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Living on-campus is an important component of a student’s first year at Eastern Washington University. New, first-year students (including previous Running Start) are required to live in an EWU Residence Hall. This policy is designed to increase student success and persistence to graduation.

For more information visit the Live-on Requirement page.

The Housing application for the 2025-2026 academic year will open in late January or early February. We will post the actual date once it is determined and send out an email to admitted students.  Students applying for winter or spring quarters of 2024-2025 are able to apply now. For more information, view the EWU Housing Application.

• The 2025-2026 application will be open for all students in late January or early February.
• You will be able to request and accept roommates as part of the application process. Be sure to log back into your housing application periodically to search for roommates as more students apply.
• Preferences for the halls are given to returning students before we assign new students.
• Housing applications that are complete prior to May 1st will receive their housing assignment in June.
• Housing applications that are complete between May 1st and June 30th will receive their housing assignment in July.
• Housing applications that are complete between July 1st and July 31st will receive their housing assignment in August.
• Any applications received after August 1st will continue to be assigned throughout August and September prior to move-in.

• The 2025-2026 application will be open for all students in late January or early February.
  
• You will be able to request and accept roommates as part of the application process. Be sure to log back into your housing application periodically to search for roommates as more students apply.
• Preferences for the apartments are given to returning students before we assign new students.
• Students who have applied prior to May 1st for the University Apartments will receive their apartment assignment in June.
• Any applications received after May 1st will continue to be assigned throughout the summer prior to move-in based on availability of apartment spaces.

Apartments are rented on a per-bedroom basis, meaning that multiple students will typically live together in a 2 or 3 bedroom apartment. We have a very limited amount of 1 bedroom apartments that are typically assigned to students currently living in our housing system.

We have two apartment complexes available to enrolled EWU students 21 years of age and older or students 18 years of age and older who can meet one of the following requirements:

• Will have completed one year of living on EWU’s campus by move-in
• Transfer students (Running Start not included as transfer students)
• Graduate Students currently enrolled in an EWU program

Our contract periods run from September to June, with options for summer residency or storage to current residents. Students who move in between these contract dates will be prorated into their contract and their contract will expire June 30.

For more information about Anna Maria Apartments go here. For more information about the Townhouses go here.

• As part of the application process you will be able to search for and match with roommates. You can search by name or have the application suggest roommates for you based on profile questionnaire answers.
• If you are searching for a roommate and can’t find a specific person here a few tips:
  • Make sure the other person has also applied for housing in the correct academic year
  • Make sure you are not both “Group Leaders” in the application. You will not be able to find one another
• If you can’t find a roommate, don’t worry we do our best to match students who are unable to find a roommate based on their roommate profile answers.
• All roommates must request and accept each other by May 1st in order to be placed together. Any roommate matches made after that date cannot be guaranteed, but we will do our best to accommodate requests.

We offer single rooms throughout our buildings. We have a limited amount of single rooms available so if you want a single room, you should apply early so you have the best chance of getting a single room. We will do our best to honor single room requests, but cannot guarantee all single room requests.

• As part of the application process you will be able to search for and match with roommates. You can search by name or have the application suggest roommates for you based on profile questionnaire answers.
• ALL students must be eligible (transfer, 21+, graduate, returning students) in order to be assigned together as roommates in the University Apartments.
• All roommates must request and accept each other by May 1st in order to be placed together. Any roommate matches made after that date cannot be guaranteed, but we will do our best to accommodate requests.
• Apartments are rented on a per-bedroom basis, meaning that multiple students will typically live together in the same unit. If you choose to live in the university apartments and do not have a roommate selected, another student will be assigned to the second or third bedroom of your assigned apartment.
• Residents are not allowed to share bedrooms in the university apartments.
• You must move into the room that you are assigned

The $125 housing application fee is non-refundable, so you should apply with that information in mind.

We diligently work on our fall move-in plans over the summer. We will post our move-in guide to the website as soon as our plans are finalized. We will send you communication via your EWU email with any steps you may need to take for move-in! We are so excited to have you coming to live with us on-campus!

• Move-in for the university apartments begins on September 1.
• Move-in for the residence halls will take place over two days: DATES TO BE DETERMINED AND POSTED SOON!

We have cancellation penalties prior to move-in in order to help us project our occupancy which allows us to open the right buildings and staff appropriately. You may cancel without penalty until May 31, any cancellations after that date will be subject to cancellation fees. For more information, see our contract cancellation information.

When you apply for housing you sign a contract for the entire academic year. As such, if you move off-campus, you are subject to the contract cancellation penalties. For more information, see our contract cancellation information.

You can find the rates on our pricing page to get an idea of costs.

• All students living in the residence halls are required to have a meal plan for their first year on campus. You can find more information about meal plans on the EWU Dining Services website.
• Students returning to live in the Residence Halls for another year are not required to have a meal plan.
• Students who are assigned to live in the university apartments are not required to have a meal plan.

All communication to students is sent via EWU email. Any updates or changes will be communicated through this account. If you are having issues with your EWU email you can use the account help system for assistance.

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