Living on campus is a vital component of your educational journey at Seattle University, where you can develop your own Redhawk community. In the heart of a thriving city, we are committed to providing cost-effective housing options as well as a safe and welcoming environment. Our dynamic Residence Halls are designed to help you make immediate connections to new friends with similar interests. Our apartment living communities are set aside for upper division students and those seeking specific experiences.
Bellarmine Hall’s seven floors house approximately 420 residents. Residents enjoy easy access to all campus locations, making it the center of the on-campus experience.
Campion Hall is on the south side of campus next to the Archbishop Thomas Murphy Apartments. This 12-story building houses 650 residents who enjoy beautiful views of Seattle, Elliott Bay, and the Olympic or Cascade mountain ranges from its 12th-floor lounge.
Chardin Hall is our suite-style residence hall, focused on sophomores. It is located on the south side of campus adjacent to Campion Hall. This hall’s 148 students will enjoy four-person suites that include two double rooms adjoined by a private bathroom.
Xavier Global House is on the north end of campus and houses approximately 200 residents. Because of its size Xavier residents enjoy a strong sense of community and find it easy to know each other by name.
The Murphy Apartments provide a variety of apartment living options for primarily upper-class undergraduate students as well as graduate and law students. This living option speaks to the needs and preferences for students seeking to live more independently.
The Peter-Hans Kolvenbach Community is a service-learning living experience available to eight current students entering their sophomore, junior or senior years. This community provides students with the opportunity to live with other students engaged in service and simple living. Being part of this intentional living community provides students with an opportunity to create a lifestyle that deeply integrates the five values of the Kolvenbach Community: Service, Spirituality, Solidarity, Community and Simple Living.
The Yobi is on the corner of 13th and Marion (behind the Admissions & Alumni building) and hosts 45 students in furnished single rooms with private bathrooms.
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The Douglas Apartments offer apartment suites with one to five bedrooms. The Douglas is an option for 257 upper-division undergraduate, graduate and law students desiring the convenience of on-campus living but the privacy and independence of off-campus housing.
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Vi Hilbert Hall offers apartments from studios to 4 bedrooms. Vi Hilbert is an option for primarily upper-division undergraduate, graduate and law students who want to be close to campus but still have the privacy and independence of off-campus housing.
Living at Seattle University means being part of a dynamic community in which diversity is welcomed, leadership is encouraged, respect is required and learning is paramount. The many programs and services we provide are designed to support the physical, emotional, spiritual and academic needs of each and every resident. Below, find links additional supports and resources for on-campus living.
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