• 18 years old on the day sign-up starts
• Not to be designated as a 'Beginner' at the start of the contract term.
• Continuing WMU students must have a minimum of 26 credits between credits already earned and credits enrolled in during the current semester. Credit eligibility must be met by the start of the contract.
• Transfer students must have a minimum of 26 credits accepted by WMU. The credit audit must be complete and the credits posted to their WMU transcript before access to apartment sign up will be given. Access is automatically evaluated when logging into the housing portal.
• Graduate student
• Housing for students who are married or have dependent children is available in Stadium Drive Apartments. 

• Graduate student, undergraduate student with senior status, or a non-traditional student at least 21 years of age

Fall sign-up begins 10 a.m. EST January 24, 2025.  There are three stages to complete the housing sign-up process:

1. Reserve a space (January - May):

   Complete a housing contract, create your roommate profile, and opt into the roommate search feature if you choose. Students under 18 will need a parent/guardian co-signature. An email is sent to the individual you identify giving them directions on what to do.

2. Select a roommate (February - May):

   Create a Roommate Group to link you and your roommate in our system. If you are looking for a roommate, our Roommate Finder goes live April 1. Search by lifestyle, interest and academic college. You will receive up to 20 matches and their contact information.

3. Choose your room (June):

   Check your WMU email late May for your assigned date and time to choose your hall, room and meal plan. All students are entered into a lottery to determine the order they choose their room in early June.

Returning students enter a lottery in December for housing in the upcoming fall semester. In early February, they will select their fall room while also completing their housing contract. Detailed instructions will be emailed to students, and important dates will be posted in the residence halls.

Current residents have priority to either remain in their current space or transfer to a new unit before sign-up opens to new residents. New residents enter a lottery to select an apartment for the upcoming fall semester. Students will select their apartment while also completing their housing contract. 

• Arcadia Flats/Western View: Lottery opens early December. Click here for full timeline. 
• Stadium Drive Apartments: Lottery open late February. Click here for full timeline. 

Residents sign an individual per-bedroom contract, meaning each roommate is financially responsible for their own rent portion. If a roommate moves out, it will not affect your apartment contract. 

If you have friends you want to live with, create a Roommate Group prior to selecting a unit.  Only one person in the Group needs to select an apartment.  All other roommates will get an email to confirm the unit and sign their contract. They will have a week to complete their contract or space is released to another student.

Apartments are designated as male, female or coed, as well as furnished or unfurnished. 

Arcadia Flats and Western View

• 10.5-month contract beginning in late August
• January – July 1 contract based on availability
• Students must request a lottery number during fall sign-up. The fall lottery opens early December and closes a few days before apartment selection begins, usually in early February. Requesting a lottery number does not commit you to choosing a unit, and there is no guarantee you will get a unit with a lottery number. There is no lottery for spring vacancies. Watch the housing portal and Housing and Residence Life’s social media channels for announcements about space and sign up.
• Arcadia Flats:  Utilities and laundry are included.
• Western View:  Each resident is responsible for their portion of the utilities. Gas and electricity are paid directly to Consumers Energy.

Stadium Drive Apartments

• Pets welcome! (view a copy of the pet agreement)
• Summer (sessions I and II) – 4-month contract
• Academic year (fall and spring) – 8-month contract
• Spring only contract based on availability
• Utilities and laundry are included

Current residents have priority to remain in the building. New residents enter a lottery to select an apartment for the upcoming fall semester. Click here for a full timeline. Students will select their own room while also completing their housing contract. 

Contract options:

• Summer (sessions I and II) – 4-month contract
• Academic year (fall and spring) – 8-month contract
• Spring only contract based on availability
• Utilities and laundry are included

Students with an academic year lease who do not return spring semester due to graduation, student teaching, studying abroad or leaving the university are not financially responsible for spring semester.  

Residence Halls

A residence hall is set aside for summer housing. Summer contracts can be for Summer I, Summer II or both sessions. Sign up begins after spring break. Room assignments are made as students check into the summer hall. 

Apartments

Apartment space for new contracts is not guaranteed during the summer.  Refer to the sign-up calendar for dates for the different complexes.  Apartments are designated as male, female or coed, as well as furnished or unfurnished.

• Stadium Drive Apartments - Summer is a four-month contract covering Summer I and II. 
  • New apartment residents:  You must be enrolled and taking at least 1 credit hour the semester that you move in.  For example, if you are only taking Summer II classes, you cannot move in Summer I. 
  • Current apartment residents:  If you are a resident spring semester and have a contract for the upcoming fall, you are not required to be enrolled for either summer session. If you do not have a contract for fall, you must be enrolled for at least one credit hour for Summer II.

Spindler Hall

Summer is a four-month contract covering Summer I and II. 

• New Spindler residents:  You must be enrolled and taking at least 1 credit hour the semester that you move in.  For example, if you are only taking Summer II classes, you cannot move in Summer I. 
• Current Spindler residents:  If you are a resident spring semester and have a contract for the upcoming fall, you are not required to be enrolled for either summer session. If you do not have a contract for fall, you must be enrolled for at least one credit hour for Summer II.