Residence Hall & Apartment Forms, Rates, Guides, and Contracts
A one-stop shop for all the information you need for you on-campus residential experience.
- Residence Hall Application Guide
If you are single, a first-year student enrolled in seven or more college credits, and under the age of 20, you must live in a CWU residence hall for one academic year regardless of the number of college credits you have earned. This is a mandated WAC Housing Requirement.
Reference the 2023-2024 Housing Application Guide, to answer any questions you may have about the application process and life on campus.
- Residence Hall Room & Board Rates
Your room and board depend on a number of factors, including whether you select a private bedroom or a shared space and which meal plan you select.
Room and Board Rates:
Room Types
There are three room types available across campus.
Single Room: All single bedrooms regardless of bathroom type. Includes:
- Singles with community bathrooms
- Singles with suite bathrooms
Suite-Style: Shared bedroom with attached bathroom shared by you and your roommate/suitemates. Includes:
- Doubles with private bathrooms
- Doubles with suite bathrooms
Shared Room: Shared bedroom with community bathroom. Includes:
- Doubles with community bathrooms
- Triples with community bathrooms
2023-2024 Residence Hall Rates by Room Type
Total cost for the academic year (fall, winter, and spring quarters):
- Shared Room - $8,393
- Suite-Style Room - $8,983
- Single Room - $10,390
- Residence Hall Room and Board Contract
You may review next year's contract online by downloading the 2023-2024 Room and Board Contract.
The 2022-2023 Room and Board Contract is the current year's contract.
- Residence Hall Reference Guide
You can access the Residence Hall Reference Guide online. This guide informs residents of Housing and Residence Life policies and procedures and provides detailed information on day-to-day living in the halls. As a new resident, utilize this guide as a handbook to maximize your residence life experience.
- 2022-2023 Apartment Rates
Apartment rates are effective as of July 1, 2022. The apartment deposit is $200 per contract holder and is due at the time of application. Pets are not allowed in CWU apartments.
Short Getz and Brooklane Village
Apartment Complex Rent Per Month Getz-Short One Bedroom $920 Two Bedroom $1,265 Brooklane Village One Bedroom $850 Two Bedroom $1,180 Three Bedroom $1,285 Additional Occupant Surcharge – For the complexes listed above, one extra occupant may be added. Rent will be increased $100 for the additional tenant per month and be equally divided amongst the tenants in the apartment. This fee is intended to cover the extra utility consumption and wear and tear on the apartment.
Student Village
The student may be assigned to a two-bedroom or three-bedroom apartment but will only be responsible for the rent for their room.
Type of Apartment Rent Per Month Studio $765 Large Studio $920 One-Bedroom $920 Two-Bedroom $675 Three-Bedroom $675 Wahle Complex
Starting July 1, 2022, Wahle Complex apartments will be rented by the bedroom (not the whole apartment). The student may be assigned to a two-bedroom apartment but will only be responsible for their room rent.
Type of Apartment Rent Per Month Two-Bedroom $675 Anderson Apartment Rates
Anderson Apartments are a hybrid between living in a residence hall and an apartment, because they follow a nine month lease.
Type of Apartment (Billed Quarterly) Fall Winter Spring Academic Year Standard Single Room $3,362 $2,774 $2,269 $8,405 Large Single Room $3,536 $2,917 $2,387 $8,840 - 2023-2024 Apartment Rates
Apartment rates are effective as of July 1, 2023. The apartment deposit is $200 per contract holder and is due at the time of application. Pets are not allowed in CWU apartments.
Short Getz and Brooklane Village
Short Getz and Brooklane Village apartments are rented by the unit, and rent is charged each month.
Apartment Complex Rent Per Month Getz-Short One Bedroom $1,000 Two Bedroom $1,375 Brooklane Village One Bedroom $925 Two Bedroom $1,285 Three Bedroom $1,400 Additional Occupant Surcharge – For the complexes listed above, one extra occupant may be added. Rent will be increased $100 for the additional tenant per month and be equally divided amongst the tenants in the apartment. This fee is intended to cover the extra utility consumption and wear and tear on the apartment.
Student Village and Wahle
Rent for Student Village and Wahle is charged by the room each month. The student may be assigned to a two-bedroom or three-bedroom apartment but will only be responsible for the rent for their room. Wahle Apartments only offer 2-bedroom units.
Type of Apartment Rent Per Month Studio $830 Large Studio $1,000 One-Bedroom $1,000 Two-Bedroom $735 Three-Bedroom $735 Anderson Apartment Rates
Anderson Apartments are a hybrid between living in a residence hall and an apartment, because they follow a nine month lease. Rent for Anderson is charged per resident at the beginning of each quarter.
Type of Apartment (Billed Quarterly) Fall Winter Spring Academic Year Standard Single Room $3,664 $3,023 $2,473 $9,160 Large Single Room $3,854 $3,180 $2,601 $9,635 - Apartment Contracts
Below, please find the current apartment contracts and contracts for the next academic year.
- Apartment Reference Guide
The Apartment Reference Guide, is a handbook that will help you become familiar with your new home, campus, and show you how our programs and services work. You can access the Apartment Reference Guide online.
Please see Campus Apartment Rates 2021-2022 for last year's rates. The current 2022-2023 rates can be found in the Apartment Rates above this section. There is a $200 apartment deposit from each tenant due at the time of application. All on-campus housing is a pet free zone, this includes our apartment complexes. All remodeled units will rent for an additional $50 a month.
Additional Occupant Surcharge - One extra occupant may be added in each of the above instances. However, when this occurs, rent will be increased $100 for the additional tenant per month, and be equally divided among the tenants in the apartment for utility consumption and extra wear and tear on the apartment.
First-Year Housing Exception Request
If you are an incoming student and would like to request an exception to the on-campus residency requirement, please fill out the form below and return it to Housing@cwu.edu. Exceptions are generally granted for students who live within a 45-minute radius of campus or who are living in Ellensburg with family.
Room and Board Cancellation Application
Do you need to cancel your housing and dining contract? You will need to fill out a cancellation application. If your reason for canceling is one of the items below, you will not be penalized in the form of liquidated damages:
- Official CWU withdrawal
- Marriage
- Not registered for classes
- Graduating
- Non-local CWU programs (ie. student teaching)
- Moving to an on-campus apartment
As University Housing and Dining Operations are self-supported operations paid entirely out of approved
housing/dining student fees, appeals requesting the waiver of the fees noted below will only be considered for
reasons of catastrophic student emergencies that impact the student’s ability to meet contractual agreements that
occur after submittal of the signed agreement.
Download the cancellation application to complete your request to cancel housing and dining. Once completed, please return to the Housing Office in Button Hall or by email at Housing@cwu.edu.
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