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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Mail & Receiving Services

Residential Life in partnership with University Mail & Receiving Services is able to provide the below centers for students living on campus. Hitzeman Student Mail Center – (314) 935-5069 North […]

Move-Out Information

Information and procedures regarding moving in and out of Residential Life dwellings.

Neighborhood Care & Off-Campus Connect

The off-campus orientation program was created to help make students’ transition into off-campus housing less stressful.

NoCo: North Side Council

The North Side Association is a group that brings together residents of the North Side housing spaces, focuses on community building and plans events for all to enjoy.

Park and Mudd Residential Community

Park and Mudd Residential College was established in 1989.

Report Digital Display Issues

Something look off with the digital signage in your residence? Please let us know!

Resident Advisor (RA) Information

We are looking for responsible, fun, diverse members of our community to apply to be Resident Advisors!

Residential Community Olympics

An annual competition between Residential Colleges in a wide variety of fun events such as basketball, dodgeball, tug-of-war, and Twister.

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