On-campus housing at Slippery Rock University provides you with a fun, friendly and safe living environment. You know your neighbors, it's easy to get around and you feel comfortable in your surroundings. Whether you're from a big city or a small town, living on SRU’s campus offers a close-knit community that feels like home.

Housing Applications

Please check your SRU email regularly regarding your student housing. The MyHousing Portal is used to confirm your room, select meal plans, and find contact information regarding your roommate(s).

INCOMING FRESHMEN (Fall 2021)

Incoming freshmen who have submitted their enrollment deposit to admissions have been receiving communication regarding on-campus housing for Fall 2021.  Every Friday, emails are sent to those students who submitted their enrollment fee that week.  Once you receive that email with specific housing information, you will be directed to log into your MyHousing Portal. Under the application tab, select New FR Students (Fall 2021) under the Application/Agreement tab. New students (freshmen) are required to reside on campus, if they are not commuting from their permanant home address. 

Phase II of the housing process will be communicated in March, and will direct those with contracts on specifics of selecting roommates and on the assigment process. 

CURRENT AND TRANSFER STUDENTS (Fall 2021)

For Fall 2021-Spring 2022 on-campus housing, upper class and incoming transfer students who wish to live on campus will be invited via SRU email to sign an "On Campus Placement Request" beginning February 10. By completing this request found in the MyHousing Portal (link found above), students can indicate their desire to reside on campus for Fall 2021-Spring 2022. Housing will then offer students the ability to sign a housing agreement on a rolling basis, as space allows. As an upper-class/transfer student, you are not required to reside on campus, nor guaranteed on-campus housing, though our goal is to offer housing agreements to all who want and need to reside on-campus. For the upcoming academic year, students should expect to have suitemates/roommate, as occupancy of the residence halls is anticipated to increase above the previous academic year.  

Slippery Rock Campus Living

From our Residence Halls to our Rock Apartments, Slippery Rock University provides several different options to meet your housing needs. Living in student housing gives you more opportunities to meet new people, discover new places, access campus resources, and get involved with the SRU community. Come explore what living on-campus has to offer! 

SRU Residence Halls provide a number of comfortable living options—including two and four-person suites with private bedrooms and bathrooms. Our halls are safe and secure, with locked doors, ID access, video security systems, and friendly on-site Residence Life staff. We also offer Living Learning Communities so students with similar interests live in certain halls. You also get great perks like:

• Free cable TV
• High speed internet
• In-building laundry facilities
• Study and recreational lounges (Limited occupancy due to COVID-19)
• Vending machines

One of the best things about living on Slippery Rock’s campus is that it puts so many great resources at your fingertips. You'll have convenient access to:

• Classrooms, professors, and advisors
• The library, tutors, and academic research
• Recreational facilities including a fitness (cardio and weight) room, indoor pool, track, basketball and racquetball courts, and more
• Dining services, a grill, and convenience stores
• Campus health facilities

SRU Dining 

Please visit AVI Food Services to review our meal plan structure and pricing for 2020-2021.  Students residing in on-campus housing (except Rock Apartments) will be assigned automatically to the default meal plan #12 (12 meals per week with $445 in flex funds). Off-campus and Rock Apartments residents may sign up for a meal plan. All students are permitted to make one change per semester to their meal plan within the first 2 weeks of each semester. Dining Services is following all guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and local health officials in preparation for the academic year.  Locations and operating hours are subject to change due to changing conditions related to COVID-19. For additional questions concerning meal plans, please contact dining@sru.edu.

Learn more about SRU student housing! 

Slippery Rock University is a great place to live and learn. For more information about campus living and student housing, check out our Housing Frequently Asked Questions page or contact SRU Residence Life.