processes.
Incoming First-Year students received this Check-In message on June 30, 2026.
