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Housing and Residence Life is about more than a place to sleep. We provide a safe and supportive environment that gives Â鶹´«Ã½s a foundation for success and a place to call home. Students can choose a variety of housing options from traditional residence halls to fully equipped apartments.

Who are our Â鶹´«Ã½s?

• One in three Â鶹´«Ã½ Â鶹´«Ã½s live on campus.
• 91 percent of first-year Â鶹´«Ã½s live in the residence halls.
• One in four Â鶹´«Ã½s in the residence halls are upper-level Â鶹´«Ã½s.
• One in three residence hall Â鶹´«Ã½s are in a Living Learning Community.
• An average of 32 percent of residence hall Â鶹´«Ã½s return for another year in the halls, and the percent grows annually.
• 34 countries were represented in university housing in fall 2023.

What housing options exist?

Housing Options

• 8 residence halls.
• Six with suites.
• Two with semi-private bathrooms.
• Three apartment complexes.
• One, two, three or four bedroom units.
• Fall and spring, summer or 11-month contracts available (varies by complex).
• Furnished or unfurnished options.
• Family housing available.
• One residence hall with a fall and spring or summer contract option (residents must be 21+).
• 10 Living Learning Community options, eight with an academic college connection.
• A Master Plan that includes renovation and new construction for housing and dining at WMU.

Can where you live really impact your grades?

Absolutely! When Â鶹´«Ã½s live on campus, they are not only closer to academic supports like the library or Writing Center, but they have a staff invested in their academic success.

• Students who choose a single room and have a 3.3 cumulative GPA at the end of the spring semester receive a discounted rate the following fall (a savings of almost $3,000 annually).
• 67 percent of fall 2022 residence hall Â鶹´«Ã½s had a 3.0 or higher fall semester GPA.
• WMU retention rates for on-campus Â鶹´«Ã½s average eight percent higher from year one to year two compared to off-campus Â鶹´«Ã½s.
• Academic learning community Â鶹´«Ã½s tend to have average higher term GPAs than their non-learning community peers. The difference was +0.23 in fall 2020.
• Learning community Â鶹´«Ã½s graduate at higher rates than Â鶹´«Ã½s living off campus.
• For the last two years, the average term GPA of residence halls Â鶹´«Ã½ staff is 3.40.