Eligibility

To apply for the MSR, you must:

  • Have recently been accepted into Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.
  • Be eligible for promotion into Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.

Application Process

To complete the application, you will need to:

  1. Submit a $500 Housing Guarantee Payment using a credit card or a US bank account.
  2. Complete all sections of the application on the Graduate Housing Portal.
  3. Electronically sign the Graduate Residence License Agreement. The Graduate Residence License Agreement is binding through July 15, 2026.
  4. Optional Step: Search for roommates among other MSR applicants. Our office will try its best to assign roommate requests together.

Our Office will make MSR assignments and release them later in the summer.

For guidance, you can view a New MSR Student Application Walkthrough here.

Important Information

  • New medical students who make a deposit by the provided deadline are guaranteed a space in MSR.
  • Students who apply after the provided deadline will be offered a bed on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Students who do not matriculate to Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and withdraw their application by the provided deadline may request a refund of the Housing Guarantee Payment. A refund is not guaranteed for students who withdraw after this deadline.
  • Pathway students who do not matriculate will be granted a refund of the Housing Guarantee Payment.

Policies (For MSR Residents Only)

  • Any request for the termination of the Graduate Residence License Agreement must be submitted in writing to BU Housing at least thirty (30) days in advance of the requested termination date.
  • Licenses may only be terminated on the last day the month.
  • BU Housing will notify Licensee in writing if such request is granted, which decision shall be made in BU Housing’s sole discretion.
  • If this premature License termination results in a loss to the University, the total fee obligations to the University will not exceed two months fees.
  • Failure to vacate the premises on the agreed-upon date will result in an additional $100.00 charge for every day the Licensee remains in residence.