Florida Atlantic University Housing

Your Home at Florida Atlantic

Living on campus helps you connect, belong and make the most of your Florida Atlantic experience. This page is your starting point for exploring housing options, understanding what life on campus is like and finding the resources you need to plan your move.

What’s It Like Living on Campus at Florida Atlantic?

Follow along as we take a look at move-in day, complete with Q&A and top tips, from our Student Vlog.

Move-In Day at Florida Atlantic University

The Benefits of Living on Campus

On-campus living puts you at the center of university life and helps you build connections from day one.

Students who live on campus benefit from:

  • Easy access to classes, dining and campus resources
  • Built-in community with other students
  • Support from professional staff and resident assistants
  • Opportunities to get involved and feel connected

And, families value on-campus housing for the structure, safety and support it provides as students transition to college life.

See Talon Hall, Our Newest Student Residences

FAU Housing & Residential Education Options

Discover the living experience that fits you best. Housing options may include:

  • Traditional residence halls
  • Suite-style and apartment-style housing
  • Living-learning communities
  • Options for new students and continuing students
  • Wilkes Honors College housing

Availability depends on the campus and time of year.

Tour Boca Raton Campus housing

Resources for Families

Families play an important role in helping students prepare for on-campus living. FAU provides information and support to help families understand housing options, policies and expectations.

Family resources include:

  • Residence hall policies and safety information
  • Move-in and move-out guidance
  • Contact information for housing staff
Explore housing resources for families

How to Apply for Housing

Applying for housing is an important step once you decide FAU is right for you. Housing applications, deadlines and processes are different depending on what type of student you are and when you plan to enroll. Places fill up quickly, so it’s best to understand the deadlines and apply as early as possible after acceptance.
Apply for Housing View Housing Deadlines

Join in the Annual Res Fest!

Each year, residents from various halls on campus compete against each other during two days of fun and friendly recreational games. Help your building win the title by playing sand volleyball, flag football, super smash or ping pong, among others.
All about Res Fest

Dining, Safety and Support

On-campus housing is closely connected to dining services, campus safety and student support resources.

Dining locations and meal options

Campus safety and emergency resources

Student health and wellbeing services

Housing FAQs

FAQ - Room Assignments

If you are having a problem with your roommate or with another member of your suite or apartment, you should talk to your Resident Assistant. Your Resident Assistant lives on your floor or assigned area, and is an upper-division student who has been carefully selected and trained to assist you throughout the academic year. Very often the Resident Assistant will talk with their supervisors and help resolve your problem, usually with a meeting of all parties involved.  It is important that you maintain an open line of communication with your roommates so that you can talk about problems you may be having. We expect our residents to treat each other as adults and discuss their differences openly. That is the first step in resolving differences. If you continue to have problems, and have worked initially with your Resident Assistant, you may next contact your Resident Coordinator. These individuals are full-time, professionally trained staff members who can assist you in taking additional steps. Check with your Resident Assistant to locate the office of your Resident Coordinator.

FAQ - Summer Housing

Questions about Housing?

The Housing and Residential Education team is here to help students and families navigate the process and feel confident about on-campus living.

Contact Housing and Residential Education

Contact Us

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777 Glades Road, SH-46
Boca Raton, FL 33431
call (561) 297-2880
mail housing@fau.edu

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