We are pleased to offer the following housing options for on-campus students. Please note that these housing options are prioritized first and can impact roommate groups and living-learning communities. View housing hierarchy.
Gender Inclusive Housing
We are pleased to offer Gender-Inclusive Housing (GIH) to our new and returning students. Gender-Inclusive Housing means that, in select spaces, students from all gender identities and expressions may choose to live together.
There is also a living-learning community, the Transgender Residential and Educational Experience (T-REx). This is an LLC rooted in LGBT+ and gender studies which centers the experiences, needs, perspectives, and joy of queer, transgender, and gender non-conforming communities, while creating experiences that foster healing, community building, and intercultural exploration. This community provides academic courses, additional resources and weekly programming.
Substance-Free Housing
Substance-free floors are spaces in which residents agree all forms of drugs and alcohol will not be brought into the area, even by persons 21 years of age or older. While MSU is already a drug-free campus, and most on-campus residents are not of age to drink alcohol, this housing option supports students who want to maintain a substance-free lifestyle. Substance-free housing is located in Abbot and Mason halls, near MSU's Collegiate Recovery Community.
Dietary Housing
Dietary Housing offers incoming students with food allergies the option to reside in close proximity to Thrive Dining in Owen Hall. Thrive is open Monday-Friday for lunch and dinner. Thrive to-go options are available on Saturday and Sunday in the East Lounge of Shaw Hall. Visit Eat at State for more dietary information. Returning students are able to select their own spaces near Thrive and Thrive-to-go.
Kosher Dining Preference
This housing preference is designed for incoming students who want to be placed near the broadest Kosher dining options. More information about Kosher dining options can be found on the Eat at State website.
All programs and activities are open to all without restriction or preference based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin or other protected personal identity.
