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.
Robert S. Brookings Residential Community
Brookings Residential College was founded in 1999 and is comprised of Lien and Gregg houses, located near the Clocktower on the South 40.
Room Cancellation Policy
Read the Residential Life room cancellation policy.
Room Change Process
See the process for requesting a room change and get answers to frequently asked questions.
Room Rates
See current room rates for Residential Life at WashU.
Safety and Security Improvements: New Shuttle Routes!
New routes, less wait time and more options for getting around the Danforth Campus and around town.
SafeZones
Undergraduate SafeZones is a peer facilitation group that educates and fosters discussion around LGBTQIA* issues.
Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV Testing
HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are on campus. All people who engage in oral, vaginal and/or anal sex are at risk.
Shanedling, Dauten and Rutledge Residential Community
Shanedling, Dauten and Rutledge Residential College is affectionately known as The JK and L, or just JKL.
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.