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.

Students at the South 40 Swamp

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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Thomas H. Eliot Residential Community

Thomas H. Eliot Residential College was founded in 2010 and is comprised of Thomas Eliot and Thomas Eliot B houses.

Transfer & Exchange Student Mentor Program

Transfer & Exchange Student Mentors (TXSMs) are upper-division student leaders who assist new students with their academic, social, and personal transition to Washington University.

Umrath and Zetcher Residential Community

Learn about Umrath and South 40 Residential College at WashU.

University Mascot

Learn about the Bear and one student's quest to earn the job of university mascot.

University Policies on Relationship and Sexual Violence

WashU has policies and procedures in place to protect our community from sexual violence, harassment and misconduct.

University Student Conduct Code

The University Student Conduct Code sets forth community standards and expectations for Washington University students.

Upper-Division Living

Many of our upperclass students live on the Northside, which consists of residential communities on the Northwest corner of the Danforth Campus.

Ursa’s Nite Life

Ursa’s Nite Life serves as an alternative entertainment option for residents on weekend evening.

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