As a residential campus committed to the education of the whole person, Seattle University students are required to live on campus and purchase, at minimum, the Residential Meal Plan when they fall into either one of the following categories:

First-year or second-year students, and students under the age of 21 before the first day of fall quarter classes (including first- and second-year transfer students). This includes first- or second-year students with AP or Running Start Credits.

Students still within two (2) years of their high school graduation date as of the first day of fall quarter classes, and under the age of 21.

Students who fall into one of the above categories are required to live on campus for the full academic year. If a student's status (class year, age, etc.) changes at any point during the academic year, the student will not be released from the Residential Housing Requirement during that academic year. Therefore, students who fall into any of the categories listed above will be required to submit a housing application and complete the Housing Selection process for the 2026-2027 year. More information on the University's Housing Requirement can be found on our housing requirement page.

Rising Sophomores

Current first-year students who will be sophomores next academic year are directed to apply for housing. They will later be assigned a time slot to choose a bed space during the selection process.

Rising sophomore students will be able to select available spaces in Campion, Bellarmine, Chardin, and Xavier Halls.

This process allows students to choose a bed space on their own accord. If a rising sophomore student does not apply for campus housing, an application will be submitted on their behalf. If a rising sophomore does not choose a space in the selection process, a space will be assigned to them on their behalf where there is availability. We encourage all rising sophomore students to apply on time and choose a space.

The housing application submission process is not a “first come first serve” priority system for lottery times. This means that an application submitted on January 12th has an equal chance of receiving any time slot as an application submitted closer to the posted deadline. Logging on and applying right when the application opens will not guarantee a better time slot.

Rising Juniors and Seniors

Rising Junior/Senior students who are interested in living on campus next year are encouraged to apply by the deadline. Rising Junior/Senior students who do not apply by the deadline will not be eligible for a time slot in the selection process, and will automatically be waitlisted for housing.

Rising Junior/Senior students will be able to select available spaces within the Murphy Apartments and the Yobi Apartments.

If all campus housing is filled at their assigned time slot, the student will be automatically placed on a wait list for campus housing. The student will be notified by email of their wait list status. 

The housing application submission process is not a “first come first serve” priority system for lottery times. This means that an application submitted on January 12th has an equal chance of receiving any time slot as an application submitted closer to the posted deadline. Logging on and applying right when the application opens will not guarantee a better time slot.

Additional Note to Rising Junior and Senior students: By University policy, first and second-year students are required to live on-campus. This means there is limited on-campus housing availability for rising Junior/Senior students. Therefore, we encourage all rising Junior/Senior students to consider and evaluate all housing options for the upcoming academic year beyond applying for SU housing. Please be advised that, on a space-available basis, rising Juniors and Seniors receive priority consideration when applying for Vi Hilbert Hall and The Douglas Apartments. Both communities are student housing partners of Seattle University. For more information about space availability, leasing information, room rates, a tour, etc., please contact: 

• Vi Hilbert Hall 206-939-5677 or the Vi Hilbert website
• The Douglas Apartments 206-860-3024 or The Douglas website

Graduate and Law Students

Continuing Graduate/Law students will be able to select available spaces within the Murphy Apartments and Yobi Apartments.

More information can be found on our website for Graduate and Law Housing

Additional Note to Graduate and Law students: By University policy, first and second-year students are required to live on-campus. This means there is limited on-campus housing availability for Graduate and Law students. Therefore, we encourage Graduate and Law students to consider and evaluate all housing options for the upcoming academic year beyond applying for SU housing. Please be advised that, on a space-available basis, Graduate and Law students receive priority consideration when applying for Vi Hilbert Hall and The Douglas Apartments. Both communities are student housing partners of Seattle University. For more information about space availability, leasing information, room rates, a tour, etc., please contact:

• Vi Hilbert Hall 206-939-5677 or the Vi Hilbert website
• The Douglas Apartments 206-860-3024 or The Douglas website