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Residential Life

All first-year and second-year (fall 2020) students are required to live in university housing unless they meet one or more of the following criteria:

  • They are married.
  • They are a parent.
  • They are 21 years of age or older.
  • They are living at home with a relative, parent or guardian, and commuting within a 50-mile radius of campus.
  • They are a transfer student.
  • They are not eligible to live on campus.

Please contact Admissions for further information regarding these exceptions.

Students who have been convicted of certain felonies or have had certain felony-type charges sustained in a juvenile proceeding, such as crimes of violence, serious drug offenses and sex offenses, are not eligible to live in university housing.

Residential Life provides information regarding a variety of living accommodations on campus and programs for students. For additional opportunities to get involved on campus, please contact Student Involvement & Leadership. 

Students requesting accommodations should contact Accessibility Services.

Off Campus Student Services can assist students with locating off-campus housing as well as connecting with other commuters. Students should contact them directly by email.