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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Apply for Housing: Incoming First-Year, Transfer, Exchange, and Graduate Students

See the process to apply for WashU housing as a first-year or transfer student.

Asian, Pacific-Islander, Desi, and/or Asian-American (APIDA) Recognition Ceremony

The APIDA Recognition Ceremony, held each May, recognizes all graduating students that identify as Asian, Pacific-Islander, Desi, and/or Asian-American.

Bear Bucks

Bear Bucks is a cashless system on the WashU ID card which can be used to make purchases on and off campus.

Bear Necessities

Bear Necessities offers a great selection of Washington University apparel, gifts and souvenirs, as well as freshly baked birthday cakes.

Become a Fraternity House Manager

Learn about the fraternity house manager position at WashU.

Bias Report and Support System

A system for those who have experienced or witnessed incidents of bias, prejudice or discrimination involving a student to report their experiences.

Campus Accessibility Maps

See specific building accessibility information, such as the locations of accessible entrances, restrooms, elevators and power assist doors.

Campus Card / Student ID

The WUSTL ID card is your gateway to life at Washington University.

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