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Live Here

Connect and Explore

If you’re like most students, moving to campus is one of the first steps toward finding your niche in the world. It’s where you discover new interests, new friendships, and new perspectives. Housing & Residential Life can help you make the most of this time of personal discovery.

In a typical year, nearly 80 percent of first-year students decide to live in on-campus housing. It’s a smart decision: research shows that living on campus leads to better grades and graduation rates. It’s also a practical decision, providing easy access to classrooms, libraries, dining halls, fitness centers, clinics, and more.

Take advantage of the full university experience with your choice of on-campus living options.

Housing Applications

Select the applicable housing application to learn more and apply to live in University housing.

Spring 2026 Housing

Housing for students who want to live on-campus from January to May 2025.

2026-27 Housing

On-campus housing for incoming first year students and transfer students for the 2026-27 academic year.

Room Sign Up (Returning Residents)

Housing for students currently living in on-campus housing and want to continue living in on-campus housing for the 2026-27 academic year. 

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Neighborhoods

Do you prefer the arts and culture scene of the West Bank, the bustle of the Superblock, or the gorgeous scenery on the St. Paul campus? Get to know the neighborhoods that make our campus stand out.

Live & Learn

We host over 30 unique Living Learning Communities where students share their academic goals and personal interests - from business to biology, sustainability to social justice, there’s an LLC for you.

Assignments

Apply early for the best chance at your preferred assignment! Your application date plays a key role in the selection process. Learn more and get ready to apply today.

Tours

We offer limited tours of some of our buildings. To learn more, review the in-person Campus Visit webpage on the Office of Admissions website.

You can take a virtual tour of our rooms anytime! We have 360-degree photos of different room types and video walkthroughs of our buildings. These are available under the "Room Types" option on any building webpage.

Campus Visits
Our Buildings
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International Students
We aim to provide welcoming housing options for the University’s international community.
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Housing Families

Feeling nervous about sending your student off to college? You're not alone. The families of our 6,000+ residents share these exact feelings each and every year.