New for Fall 2026: Valley Oaks
WMU Housing and Residence Life is excited to welcome 1,000+ first-year students to Valley Oaks this fall. The new, state-of-the-art residence hall features single and double rooms, private, single-user bathrooms, spaces for virtual learning, play and reflection and biophilic design aesthetics that connect students to one of WMU's most iconic landscapes.
Residence halls
Western Heights
Western Heights is an innovative living concept where students live in co-ed or single-gendered pods of 30–35 students. Each house has a kitchen, study area, social area and centrally located semi-private bathrooms. This complex is for first-year students only.
Valley Halls
Featuring suites where two student rooms share a connecting bathroom, these halls are large, coed, have a picturesque and peaceful setting, and are close to the Valley Dining Center, intramural fields and Goldsworth Valley Pond. Valley halls are home to most of Western’s Living Learning Communities.
Garneau/Harvey and Eicher/LeFevre halls will close at the end of spring 2026. We thank all Valley 2 residents, past and present, for the great memories.
Henry Hall
Henry Hall is a prime location for class and fun. Most things are a 1-6 minute walk away, including the Rec Center, the Student Center for student organization meetings and events and dining. A renovated kitchen, updated game room and spacious lounges offer a great place to hang out with friends and relax after a busy day of classes.
Apartments
Arcadia Flats
Arcadia Flats is the newest housing complex for upper-level and graduate students. You'll find innovative unit types, social and study lounges, fireplaces and a fitness room, all built with a contemporary design to reflect the needs of students today and in the future.
WMU Housing’s commitment to students
The mission of Housing and Residence Life is to foster a supportive, safe, inclusive, equitable and well-maintained residential environment that promotes belonging, academic success and the personal development of students.
All Gender Housing
Western supports all identities, offering female, male and all-gender rooms and apartments.
Contact hall staff and offices
Each residence hall has an office open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and a front desk open evenings and weekends. The hall supervisor is located in the hall office, which is off the main lobby.
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