Housing Options Comparison Charts
Residence Halls 2026-27
| Residence Halls: |
| Valley 1 |
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| Residents | Any student
| Any student
| Beginner/first-year student
| East - Any student West - Beginner/first-year student |
| Room Type | One room; singles available | Suite - two rooms connected by a bathroom; singles available | One room; single and expanded singles available | One room, house commons (kitchen/living rm) |
| Bathroom | Community bath; share with 50-60 people; we clean | Bathroom shared by up to 4 people; you clean | Assigned single occupant gendered community bathroom; share with 3-6 people; you clean | Community bath and two fully private bathrooms on each house; share with 32-36 people; we clean |
| Gender | Single-sex wings | Male, female and all-gender suites (opt in) | Male, female and all-gender rooms (opt in) | Mostly male or female pods; 2 coed pods that include all-gender rooms (opt in) |
| Learning Community | Aviation | Bronco Connect (Shilling) Engineering (Ackley) Global (Hadley) Health Professionals (Hadley) Spectrum (Britton) | Business (West) Fine Arts (East) | |
| Price Tier | $ | $ | $$$ | $$ |
| Closest Dining Facility | Student Center Dining | Valley Dining Center | Valley Dining Center | Student Center Dining |
| Other | No elevator; no Ethernet; central location | Ackley - computer lab Britton/Hadley - open over winter recess (extra cost to stay); meal plan optional | Air-conditioned with in-room PTAC units; no Ethernet | Air-conditioned; house kitchen and living room (ovens, no stove top); no single rooms |
| Room Size | 11' 10" x 14' 10" | Room: 12' x 12' 2" Entrance: 5' 5" x 6' 1" | Rooms vary slightly Double/Expanded Single: 15' 8" x 10' 3 1/2" Single: 12' 0" x 10' 3.5" | Rooms vary slightly 11' 1" x 17' 4" |
Western Michigan University reserves the right to change housing/dining options and hall designations as needed based on occupancy and circumstance.