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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Campus Shuttles
There are many shuttle options for getting around campus and around town.
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Residential Life Policies: Important Things to Know
Detailed explanation of key residential life policies and procedures.
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Campus Card / Student ID
The WUSTL ID card is your gateway to life at Washington University.
Featured Department
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.
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
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Off-Campus Housing
Resources to assist in the search for campus-owned and St. Louis-located housing.
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Child Day Care Subsidy
Helps financially stressed PhD student families meet the costs of child day care tuition at licensed facilities.
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The Graduate Center
The Graduate Center offers dedicated spaces, programming, resources and more for graduate and professional students at WashU.
Hitzeman, Hurd and Myers Residential Community
Learn about HIG - Hitzeman, Hurd and Myers Residential College - one of the residential colleges for first and second year students.
Housekeeping Request Form
Submit this form for all nonemergency housekeeping requests in Residential Life housing.
Housing Application for Continuing Students
Learn the application process and explore some of the housing options for continuing students.
Housing Maintenance Request Form
To complete a maintenance request you may either fill out the online form or print this out and turn it in to the South 40 Office of Residential Life.
Lee and Beaumont Residential Community
Lee and Beaumont Residential College was established in the 1960s.
Liggett-Koenig Residential Community
Liggett-Koenig Residential College was established in 2006.
Living in St. Louis
Learn more about Washington University's unique, urban home.
Living Learning Communities
Living Learning Communities are themed-based communities that intentionally place students into a community where living, learning, and leading is constant.
Associated Departments
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Residential Life
We seek to provide a safe environment that encourages learning and personal growth in an inclusive community that empowers and challenges our residents.
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Office for International Students and Scholars
The OISS enables international students and scholars to thrive academically and socially.