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The Daily Pennsylvanian

What is gender-neutral housing?

Gender-neutral housing is a program in which students can live with other students of the opposite gender. All upperclassmen students may apply for gender-neutral housing. They must identify their own roommates and should be able to fill all beds in the room requested. Roommate requests must be mutual.

The group as a whole must apply online, following the same processes and deadlines as students applying for regular housing. In addition, all prospective roommates must personally go to the Housing Assignments Office to hand in the corresponding forms, which can be found on Penn’s Housing web site.

Students must also sign an additional agreement affirming their understanding of the gender-neutral housing terms.

See the complete on-campus FAQ here.