Please reference our housing calendar to see specific dates when housing opens and closes throughout this particular school year.
Break Housing
Campus housing closes for both Christmas and Spring Breaks. Because there is an institutional need for some students to remain on campus over breaks, the College works to accommodate those needs. Students approved to remain in a residence hall will have access to the shared kitchen in their building. Students approved to remain on campus, who do not have an institutional need, are charged a nightly housing fee and they will be notified of the application process at the beginning of B-Quad in the fall and in February for spring break needs.
Early Arrival Request
Consideration for fall arrival without charge, prior to 3pm on Sunday before the first day of class, is given only to continuing students who are sponsored by a faculty or staff member and who are a required participant in activities which necessitates being on campus. Examples are fall athletes, student teachers, on-campus employees, and members of student leadership teams.
All other early arrival requests will be subject to denial or a nightly charge. Approval will be considered, with a nightly charge, for students meeting these criteria:
- Students arriving early to begin a for-credit internship
- International students
- Travel hardship
Requests are submitted on the portal under the Residence Life section. For a January early arrival request, please use the Break Housing Form found in the same section of the portal.
Please note that we are not able to honor early arrival and late departure requests based on off-campus leases.
Break Housing
Campus housing closes for both Christmas and Spring Breaks. Because there is an institutional need for some students to remain on campus over breaks, the College works to accommodate those needs. Students approved to remain in a residence hall will have access to the shared kitchen in their building. Students approved to remain on campus, who do not have an institutional need, are charged a nightly housing fee and they will be notified of the application process at the beginning of B-Quad in the fall and in February for spring break needs.
Late Departure Request
Fall semester housing closes at noon on the Friday of finals week in December. Spring semester housing closes at 5pm on the Friday before graduation. With few exceptions, students are expected to return home or move out by this deadline. Extensions are generally granted for students from international countries, athletes whose season has not ended, and siblings of graduating seniors (May).
Requests are submitted on the portal under the Residence Life section.
Please note that we are not able to honor early arrival and late departure requests based on off-campus leases.
Housing is available during the summer for both enrolled undergrad and graduate students who are taking classes at Wheaton College. For undergrads, housing opens at 3pm on the Monday following graduation. Researchers, students enrolled in summer school classes on our campus, students participating in a Wheaton summer program and students from an international location unable to return home for the summer may apply for housing. Cost and options are listed on the application.
Housing for graduate students varies according to the schedule of classes for which the student has enrolled. Prior to confirming your departure from housing, please check with the residence life office. Unless grad students are staying in housing all summer the students' last night in housing is determined by the program ending date.
While living in Wheaton College housing, all students are expected to follow the Community Covenant and all college Policies found in the Wheaton College Student Handbook
Please note that we are not able to honor early arrival and late departure requests based on off-campus leases.