Housing - Kansas Wesleyan University

Residence Life

KWU features three residence halls. There are options for apartment style living in the Coyote Village and other campus dwellings. Residence halls are staffed by a Resident Director (RD) and multiple Resident Assistants (RAs). Their role is to aid students with adjusting to campus life, promote and encourage active campus involvement, and make sure each resident is safe and adhering to housing policies. Each floor in the residence halls includes a kitchenette and free laundry facility. Coyote Village and the other houses feature a full-size kitchen and free laundry facilities.

Student Housing and Meal Policy

Housing/Meal Plan Appeal Form

Coyote Village

Opened in 2024, Coyote Village offers students an opportunity to live in a house close to campus. These 1,000-square foot homes have five bedrooms, two bathrooms, two living spaces, a full size kitchen and free laundry facilities.

People in Coyote Village

Pfeiffer Hall

This female-only residential community is staffed by five RAs and one RD. The main lobby is equipped with vending machines, a ping-pong table, couches, TV, and study tables.

Rooms in Pfeiffer house two to four students, depending upon size of the room. They are equipped with extra-large twin bed frames, mattress, desk and desk chair for each occupant, as well as a private bathroom and closet with ample room.

Wesley Hall

This male-only residence hall has a staff of six RAs and a RD. The main lobby includes vending machines, a ping-pong table, couches and a TV.

Each room has two extra-long twin beds with mattresses, two dressers, two desks and two desk chairs. Every eight rooms share a common restroom area complete with sinks, showers, shelving space and bathroom stalls. Each wing has a kitchenette with laundry (additional laundry available in basement) and a full-size fridge.

Wilson Hall

This co-ed residential community is staffed by eight RAs and one RD. The KWU Women In STEM and Nursing Living and Learning communities live on the first floor of the building. The individual floors all house the same gender, and there is no co-habitation permitted. The main lobby includes vending machines, a ping-pong table, pool table, couches and a TV.

Each room has two extra-long twin beds with mattresses, two dressers, two desks and two desk chairs. Common restroom areas have sinks, a shower, shelving space and bathroom stalls.

Housing Links

Housing application will not be visible to an incoming student until they have paid their enrollment fee.

Packing List (Updated July 2024)

Housing Application and Information (MyKWU Login Required)

New and International Students

Placements for new and international students will be based on acceptance to KWU, deposit cleared, and THEN the order, time received, and applicant status academically of the housing application. If the housing application is received before acceptance and confirmation of a cleared deposit, the housing application will be relegated to the time frame after acceptance to KWU and deposit is confirmed. This process could take several days.

The cut-off date for applications to be fully considered in the hall of the resident’s choice is June 1 for new and international students. At this time the applications will be reviewed by the housing committee and placements will be based on several factors filled out by the applicants for roommate matches. Housing and roommate assignments will be announced via email and MyKWU portal no later than July 15 prior to the academic year.

Returning Students

Placements for returning students will be based on the order and time received, academic status and disciplinary record (among other things) through the housing committee. These criteria are in no specific order of importance. If a close-call with time frames and space available in Pfeiffer Hall should occur, precedence will go as follows for the tie-breaker:

Upperclassman (senior or junior). Senior gets highest priority.
Disciplinary record at KWU in the residence halls.
GPA

Students with Special Needs and/or Medical Issues

Students seeking an accommodation (ESA, medical, etc.) must notify the Accessibility Office ([email protected]). Proof of special needs and/or medical conditions must be in written form and may require a doctor’s verification. The accessibility coordinator will collaborate with student housing to create an accommodation plan.

Private RoomsPrivate rooms in a residence hall are available in certain circumstances, on a very limited basis, for an additional charge. Private rooms will only be granted in Pfeiffer and Wesley Hall. There are NO guarantees on private rooms as availability changes semester to semester, depending on occupancy. University housing staff will make decisions regarding private rooms based on availability, seniority, disciplinary record and GPA.