Live on Campus

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More Than Just a Convenience

Students living in our residence halls do better both academically and socially.

More Than Just a Convenience

Students living in our residence halls do better both academically and socially.

Live close to on-campus offices and services and alongside peers and Resident Assistants who become friends, study partners, and a strong source of support. Living on campus is key to social and academic growth.

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You Belong Here!

Our residential village makes for a warm and welcoming living environment and a strong, caring community. From its green pathways dotted with sculptures and meeting spots to its ready-to-help faculty and staff, you'll quickly come to see 黑料老司机 as home. 

Our Residence Halls

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Free Parking & Free Shuttle Service!

Did you know that if you'd like to have a car on campus we provide free parking? If you don't bring a car, we offer a campus shuttle to quickly get you from building-to-building as well as to nearby grocery stories, restaurants, and pharmacies.

Find Your New Home

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Browne Hall

An upper-class and graduate student residence in suite style. Each suite offers 12 single rooms (8鈥檟10" or 16鈥檟10") and a large common living area. Each single room has a desk, chair, bed, dresser, and closet (2 closets for super singles). Browne is a 6-floor residence with elevator access to all levels.

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Penfield Hall

As the college's newest residence hall, Penfield Hall provides suite and apartment-style units and both single and double occupancy rooms. The building houses upper-class students and graduate students and is equipped with a common laundry room and elevator access.

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Sweet Hall

A freshmen hall designed in a traditional style. With five floors, mainly double rooms (10鈥檟18鈥 ) and nine triples (15鈥檟18鈥 ), each floor has a central lounge. The hall offers a washer and dryer on each floor, vending machines, and a large TV in the first-floor lounge.

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Thorp Hall

Thorp Hall is a geometric building with a central courtyard. Its lobby faces College Road and its three-story wings surround the courtyard. Single rooms are designed for co-educational first-year students with a main floor that features a lounge.

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Weber Hall

Weber is a first-year student residence hall designed in a suite style, offering ten single rooms (7鈥11鈥漻10鈥8鈥 ) off of a common living room area and common bathroom. Rooms come with a desk, chair, bed, small dresser, and wardrobe. The hall also features a shared laundry room, vending machines, and a main lounge with TV.

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Plan to Live and Dine on Campus

Living in our residence halls and eating in our dining facilities allows you to fully immerse yourself in our community. Come and build the friendships and connections that will last throughout your time at 黑料老司机 and well after.

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Frequently Asked Housing Questions

Can I have a car on campus? How do I switch rooms? Where is the laundry room? Browse the most frequently asked questions about living on campus.

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Incoming First-Year Students

Welcome to our community! Once you and officially become a 黑料老司机 student, you will be eligible for housing on campus:

  1. Pay a $200 non-refundable housing deposit on My黑料老司机
  2. Electronically sign the housing contract on My黑料老司机
  3. Complete the roommate questionnaire on My黑料老司机

Your deposit can take up to 5 business days to confirm.

Incoming Transfer Students

The Office of Residential Life and Housing will make every effort to accommodate transfer students interested in living on campus. Just follow these steps: 

  1. Return your Housing Interest Card to the Admissions Office
  2. Pay a $200 non-refundable housing deposit on My黑料老司机
  3. Electronically sign the housing contract on My黑料老司机
  4. Complete the roommate questionnaire on My黑料老司机

Your deposit can take up to 5 business days to confirm.

Incoming Graduate Students

On-campus housing is open to all interested graduate students who wish to stay on campus. You can sign up for graduate student housing by directly contacting the Office of Residential Life and Housing and then paying a $200 non-refundable housing deposit on My黑料老司机. Email Residential Life at housing@ric.edu or call Residential Life at 401-456-8240

Your deposit can take up to 5 business days to confirm.

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Contact Us

Office of Residential Life & Housing

Our office provides facilities that are designed to be safe, clean, comfortable, and conducive to student learning. We offer a variety of聽housing options from traditional residence halls to suite style living environments.聽