Housing Frequently Asked Questions
Learn More About Residence Life and On-campus Housing
University-sponsored housing is housing that MCPHS shares with other local colleges. These sites have anywhere from 20 to 140+ MCPHS students and include many of the same amenities as our on-campus locations, including MCPHS Resident Assistants (RAs) and professional staff.
Housing is guaranteed for all new first-year students and transfers who meet application and deposit deadlines. Housing is not guaranteed for students who miss the deadline. A very limited amount of housing is available for upper-class students through the housing lottery process.
The housing selection process takes place during the spring semester. Once a student has been accepted by the University, he or she will be required to pay a non-refundable housing deposit in addition to the deposit for admission. A housing contract and related materials will be mailed in mid-April. Students are required to read, fill out, and sign the contract and materials, then mail them back to the Office of Residence Life.
We offer a variety of different housing options. They include apartment-style with a kitchen and bathroom (i.e., Matricaria Hall), traditional corridor-style (i.e., Fennell Hall), and suite-style, multiple single, double, triple, or quad rooms with a shared bathroom and common living area (Treehouse).
A variety of factors are considered when assigning students to housing, including the date on which the housing contract and related materials are received by the Office of Residence Life.
Housing assignment information, including location and roommate(s) contact information, will be sent out electronically. This e-mail will include everything you need to know about what to bring to campus and the move-in process. Students starting in the fall will receive this email in mid-July and students starting in the spring will receive it in November.
Students and families may request a tour of the residence halls by contacting the Admission Office. Tours are also available during the July Orientation sessions.
The cost of living on campus can vary, based on the residence hall assignment you receive. Please see the Student Financial Services site for more information.
Move-in dates and times will be posted on this site when available.
All of our residence halls are equipped with internet and cable television jacks. All buildings have wireless internet. Students with questions or difficulties regarding cable or internet access should call the Help Desk at 617.732.2170 or e-mail helpdesk@mcphs.edu.
Fall semester: Residents are asked to depart campus 24 hours after their last final exam or by 6 p.m. on the last day of final exams, whichever comes first. Residents returning for the spring semester may leave their belongings.
Spring semester: Residents are required to depart campus 24 hours after their last final exam or by 6 p.m. on the last day of final exams, whichever comes first.
Specific dates will be posted on this site when available.
Incoming first-year students and first-year transfer students are eligible for residence hall living. We also offer University-sponsored housing to students in their second year — however, housing eligibility and availability can vary from year to year. To see if you’re eligible for housing, please contact the Admissions Office.
Housing assignment information, including location and roommate(s) contact information, will be sent out electronically. This e-mail will include everything you need to know about what to bring to campus and the move-in process. Students starting in the fall will receive this email in mid-July and students starting in the spring will receive it in November.
The apartments available are four-person apartments consisting of two double (two-person) bedrooms.
If four students have mutual interest in living together they can fill out the Group Application/Apartment section. Incomplete apartments will not be considered.
If students can only fill a single bedroom with two people they can fill out the Group Application/Bedroom section. We do not accept applications of only three people.
The majority of the apartments at the New Residence Hall at Emmanuel College are four-person apartments consisting of two double (two-person) bedrooms. Each apartment has a full kitchen, living room, washer/dryer, and two bathrooms.
There are some single apartments (studio apartments), which only house one person with a full kitchen, living space, washer/dryer, and bathroom. Please note there is a limited amount of these units available.
Housing is not guaranteed for returning students, but those who meet application and deposit deadlines will be entered into the housing lottery. A very limited amount of housing is available.Students and families may request a tour of the residence halls by contacting the Admission Office. Tours are also available during the July Orientation sessions.
Students who live further than eight hours from MCPHS will be permitted to stay over the Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring breaks if they complete the appropriate form before the deadline. Please note that many amenities on-campus, including but not limited to dining services, gym hours, and on-call staff assistance, will be limited during these times.
Damage deposits are refunded to students in June following the year you resided in campus housing, minus any costs for damage.
Special Requests
Yes, you may request a specific roommate. No placement is guaranteed.
Yes. As a group, you will submit only one Housing Selection Application. The application must include all the names and HSNs of each student wishing to live in the room or apartment. The average of the HSNs will be used when making housing assignments. For example, if the group of four students has HSNs of 2, 36, 75, and 120, a group HSN of 58 (the group average) will be assigned and placed for that request. Students on multiple applications will be rated based on the most recently submitted.