[ Residence Life ]

First Year and Transfer Students

You can join our residential community in four easy steps.

Step 1 – Submit Your Deposits and Application for Campus Living

Early application November to February guarantees a space in campus housing.

Following your admission, submit your $100 non-refundable tuition deposit and $300 non-refundable housing deposit along with the Application for Campus Living to the Office of Student Accounts.

First-year student applications will be considered for residence halls. All transfer student applications will be considered for apartments (both on and off campus) and houses (on campus). Transfer students with one year of college experience or less may inquire at the Office of Residence Life about residence hall availability.

Step 2 – Gather the Information for Your Residence Life Application

You will need the following to complete your residence life application online:

• Student ID
   
• BlueNet username and password
   
• Your emergency contact information
   
• Mutual roommate’s (if you have one) name and hometown.

Step 3 – Complete Your Online Residence Life Application

• Go to www.elmhurst.edu

• Go to the hot list menu.

• Select BLUENET (courses) and log in with your username and password. If you need help with your ID and password, call Academic Computer Services (630) 617-3543.

• On the current students page select residence life information.

• Select either the new student (first year) or new student (transfer) option.

• Complete the application.

If you prefer to receive and submit materials in hard copy, please contact us at reslife@elmhurst.edu.

Step 4 – Mail Your Student Health Record/Immunization Form By June 1. 

This form was included with your admission and congratulations materials. The form may also be found online at www.elmhurst.edu/wellness. A physical examination is not required. Please mail the form, by June 1, to the Wellness Center.

What's Next? – During the first week of August we’ll send you your room assignment notification and check-in information.


Residence Life Frequently Asked Questions:

• How can I guarantee that I'll have housing? Completed applications submitted between November and February will be guaranteed space.
      
• How can I request a specific roommate? First-year students are expected to have a roommate experience. If you would like to request a specific roommate, you and your prospective roommate must each submit a mutual roommate request by May 1.  Mutual roommate requests will be honored as space and timing permits.
   
• How long does my room license agreement last? Your license agreement will cover a full academic year.     
   
• Where will I live—in residence hall, an apartment, or a house? First-year student applications will be considered for residence halls. All transfer student applications will be considered for apartments (both on and off campus) and houses (on campus). Transfer students with one year of college experience or less may inquire at the Office of Residence Life about residence hall availability.
   
• Can I cancel my housing request? How? If you would like to cancel your housing request, send an email notification to reslife@elmhurst.edu or a facsimile to (630) 617-3722 by August 14. Room deposits are non-refundable.
  
  Cancellation requests after August 14 (for those entering in the Fall Term) and December 15 (for those entering in the January or Spring Terms) require submitting an Application for Release found at www.elmhurst.edu/reslife. For students continuing enrollment, submission of an Application for Release does not guarantee release from the agreement.
   
• How does the Office of Residence Life contact me? Please provide your cell phone number and current email address at the time of application. We will use the student’s current email address until the College email is assigned.
  

  We’ll make every effort to accommodate housing requests, but we can’t guarantee the outcome of the process. You’ll join a helpful, friendly, down-to earth community that fosters individual and community responsibility.
  
  In the meantime, if you have questions, contact us at (630) 617-3150 or reslife@elmhurst.edu. We look forward to hearing from you!