What is the Red Raider Express Pass (RREP)?
The Red Raider Express Pass gives incoming Texas Tech students an early advantage in the housing process. By completing a few key milestones in your Housing Application, youll unlock priority access to choose your residence hall and room for the Fall 2026 – Spring 2027 school year before general sign-ups open, plus priority parking selection for residence hall lots.
Unlock Your Housing Priority
Think of your Housing Application as your pass to priority. To qualify for Raider Elite or Raider Priority, complete the following milestones.
Milestones
- Start your Housing and Dining Application
- Complete preliminary questions and personal details
- Sign your Housing and Dining contract
- Pay the application fee and initial deposit
Elite or Priority: Which Will You Be?
Raider Elite
Complete All Milestones between Oct. 21 and Nov. 3 → Select Your Room on Nov. 18
Raider Priority
Complete All Milestones between Nov. 4 and Nov. 17 → Select Your Room on Nov. 25
A Note on Roommates:
If living with a specific roommate is your top priority, coordination is essential. Both students must be admitted and complete their milestones at the same time. While RREP can improve your chances, roommate placement isnt guaranteed, and space cannot be reserved. RREP is designed to give you the best opportunity to secure your preferred living space, not to guarantee your preferred roommate.
Cancellation Date | Initial Deposit | Additional Deposit |
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On or before May 1, 2026 | $400 refundable | $0 refundable if suite/apartment/pod-style space is reserved |
After May 1, 2026 | $0 refundable (no refunds) | $0 refundable if suite/apartment/pod-style space is reserved |
What if I sign up after November?
All students who complete their milestones of the housing process after Nov. 17th will have the opportunity to select their room and dining plan on the official room select launch date on Dec. 2nd.
After Dec. 2nd, any student who signs up for housing will automatically be able to complete the full Housing Sign-up Process.
What if I want a specific roommate?
Red Raider Express Pass does not coordinate roommate selections. Red Raider Express Pass will be on a first-come, first-served basis. But if you have a specific roommate who has also been fully admitted to Texas Tech, you can encourage them to start the Red Raider Express Pass process at the same time. For example, if one student completes Red Raider Express Pass on Oct. 25th during Raider Elite and the second student completes Red Raider Express Pass on Nov. 6th during Raider Priority, you will not be guaranteed coordinated housing. So be sure and work closely with your future Red Raider roommates to coordinate your Red Raider Express Pass Sign-ups.
What if I don't have a roommate in mind?
Red Raider Express Pass does not coordinate roommate selection. Red Raider Express pass will be on a first-come, first-served basis. If you select a room and do not have a roommate at the time of selection, be sure to sign back in to your housing portal regularly to view updated assignment information, which will include roommate information.
What if I pick a room and then want to change it at a later date?
Once you have secured a room, you can log back into the Housing Portal at any time and select Room Change in the navigation bar to change rooms.
What if the room or residence hall I want is not available when I go to pick a room?
All room selection is based on a first-come, first-served basis. Rooms in the more popular residence halls are limited. One of the advantages of the Red Raider Express pass is that you have the option to pick a room before most students, which allows you to have more room options to select from! If your first hall or room choice isnt available, we encourage you to select your second choice. You can return to the Housing Portal at any time and use the Room Change option in the navigation bar to see if new rooms have opened due to cancellations and switch if one becomes available.
What if I want to cancel my contract?
All cancellation requests must be submitted to University Student Housing in writing or submitted electronically (preferred method) by the student to housing@ttu.edu .
Cancellations received based on the cancellation schedule listed below will result in the noted refunded amounts.
What if I am a minor, under the age of 18?
If you are under the age of 18, you will have an additional step in the Red Raider Express Pass process. After completing the application, you will be prompted to input an email address for a legal guardian or parent. This email must belong to a legal guardian or parent. This will initiate an email to the legal guardian or parent who will utilize a link/code to co-sign the electronic housing and dining contract. After the legal guardian or parent has completed this process, you will then be able to continue with the housing signup process and make all applicable payments.
University Student Housing
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Address
Wiggins Complex, 3211 18th St., Box 41141, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
Phone
(806) 742-2661 | Fax: (806) 742-2696 -
Email
housing@ttu.edu