Returning Students Housing

Review the the 2026-2027 Housing Contract. This document has the policies and expectations for those living on campus.

Note: The Housing Contract makes you financially responsible for the entire academic year 2026-2027. Living on campus for the full year is required, and you can't opt out of the contract. You must be enrolled for full-time, in-person course enrollment while living on campus.

Assignment Process: The Housing Profile helps assign rooms and match roommates. Keep in mind, assignments might change if some students leave.

Final Info: Mid-July, you'll get your housing assignment and move-in details.

Room and Board cost for returning student housing in the 2026-2027 academic year preliminarily set below. Costs below are estimated costs for the 2026/2027 academic year. All residential students are required to have a meal plan and sign the Housing Contract for the full academic year (Fall 2026 and Spring 2027).

St. Julie Hall

• Room: $9,750 per semester ($19,500 for the full academic year)
• Board: $1,200 per semester ($2,400 for the full academic year)
• Meal plan is split between MCPHS-Sodexo and Emmanuel dining services

Edwards & Rodgers Halls

• Room: $9,495 per semester ($18,990 for the full academic year)
• Board: $1,200 per semester ($2,400 for the full academic year)

Students and families are encouraged to connect with their Student Financial Services (SFS) counselor to discuss cost of campus housing for the 2026-2027 academic year. Reach out to SFS directly by emailing sfs@mcphs.edu or stop by the SFS Office on the 2nd floor of White Hall Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Important reminders and discussion points for you to have with your Financial Services Counselor :

• Discuss your payment options and how they affect your bill each semester.
• Any one year only housing award you received from the previous academic year is not renewable for future years.

Any student requesting housing accommodations based on a documented disability must first be granted housing through the Housing Selection Process and complete all steps as outlined. If a student is granted housing through the Housing Selection Process, they can work with OSAA to renew or request an accommodation.

Eligibility for OSAA accommodations does not guarantee housing.

Renew Accommodation: Students who were determined eligible for housing accommodation this year and who wish to renew their housing accommodation must contact OSAA via email at OSAA@mcphs.edu. Accommodations must be renewed from one year to the next.

Request New Accommodation: If you are not yet registered with OSAA and are requesting accommodations, please follow these steps.

Please note: Requested housing accommodations are solely for the student with a documented disability. Roommate preferences will not be considered. The priority deadline for registering for or renewing housing accommodations is March 1, 2026. Students requesting after the priority deadline may still be determined eligible, but placement will be based on housing availability.

Housing deposits are non-refundable: Housing deposits aren't refundable after the Housing Selection ends on Friday, March 20, 2026. If you move off-campus after securing housing, the $500 deposit won't be refunded and be forfeited to the University.   

You will be given a refund under the following conditions: 

• You decide not to live on campus prior to 4 pm on Friday March 20 2026.
• You withdraw from the University before June 30, 2026.

All refunds will be issued back to the original form of payment. Students are encouraged to register for direct deposit through Web Advisor. Refunds may take up to 4 weeks to process. In all cases, a written request for a refund must be emailed to the Office of Residence Life at residencelife@mcphs.edu.

You will not be given a refund under the following conditions: 

• You do not electronically sign the housing contract by the due date, Friday, March 20, 2026.
• You decide not to live on campus after Friday, March 20, 2026. (find an off-campus apartment, commute from home, etc.)
• You are unable to live on campus after June 30, 2026. (withdrawal, transfer, conduct dismissal, etc.) 

St. Julie Hall

The rooms at St. Julie Hall, Emmanuel College, are mostly 4-person apartments with two double bedrooms. Each apartment includes a full kitchen, living room, washer/dryer, and two bathrooms.

Edwards & Rodgers Hall

The rooms at Edwards and Rodgers are 2 and 3-person apartments. Each apartment includes a kitchen, bathroom, and main living space.

All residential students are required to have a meal plan while living on campus. Meal plans provide students with dining options in close proximity to their residence hall and classes.

Yes! To room together, everyone must complete the interest form by the deadline and receive a Housing Selection Number (HSN). Students seeking to be roommates must request each other as roommates in the Residence Life Portal when completing their Housing Profile. The apartments across the two buildings are 2, 3, and 4-person.

Housing assignments use the lowest HSN of the group. For example, if a group of four students have HSNs of 2, 36, 75, and 120, the group HSN will be: 2, and the group will be placed in that order.

Incomplete apartments will be filled by other Housing Selection participants. All roommate requests must be mutually accepted within the Portal.

Yes! You can apply as an individual, and the Office of Residence Life will match you with other Housing Selection participants. There are very few single apartments across campus, so individual applicants will likely be placed with roommates.

Students will be able to select whether they would prefer to live in St. Julie or Edwards/Rodgers on the housing application. Students will then be placed in order of HSN starting from lowest to highest.

All returning students will live between the two buildings as there is limited space in both buildings. It is possible that students with high HSNs will not be placed in their first preference of residence hall but will still receive on campus housing.

There is a limited number of single spaces available. They are offered based on availability and individual Housing Selection Number order, with an increased cost.

Students who do not receive their first choice of hall can withdraw from the process with no penalty if they do so before the March 20, 2026, deadline. Placement will be subject to availability if you decline housing and change your mind after the deadline. We will not maintain a waitlist for particular residence halls.

Returning Student Move-In Day will be Saturday, August 29, 2026, 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. More details will be shared over the summer. Residential students will be informed if any adjustments need to be made to this date.