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Break Housing

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All of UCA’s Residence Halls close for Winter Break and Spring Break periods.

Our apartment complexes, Donaghey Hall, the 425 House, and Greek Village will remain open during the breaks.

Winter Break Housing

WINTER BREAK HOUSING RATES

Double Room: $480.00
Single Room: $655.00

Charges cannot be prorated.

Winter Break Application Dates

Open – November 2nd, 2026 at Noon
Close – December 10th, 2026 at Noon

Residence Halls will close on December 12th, 2026 at Noon
and will reopen on January 13th, 2027 at 9am.

How to apply for Winter Break Housing

– Log on to my.uca.edu.
– Go to the MyHousing Portal
– Click ‘My Housing Applications’ at the top menu
– Select ‘Break Housing’ from the drop-down menu
– Select ‘Apply’ next to the ‘Winter Break 2026’ application
– Read the Winter Break information
– Fill out the Winter Break agreement

NOTE:  Apartments, Donaghey Hall, the 425 House, and Greek Village do not need to apply for Winter Break!

Spring Break Housing

SPRING BREAK HOUSING RATES

Double Room: $155.00
Single Room: $230.00

Charges cannot be prorated

Spring Break Application Dates

Open – TBA
Close – TBA

Residence Halls will close on March 20th, 2027 at NOON
and will reopen on March 28th, 2027 at 9am.

How to apply for Spring Break Housing:

– Log on to my.uca.edu.
– Go to the MyHousing Portal
– Click “Apply for Housing” at the top menu
– Term Selector – click “apply” on the Spring Break term
– Complete the Spring Break Application

Note: Apartments, Donaghey Hall, the 425 House, and Greek Village do not need to apply for Spring Break!

Late Stay and Early Arrival Information

Fall Late Stay

Rates

December 13th (1 night) Double Room: $25.00
December 13th (1 night) Single Room: $33.00
December 14th (2 nights) Double Room: $50.00
December 14th (2 nights) Single Room: $66.00

Late Stay Request Dates

Open – November 2nd, 2026 at Noon
Close – December 10th, 2026 at Noon

Residence Halls will close on December 12th, 2026 at Noon
and will reopen on January 13th, 2027 at 9am.

In order to apply for Fall late stay, please fill out the late stay request located in my.uca.edu on your MyHousing Portal under My Room.

Spring Early Arrival

January 10th, 2026 from 9am – 5pm
Note: Meal Plans will not be on during this time. 

Rates

$25 per night (double rooms) – $75 total
$33 per night (single rooms) – $99 total

Early Arrival Request Dates

Open – November 30th, 2026 at Noon
Close – January 7th, 2026 at Noon

In order to apply for Early Arrival, please fill out the early arrival request located in my.uca.edu on your MyHousing Portal under My Room.

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Contact Information

Bernard Hall, Room 201
201 Donaghey Avenue
Conway, Arkansas 72035
Phone: (501) 450-3132
Fax: (501) 450-5374
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00-4:30PM
E-mail: housing@uca.edu

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