The University of Dayton requires all students (including conditionally admitted and Intensive English Program students) to live in University housing for four academic semesters (fall/spring semesters only) following their start term at the University, regardless of the time elapsed since high school graduation. This requirement applies to students who are under 21 years of age, unmarried, and not living at a parent’s or legal guardian’s permanent residence within a 40 mile radius of the University. Housing contracts are binding for the full academic year if the student remains a registered student. Students achieving their fourth academic semester at the end of the fall semester must follow the cancellation policy (located in the Housing Contract) in order to be released from the housing contract for the spring semester.

Housing Eligibility

• Students must be at least 16 years of age by their move-in date in order to be eligible for University housing.
• Undergraduate students living in University housing must be registered for at least eight (8) credits during the Fall and Spring terms.
• Graduate students living in University housing must be registered for at least six (6) credit hours during the Fall and Spring terms. 
• Students living in University housing during the Summer term must either be registered for classes, working for the University, or maintaining a co-op or internship.
• The University reserves the right to cancel a student’s housing contract if the student’s credit hour registration falls below credit hour requirements.

Each student applying for a University housing must complete an online housing contract with Housing and Residence Life. The contract covers both the fall and spring terms of the academic year. 

Those students dropping all courses and checking out of housing during the first four weeks of school will be authorized refunds as stated under the cancellation terms of their housing contract.

All students living in University housing are required to observe all University regulations and specific regulations of each facility. Residents will be held responsible for any damages to the residential structure that are due to their own negligence and will be billed for those damages at the time of discovery. Students may share responsibility with other residents of the structure for unidentified common area damages. Damage charges will be billed monthly when applicable. The same conditions shall also hold for any loss or damage to the University grounds, fixtures, furnishings or other property provided by the University for use by the students.

Students may reside in their rooms, suites, apartments or houses during breaks where University Housing remains open. University residences are closed during certain semester breaks. The University offers break housing for students who may have need to remain on-campus during times when classes are not in session.