Living on campus is a critical component of the student experience. It provides students with the opportunity to live, learn, and experience RPI and the local Troy area with members of their cohort.
On-Campus Living Requirements
The following cohorts are required to live on campus in the residence halls:
- First-year cohort
- Second-year cohort
- Transfer Students in the First-year or Second-year cohort
Fraternity & Sorority Commons Waiver Exceptions
Second-year students affiliated with an active, institute-recognized Fraternity or Sorority may submit a FS Commons Housing Waiver form, which grants them an exemption from the campus housing requirement for their second year, allowing them to live in their organization's Institute recognized facility.
Housing Waivers
Students with extenuating financial or medical/health-related circumstances can request a housing waiver.
Waiver requests are reviewed by a committee that meets once a month. Decisions are sent to the student's RPI email account.
Note: Waivers are only granted for extreme and extenuating circumstances. Signing a lease off-campus, living locally, or having roommate concerns will not typically result in a housing waiver.
Click here for more information regarding housing waivers.