FAQs

Residents can pay with credit card (3% fee), debit card ($8.95 fee per transaction), ACH ($2.95 fee per transaction), check or money order. Checks or money orders can be mailed to:

Pay to the Order Of: “South Campus Commons”

Memo: Resident First and Last Name, apartment number, bedroom letter 

​Mailing address: South Campus Commons, 4250 Lehigh Road, College Park, MD 20740  

No- residents pay a $300 reservation payment upon signing the lease. The $300 lease reservation payment is applied to the first installment. This is not a security deposit.

We encourage students to contact the Office of Student Financial Aid before signing a lease to see if and how their financial aid funds can be used for payments. 

The University of Maryland determines eligibility requirements for prospective residents. Please visit Resident Life’s webpage regarding eligibility information or email [email protected].

A guarantor is an individual who ensures installments are paid. Guarantors cannot be a UMD student, must be 21 years of age or older and have a Social Security Number (SSN). A guarantor is required.

Commons collects Social Security numbers to accurately verify identity. Commons does not complete credit checks for applicants or guarantors.  

Yes- renter insurances must be secured prior to move-in. Review the lease for specifics on renter’s insurance requirements.     

Lease Transfer is the official process of transferring financial responsibility of a Commons lease to another eligible student prior to the lease end date. Any student who must leave their apartment prior to the end of their lease (i.e. because they study abroad, withdraws from the University, graduates, or needs to leave due to other reasons) must use this process to end their financial responsibility. Visit Resident Life’s website for more information about the lease transfer process.

Current residents can choose to renew their lease or switch to a different apartment for the next year. Information will be emailed to all residents.

Electricity, air conditioning, water, trash/recycling, streaming services, wireless internet.

Move-in day for 2025-26 residents is Sunday, August 24th, 2025 at 10:00am. Move-in information will be emailed to all residents.

Parking is managed by UMD Department of Transportation. Please visit their website to learn about parking options. 

Visit the Service Desk to register your bike at Commons. 

Commons has several safety measures to keep residents secure. A Resident Assistant is on duty every night to assist and respond quickly. Security cameras monitor common areas.

Information is sent directly to residents @umd.edu email address. 

Commons has three 24-hour service desks, located in buildings 1, 3, & 6, to provide residents with support including keys, packages, mail, and maintenance emergencies.

When ordering packages or mail, fill in your information according to your building as seen below:

• Building 1:
  • First Name, Last Name
  • 4250 Lehigh Rd., Apartment Number & Letter
  • College Park, MD 20740
• Building 2:
  • First Name, Last Name
  • 7524 Calvert Service Ln., Apartment Number & Letter
  • College Park, MD 20740
• Building 3:
  • First Name, Last Name
  • 4318 Knox Rd., Apartment Number & Letter
  • College Park, MD 20740
• Building 4:
  • First Name, Last Name
  • 4310 Knox Rd., Apartment Number & Letter
  • College Park, MD 20740
• Building 5:
  • First Name, Last Name
  • 6903 Preinkert Dr., Apartment Number & Letter
  • College Park, MD 20740
• Building 6:
  • First Name, Last Name
  • 6901 Preinkert Dr., Apartment Number & Letter
  • College Park, MD 20740
• Building 7:
  • First Name, Last Name
  • 6801 Preinkert Dr., Apartment Number & Letter
  • College Park, MD 20740