OU guarantees housing to freshmen. Certain students are required to live in University housing. All single freshmen students under 20 years of age must live in a University residence hall for the academic year except for those who have earned 24 or more hours of college credit in residence or have already lived in University residence halls for two academic semesters, specifically, the spring and fall semesters. CLEP, AP, or hours earned through concurrent enrollment or similar opportunities are not applicable. Exemption from this policy is by special permission only, granted in writing by the Vice President for Student Affairs, or his/her delegates(s). Requests for exemption to the Housing rule should be directed to Debbie Wells at (405) 325-1284.

You’ll love the options for freshman housing at OU. There are the Towers that have semi-private bathrooms, the Quads with community bathrooms, and special interest housing offerings such as the Academic Arts Community (part of the Honors College), or the Global Community, the select residence hall community with a kitchen! You can find just the right fit for you within an exceptional residential community of students and scholars. Because creating a sense of family matters at OU, the residence halls will soon become a real home away from home for you.

Since OU is one of only a few public universities in the nation with faculty families living in residence halls, you can even develop intergenerational friendships. Faculty in Residence and Resident Advisors organize events and activities for students in their residence halls, allowing students to meet other students as well as professors and staff from across the OU campus.

We are excited to say that your new home on our campus is undergoing a comprehensive upgrade! The rooms are currently being transformed to meet the requests of our students, such as incorporating all-moveable furniture and expanding the wireless internet connectivity. You can customize a room from three different layout options in the Towers: lofted (shown here), bunked or two twins. Also, all residence floors are 24-hour secure access. Only students assigned to live on a floor may swipe their card to gain entrance to that floor.