Housing & Dining
Student Housing at ÁÔÆæÖØ¿ÚÊÓƵ
As a student, you need a safe, private environment to call your own. You want housing that feels comfortable, friendly, and like home. Our dorms give residents the environments they need to relax, study, and have fun, too.
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Life on Campus
- Earn higher grade point averages
- Are more likely to graduate in four years
- Have a higher retention rate than those living off campus
- Are more satisfied with their overall college experience
Living on campus is truly a unique experience. Students have the opportunity to be actively involved in their education and develop lifelong friendships. National research shows that college students who live on campus:
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Students Living On Campus
- ÁÔÆæÖØ¿ÚÊÓƵ’s housing policy states that unmarried students enrolled for 7 or more hours must live in a residence hall and take meals in the university dining hall unless the student is 23 years old, is classified as a senior*, or is a commuting student living with relatives in Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Lubbock, or Swisher county.
- Students attending classes on the Plainview campus must fill out a housing application. Complete Your Housing Application Online here.
- A number of dorm options are available to students living on campus. In order to live in the dorms, several things are required prior to moving in:
- Fill out the appropriate application.
- You will pay the $100 housing deposit in the housing application if you are living in a ÁÔÆæÖØ¿ÚÊÓƵ Residence Hall.
- Residents have to have a meningitis vaccination, as mandated by Texas state law, and present proof of vaccination before they can get a dorm assignment. Health Services can provide one for a fee.
- ÁÔÆæÖØ¿ÚÊÓƵ’s housing office is located in room 203 in the McClung University Center.
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Students Interested In Living Off Campus
- ÁÔÆæÖØ¿ÚÊÓƵ’s housing policy states that unmarried students enrolled for 7 or more hours must live in a residence hall and take meals in the university dining hall unless a student is 23 years old, is classified as a senior*, or is a commuting student living with relatives in Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Lubbock, or Swisher county.
- *Senior status is granted when a student has 90 WBU credit hours.
- Students attending classes on the Plainview campus must fill out an Off-Campus Housing Request. Complete Your Application Online here.
- This request must be completed and approved by August 1st for fall term enrollment and January 1st for spring term enrollment.
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Men's Residence Halls
- View our men's dorms on the Plainview campus. Choose your accommodation from the housing options. All accommodations enjoy similar conveniences.
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Women's Residence Halls
- See our options for women's housing. Choose your accommodation from our housing options. ÁÔÆæÖØ¿ÚÊÓƵ offers dormitories with various pricing, convenience, and accommodations
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Married Student Housing
- For our married students or adult students, we offer Student Family Housing located on campus and off campus.
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F.A.Q.s
- Looking to learn more about dorm living? Review other Housing F.A.Q.s here.
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Campus Dining
- ÁÔÆæÖØ¿ÚÊÓƵ dining services are catered by Sodexo, a contracted dining corporation dedicated to fresh, delicious foods. Students can experience Sodexo in the main dining hall or our campus cafe, Pete’s Place. We offer a variety of meal-plan options each semester. Here is a link to our current Meal Plan prices for the 2024-2025 Academic Year. Visit website for more information.
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Contact information
Contact Our Housing Office
Glynn Boydston - Director of Housing
Office location- University Center, room 203
1900 W. 7th St.
CMB 1203
Plainview, TX 79072
Office Hours:
Fall & Spring Terms Office Hours
Mon-Thu, 8:15 am – 5 pm and Fri, 8:15 am – 4 pm.
Summer Term Office Hours: Mon-Thu, 8 am- 6 pm.
Phone: (806) 603-3728 Call or Text
Email: housing@wbu.edu
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