Residence Halls

When you live in a residence hall, our campus is at your fingertips. Each hall has communal spaces, kitchens, laundry facilities, and specific amenities that are unique to that space. You’ll quickly discover that “home” is here!

Housing Portal

Our residence hall communities are even better from ground level.While a birds-eye view is always nice, our residence hall communities are even better at ground level.
Credit: Suhail Akram

  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> During my first year, I found my community in Akin Hall among the other Third Culture Kids (TCK) and international students.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/17133-rocio-yao">Rocío Yao BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Cuidad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Guangzhou, China; Northglenn, Colorado, United States</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> I loved living in the Visual and Performing Arts LLC; knowing that I was surrounded by fellow artistically minded people made me feel comfortable.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/21557-phoenix-cox">Phoenix Cox BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Bellevue, Washington</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">My favorite part about living on campus is how close everyone gets. You’re constantly surrounded by friends and new people.</span> </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16643-whitney-maxfield">Whitney Maxfield BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Riverton, Utah</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> I have friends with whom I play board games (provided by the library and the dorms), play pool (in the dorm lounges), and watch movies.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/22821-diego-varela">Diego Varela BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Mexico City</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> Living on such a small campus creates a great, very social environment, even when you aren’t trying.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/23384-ben-naftali">Ben Naftali BA’ 27</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Santa Barbara, California</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> I have formed close friendships with people in my residence hall. It is exciting to live downstairs from some of my closest friends. </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18355-helena-brown">Helena Brown BA ’26</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Billings, Montana</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">I’ve been an RA since my sophomore year, and I’ve found some of my closest friends and a huge sense of community overall. I’ve gotten to interact with people from all different majors and backgrounds, people that I probably wouldn’t have gotten to know otherwise.</span> </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14557-haley-wildhirt">Haley Wildhirt BA ’22</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Longmont, Colorado</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Something I really enjoyed while living on campus was the proximity to classes. If I forgot something in my room, I could just go grab it and still make it to class on time!</span> </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16682-helen-guyton">Helen Guyton BA ’23</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Cologne, Germany</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> I lived in Copeland and in Alder. Alder is considered to be an environmental hall, which is cool to me because I love nature.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16648-dj-smith">DJ Smith BA ’23</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Las Vegas, Nevada</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> The best thing about living on campus is the convenience. I did not have to drive anywhere, I was able to walk back to my room whenever I wanted to, and food was readily accessible.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18310-katie-shimaura">Katie Shimaura BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Mililani, Hawai‘i</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">I’m glad that I stayed on campus for all four years. I don’t have a car, so it’s a lot more convenient and also easier to stay in touch with people outside of my circle.</span> </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16677-erika-hutchinson">Erika Hutchinson BA ’22</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Fort Collins, Colorado</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">I love living on campus because I like being surrounded by people who are walking in a similar direction with me. Being at the same stage of life, we share interests, lifestyles, and goals, which creates a very encouraging environment.</span> </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14675-katrina-kuzmina">Katrina Kuzmina BA ’23</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Moscow, Russia</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">I genuinely like living on campus because of how convenient it is. I can get anywhere on campus in under ten minutes, and I like that I run into people.</span> </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16649-frankie-spurbeck">Frankie Spurbeck BA ’23</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Minneapolis, Minnesota</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">As a first-year student, I lived in Howard. I enjoyed the quiet nature of living in that hall. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">My second year, I lived in Hartzfeld with two of my good friends. With only around 20 people living in our entire building, it was easy to get to know your neighbors and feel at home.</span> </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14674-mateo-kaiser">Mateo Kaiser BA ’23</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Mountain View, California</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">I would say that the best thing about living on campus is that you don’t miss out on the events and opportunities happening around you. Moreover, you get to make friends and become more connected to the campus community.</span> </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14559-juan-martin-lopez-melendez">Juan Martín López Meléndez BA ’23</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">La Piedad, Michoacán, México/Fresno, California/Las Vegas, New Mexico</span> </p> </blockquote>
A single-story brick-faced building with a wall of large windows and surrounded by green trees, bushes, and lawn.

Akin

Located in the heart of campus, you can often find students chatting around Akin’s cozy fireplace, cooking in the communal kitchen, or playing the grand piano in the common space.

A modern, one-story building with an angular roof, Copeland Hall sign, and bicycles parked outside entrance, surrounded by trees.

Copeland

As one of the most popular halls for first-year students, Copeland is loved for its fun personality and scenic ravine views.

Multilevel building with brick and leaf-green facing and a flat roof, seen from a paved pathway. It is surrounded by lush trees and bushes.

Forest

Forest is a community of five residence halls and a communal lounge that can be found among the trees at the southernmost part of campus.

A modern brick building complex with a large orange shade sail overhead. A circular yellow bench sits on a brick patio in the center.

Hartzfeld

Hartzfeld, affectionately known to our students as Hartzi, is an upperclassmen suite-style residence hall, with four students in two rooms sharing bathroom facilities.

Large, multistory gray building with a partially covered outdoor patio and several people sitting on benches. Trees surround the building.

Holmes

The newest residence hall, Holmes, houses sophomore, junior, and senior students who love to spend time at the game room, hall kitchen, and outdoor fireplace.

Covered entrance of modern building with large windows and an angular roof. Lush green trees and tall pink flowers are in front.

The Apartments

East, Roberts, and West Halls house juniors and seniors in apartment-style suites.

Three-story brick building wrapped around a courtyard with a curved lawn, a paved walkway, and green trees and bushes.

Platt-Howard

Composed of students across all class years, Platt-Howard is a small, tight-knit community featuring The Platteau, a student-run art center, on the ground floor.

Two-story, barn-red building with some brick facing, accessed by a ramp and sidewalk. Sign reads Stewart Hall.

Stewart

Adjoining Odell Hall and housing only single-semester residents who are often participating on an overseas program, Stewart has a friendly, caring atmosphere.

Modern-looking building with wood paneling, large windows, and integrated ramp and step approaches. Signage says Odell Annex.

Odell

Odell’s central location, in close proximity to academic buildings and Fowler Student Center, makes it extremely popular with juniors and seniors. It adjoins Stewart Hall.

Get Ready to Move In

Excitement, whirlwind, fun, chaos, electric—these are all words our students use to describe moving into our residence halls for the first time. Our amazing team of students and staff are here to help you feel right at home.

Move-In Information Packing List

What to Leave at Home

There’s lots of advice about what to bring out there (in fact, we have some for you), but what about what you shouldn’t pack in your suitcase? Let our students help you out by breaking down their top 10.

Pricing for 2024-25

Room Type

Semester Rate

Academic Year Rate

Double/Quad/Triple

$4,428 $8,856

Single

$5,053 $10,106

Apartment*

$5,690 $11,380

Overflow Room

$3,542 $7,084

Housing FAQ

More Frequently Asked Questions