Future Residents

Walker Avenue Apartments Management

Walker Avenue is a public-private partnership facility owned and controlled by the Maryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO).  Capstone On-Campus Management is agent to MEDCO in the operation of Walker Avenue Apartments.  Walker Avenue Apartments is considered university-affiliated housing, since it is located on the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and operates with the oversight of UMBC; however, Walker Avenue Apartments IS NOT owned by UMBC.

Housing Sign-Up

Students interested in living at Walker Avenue Apartments must complete the Online Application through the Residential Life housing portal.   Any applications received will be vetted by UMBC Residential Life for eligibility before offers may be issued to applicants.  Offers will be based on available spaces within the building at the time of the application.  Offers will contain licenses for completion, and will be due along with a $200 Reservation Fee by the deadline specified within the offer notification.

Offers will be made via email, so check your UMBC email account regularly. We recommend that you check your junk/spam folders as well. General licenses are signed via the University’s online StarRez software, and Licenses specific to your assigned Term and Room Type /Guarantor Forms are sent/completed via DocuSign.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible to live at Walker Avenue Apartments, a student:

• -Must have completed 39 credits prior to submitting the application.
• -Must not have an outstanding balance of $250 or more with UMBC or Walker Avenue Apartments.
• -Must be a currently enrolled UMBC resident or commuter who completed a “Commuter Pass” with a current resident.
•  -Graduate and fifth-year residential students choosing to live on-campus are only eligible to live at Walker.

Housing Selection

Current UMBC students may be eligible for participation in the Housing Selection Process.  Housing Selection is the process by which current on-campus UMBC residents are able to apply, sign their license , form roommate groups, and choose their apartment for the upcoming year.  For more information about the Housing Selection Process, please reference UMBC Residential Life’s application page.

Current commuting students must complete a “Commuter Pass” with a current resident if they are interested in participating in the Housing Selection process.

For additional information, please reference the 2023-2024 Housing Selection Guide and the Housing Selection Assistant Tool.

Housing Selection for the Fall 2023 academic term has ended (which takes place in March of each year).  Any students who are still interested in apply to Walker for the Fall 2023 term will need to complete the General Interest Application to be placed on the waitlist and will receive offers based on current availability.