Housing Application & Commuter Request Form

Returning Students

The Housing Application & Commuter Request Form for the 2024-2025 academic year opens in the housing portal on Tuesday, March 12th, at 5pm! All traditional undergraduate students must complete the Housing Application & Commuter Request form whether they:

  • Plan to live on campus
  • Plan to request approval for commuter status for the first time
  • Were previously approved for commuter status and wish to commute again
  • Plan to study abroad for a semester

Please carefully read the information below about the Housing Application & Commuter Request form and process for the upcoming academic year: 

Timeline:

  • March 12th at 5pm: Housing Application & Commuter Request form opens for returning and incoming students.
  • March 22 at 10am: Housing Application & Commuter Information Session via Zoom
  • April 8th at 5pm: Housing Application & Commuter Request form closes for returning students
    - Room selection notices will be emailed to returning students with a specific time slot to reenter the housing portal to select your room for Fall 2024. Note: Room selection priority is based on your number of earned credits.

Reminders for the upcoming year:

  • Animal Free floors
    Please be aware that animals approved through our disability accommodation process will not permitted on the following floors:
    • Hainer Hall - South 1st and 2nd
    • Eagle Hall - Entire 200 level
    • Gough Hall - 4th and East 3rd
    • Sparrowk Hall - Entire 300 level 
  • First-Year Housing
    The following Residence Halls will again be reserved for incoming Fall 2024 students:
    • Kea/Guffin Hall
    • Gough Hall
    • Hainer Hall - East 

Additional information/directions:

If you have any questions or concerns please email housing@eastern.edu for assistance. 

Incoming & Transfer Students

Congratulations on being accepted into Eastern University! We are so excited that you chose Eastern as the place to continue your education and for you to join our community! 

Your next step is to complete the Housing Application & Commuter Request form on our housing portal. As you navigate through this form, remember to read each question thoroughly and click “Save & Continue” to proceed through every section. Additional step by step directions. All traditional undergraduate students must complete the Housing Application & Commuter Request form whether they:

  • Plan to live on campus
  • Plan to request approval for commuter status for the first time

It is important to note that bed spaces for the Fall 2024 semester are limited. In order for the Housing Office to accommodate your housing request, please fill out the Housing Application & Commuter Request form by May 15th, 2024 at 5pm. Any applications received after this date will be processed on a weekly basis.

Housing Assignments:

All first year students will be assigned to rooms in the following residence halls: 

Transfer students will be assigned to upper level residence halls:

  • Eagle Hall
  • Doane Hall
  • Gallup Hall
  • Sparrowk Hall
  • Note: Please be aware that animals approved through our disability accommodation process will not permitted on the following residence hall floors:
    • Hainer Hall - South 1st and 2nd
    • Eagle Hall - Entire 200 level
    • Sparrowk Hall - Entire 300 level  

Notification of Housing Assignments: 

Students who complete the Housing Application & Commuter Request form by the May 15th deadline will begin receiving notifications of their room assignments and assigned roommates no later than June 1st. 

  • Please Note: Students may search for and add preferred roommates through the Housing Portal. Due to limited room availability we may not be able to honor roommate requests received after May 15th. Students who have not indicated preferred roommates by the May 15th deadline or chose not to complete the roommate selection section of the form will be assigned roommates by our automated system.

Additional information/directions

If you have any questions or concerns please email housing@eastern.edu for assistance.

Room & Board Charges

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Equal Opportunity Statement

While living in community at Eastern University, you are likely to meet people who are different than you. Eastern University, as stated in our mission, seeks to " treat each member of the campus community with fairness, dignity, and respect, seeking a spirit of unity and harmony as we join together to achieve our common mission."  As such, Eastern University is committed to welcoming and housing all admitted undergraduate students and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental ability, or sexual orientation, with the goal of "fostering an environment where diversity is appreciated and reconciliation is practiced." Eastern University housing assignments and roommate placements are based on information submitted in the Housing Preferences Form. Questions regarding housing assignments and roommate placements will be addressed through the Housing Coordinator and the Office for Student Development. Questions and requests will be handled with sensitivity and an ethic of care.

University Housing refers to any Housing managed by Eastern University’s Office of Student Development. This includes Housing located on the St. Davids campus and The Village Apartments. University Housing is primarily designed and available for full-time Traditional Undergraduate Baccalaureate Students (TUBS) who have graduated from high school within the last four years. For all TUBS students residential is required including Room & Board (Meal Plan). Learn about the off-campus options for Graduate & Adult students.

Living with other students is an exciting and challenging experience. Not only tolerance but also an understanding of people from very diverse backgrounds can be an enriching and growth experience and learning that Christians do not all think and behave the same way can be enlightening. Residence Life affects a personal growth that occurs within community living and leads to a more successful and adjusted adult life.

Contact Us!

Have a Housing question?

Contact Karen Thompson, Housing Manager, at housing@eastern.edu or 610-341-5808.

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