- Price
- $129
- Delivery
- Emailed within 24 hours after approval
- Used for
- Dorms and university-owned housing
- Age
- Students 18 and over
How College Housing ESA Letter works
Book a telehealth evaluation, then talk with a licensed clinician about how you are doing and how your animal helps. If you qualify, your signed letter is emailed within 24 hours after approval, ready to attach to your school's accommodation request.
Who it’s for, and who it isn’t
May be a fit
- Students 18 or older living, or planning to live, in a dorm or university housing
- Students whose animal helps with anxiety, depression, PTSD or another mental health condition
- Students whose school asks for a provider letter as part of its accommodation process
Usually not a fit
- Bringing an animal into classrooms, dining halls or other campus buildings outside your housing
- Students under 18
- Anyone looking for a certificate or registry listing
What’s included
- Telehealth evaluation with a licensed clinician
- Signed letter with the clinician's license details
- Letter emailed within 24 hours after approval
- Wording suited to a campus housing request
Possible side effects
- No medical side effects
- Your school may set its own deadlines, forms and rules for roommates and animal care
- You remain responsible for your animal's behavior and any damage
This isn’t a complete list. Your clinician reviews risks, interactions and warnings with you before prescribing. In an emergency, call 911.
What the evidence says
University-owned housing is covered by the Fair Housing Act, and schools also have disability obligations under Section 504 and the ADA. Most schools ask students to apply through their disability services office, often well before move-in.
How campus requests usually work
Each school runs its own process. Typically you fill in a request form with disability services or residence life, attach a letter from a licensed provider and wait for a decision. Some schools also ask for an animal agreement covering vaccinations, care and roommates.
Apply early. Many schools review requests weeks before the semester, and late requests can delay move-in with your animal.
What the letter covers
The letter supports keeping your animal in your room or campus apartment. It does not give your animal access to classrooms, libraries or dining halls; emotional support animals have no public access rights under the ADA.
Price
The college housing ESA letter is $129. If you also need a letter for an off-campus rental, ask during your evaluation.
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College Housing ESA Letter: common questions
How much is the college ESA letter?
$129.
How fast will I receive it?
Within 24 hours after the clinician approves it.
Can my school turn me down?
Schools must consider the request, but they can decline in some situations, for example if the animal poses a direct threat or would fundamentally change the housing program. Approval is not guaranteed.
Can I take my ESA to class?
No. The letter is for housing only.
Do I have to be 18?
Yes. HealifyMD evaluates adults 18 and over.
Sources
We cite government agencies, professional societies and peer-reviewed research. See our editorial policy.
- Disability discrimination: overview of the lawsU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
- Joint Statement on Reasonable Accommodations under the Fair Housing Act (2004)HUD and U.S. Department of Justice
- 24 CFR 100.204: Reasonable accommodationsLegal Information Institute (Cornell Law School)
- Enforcement guidance on requests to use an animal as a reasonable accommodation (May 2026)U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development