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Student Housing

A great place to live while you learn

Drake housing and residence life is where creating uniquely-you room decor, building life-long friendships, and feeling connected to a community is just the beginning.

Residence Halls

Drake’s six university residence halls each have their own traditions and personality. They all offer nicely furnished rooms, air conditioning, wireless internet, common areas, and kitchens.

Your floor’s resident assistant (RA) will help you get settled and feel at home. Plenty of organized activities make it easy to connect with your fellow Bulldogs.

First-Year Student Housing

Most first-year students live in a spacious double room in Carpenter Hall, Crawford Hall, Herriott Hall, or Stalnaker Hall. You can request a roommate by name, or we’ll use your interests to pair you with someone.

Your First-Year Seminar class will also include at least one person from your residence hall to help create connections from your first day on campus.

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Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Student Housing

Your choices for on-campus housing include a single, double, or triple room or a four-person suite in Goodwin-Kirk Hall or Jewett Hall.

After your first two years on campus, you can request to live off campus in Greek housing, the student-only apartment complex, Drake West Village, or other apartments or houses in the neighborhood.

Off-Campus Housing Information

First-year students can apply to the Office of Residence Life to live off campus if they:

Live with a parent or legal guardian within a 45-mile radius of Drake University
Are married
Have been out of high school for two years or more

Real Estate and the Student Life Center can help you explore rental houses and apartments.

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Inclusive Housing

Residence Life is committed to providing comfortable, welcoming, and safe student housing options for all, including those identifying as LGBTQIA+. We encourage and welcome those who identify as transgender to work with Residence Life in order to find the most reasonable and comfortable housing, regardless of the identifying gender of prospective roommates.

New-Student Housing & Seminar

Your first year is a defining point in your Drake experience. That’s why you’re given opportunities well beyond orientation and welcome weekend to help you acclimate to life on campus. At Drake, your student housing and First-Year Seminar will serve as a launchpad for building a meaningful community and sense of belonging.

First-Year Housing

First-Year Seminar

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Check out these important details to make your move-in as smooth as possible.

New Student Information

What About Laundry? Campus Meal Plans?

If you have a hundred questions about university residence life, we have a hundred answers! Learn about laundry, meal plans, important dates, and much more.

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