Who Has to Live on Campus
First time Freshman and Transfer students:
All single, first-year students are required to live in University housing. In addition, transfer students with fewer than 29 transferable credit hours are also required to live on campus. Exceptions to this include:
Students who live at home with parents within a 50-mile radius of WVU
Students who are married
Students who have children
Students that are 21 years old.
Non traditional Students:
Those students 25 or older, graduate, and married students, and both faculty and staff seeking housing can find accommodations at our University Apartments.
Visit the Off-Campus Housing Office for more information on off-campus housing.
If you have questions about your housing eligibility, click here to contact us!
Commuting students:
In order to be considered a commuter, you must live within a 50-mile radius of Morgantown with your parent(s)/guardian. Living with a sibling or other relative does not qualify you as a commuter.
If you are completing a paper application and you are planning to commute, please complete both the top and the back of the application/contract. If you are completing the application on-line and are eligible to commute, a commuting option will appear on your application. Simply check that box and submit your application. It is important that we have you listed as a commuter in our system to avoid sending you mail that does not apply to you.
