If you are attending orientation as a 1st-year student needing additional nights accommodations in June or July, you will have the option to reserve a space in Mark G. Yudof Hall. If you are coming in August, you will have the option to reserve a space in Centennial Hall.

Included in the nightly rate is a linen set (sheets, blanket, pillow & towel set), laundry access, and guest access to the University of Minnesota wireless internet network. The Information Desk is staffed 24 hours a day to answer questions and provide additional linens, blankets, etc. as needed. The fully ADA compliant building offers specific rooms to accommodate ADA needs, available upon request. All reservations are binding and will be billed for the entire amount if cancellation is not received 14 days prior to arrival.

1st-year students attending orientation in June and July DO NOT have to pay for housing between Day 1 and Day 2 of actual orientation dates. Those arrangements have been made for you by Orientation & Transition Experiences. You only need to pay extra for additional nights accommodations, at a nightly rate of $36.

Students arriving early will share a unit with another student also arriving early. Each student will have a private room.

To make your reservation, please follow the steps below:

  1. Click Register Now!
  2. Create a login (email address + password)
  3. Read our Housing Policies & Regulations as well as the Terms & Conditions - check if you agree to these to proceed to make your reservation
  4. Click Next
  5. Select 1st-year student and complete all required fields; click next to move through the reservation form
  6. Review your reservation and if correct, make a payment
  7. If it is not correct, make edits as needed. Do not make a payment until your reservation is accurate

If you are attending orientation as a parent/guardian or family member in June or July, housing will be offered in Mark G. Yudof Hall. Yudof Hall is a six-story coeducational apartment-style hall. It is adjacent to the east bank of the Mississippi River, Coffman Memorial Union, and the Weisman Art Museum.

Included in the nightly rate is a linen set (sheets, blanket, pillow & towel set), laundry access, and guest access to the University of Minnesota wireless internet network. The Information Desk is staffed 24 hours a day to answer questions and provide additional linens, blankets, etc. as needed. The fully ADA compliant building offers specific rooms to accommodate ADA needs, available upon request. All reservations are binding and will be billed for the entire amount if cancellation is not received 14 days prior to arrival.

For families attending orientation with your student, you will be in a shared unit. The cost is $72 per night for two people. Please keep in mind that your 1st-year student is required to stay with the other Orientation Students the night of Day 1 in June and July*. Therefore, you will not need to make a reservation for your student that night as it is covered by arrangements made by the Orientation & Transition Experiences.

For families arriving early to attend orientation with your student and need overnight accommodations, a shared unit will be available. The rates are:

$36 per night, per person

*Only applies to guests of 1st-year students attending orientation in June and July

To make your reservation, please follow the steps below:

  1. Click Register Now!
  2. Create a login (email address + password)
  3. Read our Housing Policies & Regulations as well as the Terms & Conditions - check if you agree to these to proceed to make your reservation
  4. Click Next
  5. Select Parent/Guardian/Family Member and complete all required fields; click next
  6. If you need to reserve space for more than one person, click on Add a New Registrant
  7. Complete all fields; click Next; repeat step #6 until all guests are accounted for
  8. Click Next when all guests have been entered
  9. Review your reservation and if correct, make a payment
  10. If it is not correct, make edits as needed. Do not make a payment until your reservation is accurate

If you are attending orientation as a transfer student needing housing accommodations in July, you will have the option to reserve a space in Mark G. Yudof Hall. If you are coming in August, you will have the option to reserve a space in Centennial Hall.

Included in the nightly rate is a linen set (sheets, blanket, pillow & towel set), laundry access, and guest access to the University of Minnesota wireless internet network. The Information Desk is staffed 24 hours a day to answer questions and provide additional linens, blankets, etc. as needed. The fully ADA compliant building offers specific rooms to accommodate ADA needs, available upon request. All reservations are binding and will be billed for the entire amount if cancellation is not received 14 days prior to arrival.

For transfer students needing ANY housing during orientation, the rate is $36 per night and students will be placed with another transfer student.

To make your reservation, please follow the steps below:

  1. Click Register Now!
  2. Create a login (email address + password)
  3. Read our Housing Policies & Regulations as well as the Terms & Conditions - check if you agree to these to proceed to make your reservation
  4. Click Next
  5. Select transfer student and complete all required fields; click next to move through the reservation form
  6. Review your reservation and if correct, make a payment
  7. If it is not correct, make edits as needed. Do not make a payment until your reservation is accurate

The University of Minnesota campus area offers two distinct neighborhoods that provide a variety of dining and shopping options. Dinkytown and Stadium Village offer everything you need from dining to drugstores, within a short walk of Mark G. Yudof Hall and Centennial Hall. The three on-campus light rail stations make transit between cities simple and convenient.

Parking is available for overnight guests in the East River Road Garage for $6 per day through Orientation & Transition Experiences. The East River Road Garage is attached to Mark G. Yudof Hall. Guests may find alternate public parking in a number of lots or ramps around campus, at the daily cash rate to park. For more information, visit Parking & Transportation Services.