Who Has to Live on Campus

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, who have children, or are 21 years old.

If you are planning on commuting, please complete the application and return it, indicating you are a commuter.

Nontraditional students (those 25 or older) may be housed in the residence halls if space is available after all students who are required to stay in University housing have been accommodated. Because space has been limited over the past several years, nontraditional students are encouraged to seek off-campus housing.

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 going to commute, please complete both the top and the back of the application/contract. 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.