Transfer, Combined Plan, and Exchange Students: Select a Check-In Time

Welcome to Columbia Housing. We can’t wait to meet you!

July 16, 2025

To-Do Now: Select a Check-In Time for August 26 

Check-In is on Tuesday, August 26.

Please select your preferred Check-In time on the “Move-In Information” page of the Housing Portal. Selections can be made between 8 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on August 26 and will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. 

If you are arriving outside the designated Check-In window, please be aware that you may miss new student programming hosted by your school. After-hours Check-In will be conducted at the Housing Hospitality Desk in Furnald Hall. 

Start Thinking About What You’ll Bring to Campus

Watch our video for tips on what you should and should not bring to campus. Every Columbia Housing room is furnished and space for additional items is limited.  

Note: The Columbia Student Mail Center will accept packages beginning August 1. Items received before August 1 will be returned to sender.

More Check-In Resources 

Next week, we’ll send instructions for shipping items to Columbia. Then in August, we'll share arrival instructions and your room assignment. In the meantime, explore our Check-In resources: