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.
We also offer an expanded gender inclusive housing option, the Transgender Residential Experience (T-REx). This dedicated living community in East Neighborhood is designed to center the experiences, needs, perspectives, and joy of trans, nonbinary, and gender diverse students who are looking for an inclusive environment where additional resources, education, and weekly programming will occur. This program is a collaborative effort between Residence Education and Housing Services and the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center.
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 students with food allergies the option to reside in close proximity to Thrive Dining Hall. Thrive will be open Monday-Friday for lunch and dinner beginning Fall 2025. Thrive to-go options will be available on Saturday and Sunday in the East Lounge of Shaw Hall. Visit Eat at State for more dietary information.
