First Year Housing

Student smiling and sitting at her desk in a residence hall room

First Year Housing

Apply to live on campus for the 2024-2025 Academic Year today!
Living in community is proven to foster successful experiences both in and out of the classroom. According to a May 2023 survey of residential students, 90% of respondents indicated that living on campus contributed to their sense of belonging and 90% of respondents indicated that living on campus contributed positively to their academic success.

Students chatting in their residence hall room

Living Learning Communities

Living-learning communities (LLCs) are specialized living areas centered around a common theme shared by the residents who live there.

Gender-Inclusive Housing

The JCU Office of Residence Life strives to provide an inclusive living-learning community welcoming to all students.

Students laughing together in their residence hall.

Housing Options and Roommate Selection

All students are housed based on their Residence Life Social Class, or cohort. We believe that by living with students of the same cohort, students engage in a variety of social and developmental experiences specifically targeted to their stage of life

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