Welcome to Ashland University Residence Life!
When you live on campus, you’re in the midst of all the action — from in-hall activities to concerts and guest lectures— so, it not only feels easier to take part in those events, it is easier. You’re also closer to classrooms, facilities such as the Rec Center, and most of the students who will become your friends, study partners and support network. Meanwhile, you benefit from having around-the-clock security, free maintenance services and numerous resources nearby. Those latter benefits allow you to focus entirely on life-enhancing pursuits and academics, which may be why students who live on campus traditionally perform better in the classroom than their off-campus peers.
Our Mission
The Residence Life Office is committed to creating a welcoming community that promotes learning, service, citizenship, diversity and integrity. We are also committed to making continuous improvements and to maintaining a safe living environment that is conducive to all students’ development.
Diversity Statement
The Residence Life Office is committed to maintaining a welcoming environment that fosters dignity, care and respect. At Ashland University, we value, support and educate our residents across differences while seeking unity.
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Housing Options
We offer a variety of on-campus living environments:
- Living-learning communities which places students into housing together based on various groups established by the university
- Apartment-style accommodations for students on the Ashland campus or College of Nursing & Health Sciences Mansfield campus
- A variety of room configurations (e.g. single-occupancy, double-occupancy, triple-occupancy) in various types of residence halls.
All full-time undergraduate students (registered for 12 or more hours per semester) at Ashland University are required to live on campus. A student who meets at least one of the housing exemptions may apply for off-campus housing by submitting an off-campus housing application through the Office of Residence Life.
We offer limited housing, subject to availability, for students enrolled in a graduate program:
- CONHS Graduate & Family Apartments located on the College of Nursing and Health Sciences campus in Mansfield, OH: To be eligible for this style of housing, students must be enrolled in a graduate-level Nursing program, or be a student in an undergraduate Nursing program with a spouse and/or dependent child. Availability is limited and is assessed on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Jacobs Hall located on the Ashland University main campus: To be eligible for this style of housing, students must be enrolled in a graduate program with at least 6 credit hours per semester or be enrolled in the ACCESS program. Jacobs Hall is the only Graduate housing offered on the Ashland University main campus at this time.