Housing
Find which of KWU’s on-campus residence halls fits you best.
Residence Life
There are currently three residence halls and multiple other campus dwellings (four houses and one apartment building) at Kansas Wesleyan University. Each residence hall has an individual floor resident assistant to aid with adjusting to campus life, promote and encourage activity involvement and make sure each resident is safe and following residence hall policies. All residence halls are staff with one resident director who oversees the RAs and residents in that hall and is in charge of safety and daily management of the building. Each floor is fully equipped with a kitchenette and a free laundry room. These kitchenettes have ample storage space, a sink, a convection oven and a large refrigerator. There is a full-size oven in the basement.
Pfeiffer Hall
This female-only residence hall holds 124 residents, with a staff of five resident assistants and one resident director who oversees the building. There is a main lobby equipped with vending machines, a ping-pong table, piano, couches, TV and study table and chairs.
Each room has two extra-long twin beds with mattresses, two dressers, two desks, two desk chairs, a closet and private bathroom with a shower and sink area.
Wesley Hall
This male-only residence hall holds 184 residents, a staff of six resident assistants, an assistant resident director and a resident director who oversee the building. The main lobby includes vending machines, a ping-pong table, an X-Box One, couches and a TV.
Each room has two extra-long twin beds with mattresses, two dressers, two vanity mirrors, two desks, two desk chairs, two closets with upper cabinet storage and shelving space. Every eight rooms share a common restroom area complete with sinks, showers, shelving space and bathroom stalls.
Wilson Hall
This co-ed residence hall holds 174 residents, a staff of eight resident assistants, four private room-only setups and one resident director. 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 vanity mirrors, two desks, two desk chairs, two closets with upper cabinet storage and shelving space. Every eight rooms share a common restroom area complete with sinks, shower, shelving space, and bathroom stalls.
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 determined and announced via letter and online in July of that 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. No preference will be given to those already in Pfeiffer Hall. 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 with special needs and/or medical issues must notify the Director of Residence Life in writing along with the residence hall application. Proof of special needs and/or medical conditions must be in written form and may require a doctor’s verification.
Private Rooms
Private room cost is $1000 per semester. 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. Spaces are very limited for private rooms and given only to students who meet the following requirements:
1. Upperclassman (senior or junior). Senior gets highest priority.
2. Disciplinary record at KWU.
3. GPA
Exceptions to the above requirements would be excess space available and high-priority/eligible residents decline the offer of a private room.
