Welcome to UMW

Some 2,500 undergraduate students live in University housing. Our residence hall rooms and apartments are far more than a convenient place to sleep and study.  They are the nucleus of a tight-knit community that learns, works, and plays together.

Being a part of the community opens new doors to the future while enhancing and complementing the college experience. Advantages include educational programs, social activities and interaction with students of various backgrounds, talents and interests.

The Office of Residence Life strives to make living on our campus a community experience. We support the University’s educational mission by maintaining a high-quality living environment and by developing a community of learning. We promote an environment in which you can study, sleep, relax and enjoy the friendship of others.

The Office of Residence Life functions in collaboration with other University offices to facilitate residential students’ successful adjustment to and subsequent transition through their university experience. The overall concern of Residence Life staff is the welfare of our residents; each member of our community is important.