Housing
All The Advantages...
Living on campus offers many advantages and has been proven to enhance students' success at Ohio State. We do our best to find the one right for you.
Campus housing is home to first-year and upperclass students. All unmarried, full-time students within two years of high school graduation must live on campus, unless exempted, space is no longer available, or they are living with family. Advantages of on-campus housing include:
- Convenient location to classes
- Resident advisors are assigned to every floor to help with the trans
- ition to college and having roommates
- Full-time professional staff live in each housing complex
- The ability to develop lasting friendships and make lifelong memories
- Opportunity for involvement in student life
- Be sure to check out our Learning Communities section if you are interested in a special living arrangement based on academic, cultural, or lifestyle interests.
Disability Accommodations
Students requesting a specific housing accommodation for a disability or medical condition should contact Student Life Disability Services.
- Approved housing accommodations will be communicated to Housing and Residence Education for assignment consideration.
- If you have not already done so, you may begin the Student Life Disability Services registration process via the SLDS Registration page
- Housing stock is limited, the process will focus on your disability related needs first and your preferences second; you are encouraged to engage with Student Life Disability Services early.
- Students with disabilities approved for housing accommodations will not be automatically charged the published room rate, but rather, will be charged the room rate they would have incurred but for their disability.
Gender Inclusive Housing
Student Life Housing and Residence Educations supports the academic and social success of all its residents and is committed to providing spaces for students to feel at home. One of the ways this goal is acheived is by offering a wide range of on-campus housing options. In order to provide support for the needs of current and incoming students, gender-inclusive housing options are available. The number of gender-inclusive rooms on campus is based on student demand. Our Gender-Inclusive Environments are units clustered together within the building to promote community. There are currently 2 Gender-Inclusive Environments on campus. Paterson Hall: Housing Rate II and Houston House: Housing Rate I. In addition to these environments, we offer a gender-inclusive living experience in individual room on floors across campus in many of our residence halls.