Welcome to Pitzer College Residence Life!

This page serves incoming New Students (first time first year, transfer, and exchange) seeking resources concerning all things Residence Life at Pitzer. Please use this page as a dynamic resource as you navigate Housing Applications, Roommate Matching, Move-In, and your first few weeks living in the Pitzer residential community.

 

FAQ – Housing Application, Room Assignments and Moving In

MCR Housing is the online platform, accessible via the student portal, in which New Students apply for housing and provide Residence Life additional information used for roommate matching and room assignments. After admitted students have committed to attending Pitzer, New Students will be able to use their Single Sign On (SSO) to log in to their student portal, access MCR Housing, and complete their New Student Housing Application. You will have between June 2nd - June 30th to complete your application on MCR Housing.

The New Student Housing Process uses MCR Housing for the following functions:

Step 1 Fill out a Housing Application (Required for all students) – Residence Life will use your Fall 25 housing application to collect information regarding housing assignments, residential agreements, roommates, and meal plans.

Step 2 Roommate Matching (Optional) – Once you have filled out your housing application, you can create a profile on MCR which will be used to identify compatible roommates within your class. To secure a roommate match, send a friend request to the student you would like to match with. They will need to verify the match on their end of the portal. You can also create a profile and choose to have the MCR algorithm match you with a roommate based on your answers.

Please watch this video tutorial to learn about roommate matching

Click here to log in to MCR

New Students Housing Timeline

  • Housing Application (for new students in fall) – June2nd - June 30th, 2025
    • Complete ONE of the following applications in your MCR Portal
      • Fall 25 First Year Housing Application
      • Off-Campus Housing Application
        • First Years must have accommodations to live off-campus
      • Transfer Housing Application
  • Housing Accommodations Deadline- June 24th
  • Complete Roommate Matching by July 11, 2025.
  • Optional Events: 
    • First-Year Roommate Mixers- Date TBA: More information will be posted on @pzreslife Instagram as well!
    • Virtual programs and posts to help First-Year students in getting to know our residence halls as well as connect with potential roommates and suitemates.
  • Room Assignments will be posted to the MCR Housing Portal– End of July 2025

The New Student Housing Application will contain the following parts:

  • Name/email (pre-loaded)
  • Choose a Meal Plan
  • Roommate Matching Questionnaire
    • Majority of roommate matching information
    • Take your time to complete accurately, try to predict your college lifestyle!
    • Viewable by other students
  • Residence Hall Agreement to abide by policies
  • All students living in the residence halls are required to commit to a meal plan on their Housing Application. 

Meal Plan Options:

5 Meal Plan (Pitzer@CCA and Commuters Only)

12 Meal Plan + $120 Flex

14 Meal Plan + $140 Flex

16 Meal Plan + $160 Flex

19 Meal Plan + $190 Flex

  • Zero Meal Plan (Commuters Only)
  • Please note that meal plans are only active when classes are in session. Financial aid is calculated based on the 19 meal plan.
  • The last day to decrease your meal plan selection is August 11, 2025You may not decrease your meal plan after this date.
  • Meal plans can be increased at any point in the semester.
  • Students who may need a medical accommodation for a 5 or 0 meal plan based on dietary restrictions will need to submit documentation through an accommodations application: Online Housing Application - DSV4-LionHead
  • For more information about McConnell Dining Hall visit https://connect.pitzer.edu/portal/adventure?cmd=mcconnell

Roommate and Suitemates Assigned

For students that choose not to make a 2-person Roommate Group, MCR software will review information provided in the Roommates and Rooms section of your MCR portal. It is important that students complete these fields with information that is accurate to how they predict they will live in college.

  • Roommate and Suitemate gender preferences
  • Level of cleanliness
  • Smoking practices
  • Wake/Sleep up schedule
  • Expectations of friendship with roommate
  • Social hosting preferences

Room Assignments

After roommates and suitemates are matched (either self-selected or by the MCR Housing Algorithm), students will be able to log on to MCR Housing to see assignments.