Why Live on Campus?
Approximately 85% of U.S. college students opt to stay on campus during college. Many students are happier being closer to everything, and research shows that students who live on campus do better academically and have a greater chance of graduating.
Even as a junior or senior, the benefits of living on campus are many. Need more reasons? Check out these top 8 reasons to live on campus.
Upcoming Events - Current Students
March
- Spring Break - Residence Halls will close at 6:00pm on Friday March 14, 2025 and re-open at 12:00pm on Sunday March 23, 2025.
All students are expected to depart campus by 6:00pm. Student Teachers and Spring Student Athletes will be communicated with via their Keene email for their housing over the spring break.
(we encourage students to begin taking items home from their rooms that they will not need for the remainder of the semester as April is a busy month and move out is just around the corner)
May
- Residence Halls close at 6:00pm on Friday May 9, 2025.
- All students living on campus need to depart campus 24 hours after their last final with the exception of Friday as the halls close at 6:00pm.
- Seniors participating in the Commencement Ceremony on Saturday May 10, 2025, can remain in their rooms until 12:00pm on Sunday May 11, 2025.
- Students are expected to move out fully from their room/apartment, throw away any garbage/recycling in the dumpsters outside, and empty the entire room.
- Students need to check-out of their room with their CA to ensure that the room has been cleared of all items.
Upcoming Events - New Students
March
- For new deposited students, the housing application link will be sent in March. Students can log in and complete their housing application and can add a roommate preference or search other new students to find a roommate.
June
- Self Selection for housing - this will occur from June 5 - June 14. Students will be assigned a selection time and will then go in and select their room. More information will be sent to new students as we get closer.
Living on Campus
In order to ease your transition to college - and increase your chances for success - Keene State College requires all students with 59 credits or less to live on campus. This approach supports significant research indicating that students who live on campus are more likely to be successful academically, socially and developmentally. If you are a student that does not meet this requirement but feels there are extenuating circumstances that would prevent you from living on campus, please click on the forms link to the right and complete the corresponding form.
Communities
Communities help create a more seamless transition to college life by providing an environment where students with similar interests or academic pursuits can live together.
Forms
Resources
- Housing Information and Resources - A guide to helpful links, move-in information and more.
- Common Questions — You’ve got questions; we’ve got answers. Check out our F.A.Q.
- Working in Community Living — Community Living offers a number of opportunities for rewarding work, including positions as Community Assistants and Community Directors.
- Additional Resources — Quick links to everything Community Living-related.
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