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.
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.
Wayman Crow Residential College
Our residential college is affectionately known as Waycrow.
William Greenleaf Eliot Residential College
William Greenleaf Eliot Residential College was established in 1998.
Work With Residential Life
The Office of Residential Life prides itself on hiring a diverse and dynamic team. Learn more about working with Residential Life.
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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.