Community Living

Making WashU a New Home

Moving away from family, friends and community, even if it’s just down the street, is an adjustment. And each additional year away brings new opportunity and challenges. Feel confident in making WashU a home and keeping it a home all four years.

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Living on campus? Living off campus? Wherever you live as a WashU student, the office of Residential Life has much more to offer than room and board.

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Residential Life

It’s the starting place for new students. It’s home base for returning students. It’s a hub of academic activity and programs. It’s ResLife!

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for graduate and professional students

  • Off-Campus Housing

    Resources to assist in the search for campus-owned and St. Louis-located housing.

  • Child Day Care Subsidy

    Helps financially stressed PhD student families meet the costs of child day care tuition at licensed facilities.

  • The Graduate Center

    The Graduate Center offers dedicated spaces, programming, resources and more for graduate and professional students at WashU.

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2SA Peer Mentor Program

Second-Year Student Associates (2SAs) are upper-division student leaders that focus on engaging with and supporting sophomore students with their academic and social activities at WashU.

Academic Break Housing Information

Learn more about Residential Life's winter break housing options.

Address/Phone/Email Reporting Requirement

SEVIS regulations require the university to report a physical local address, phone number and email address for all F-1 and J-1 students.

Admissions Process Documentation

Welcome to the U.S. and to the WashU community. We're glad you're here!

After U.S. Arrival for International Students

After you arrive in St. Louis, see the steps to take to make sure you get off to a smooth start.

Alcohol Education and Safer Use

If you choose to drink, drink responsibly. You can reduce your risk of an alcohol-related problem and still have fun with just a little education.

Apartments North Residential Community

Apartments North Residential Community is comprised of 15 off-campus residential properties.

Apartments South Residential Community

Apartments South Residential Community is comprised of four on-campus and nine off-campus residential properties in the Ames Place/Rosedale Heights neighborhood.

Associated Departments