Fall 2025 Housing
Fall 2025 Housing Assignments
Western Kentucky University Housing & Residence Life is committed to providing premier living learning experiences that promote student success.
The WKU Student Life Foundation recently announced changes to the housing portfolio effective Fall 2025.
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Regents and Normal Halls will be offline for repairs this upcoming academic year.
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Hilltopper Hall will be permanently closed.
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A new premium residential housing option is available with the addition of Center Hall (formerly the Hyatt Place hotel) located on the northern perimeter of campus.
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Several existing residence halls will receive significant updates this summer, including new flooring, furniture, paint, and bathroom renovations.
WKU Housing and Residence Life began issuing and/or updating Fall 2025 housing assignments Friday, May 16, 2025.
Staff are available to answer questions daily by phone and email during normal business hours, Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm.
hrl@wku.edu | (270)745-3143
Housing Assignment Updates:
Living Learning Community students have been assigned to Meredith, Zacharias, and Minton Halls and will see cost savings as compared to Normal and Regents Halls.
Located in the First Year Village next to Normal and Regents Halls, Meredith and Zacharias Hallsare suite-style residence halls in which two bedrooms share a private bathroom. Each room is double occupancy, resulting
in four students of the same gender sharing a bathroom space.
Meredith and Zacharias Halls have been recently renovated with new flooring, paint, and updated furniture, similar to that of Normal and Regents Halls.
Each floor has common area rooms and kitchens that are receiving new flooring, paint, furniture, and various upgrades over the summer that will be modeled similarly to the pods in Normal and
Regents Halls.
Housing rate: $3,395/semester (cost savings of $665/semester from Normal/Regents Halls)
Meredith and Zacharias Halls will follow the same break closing schedule as Normal
and Regents Halls and will close for Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring Breaks.
Learn more:
Minton Hall is a community-style residence hall with a premium location in the center of campus, located just steps away from the Downing Student Union and near primary academic building for the Living Learning Communities assigned to this hall.
Minton Hall floors are assigned by gender, with all females on a floor, all males
on a floor, and sharing common bathrooms according to gender. Similar to Normal and Regents Halls, residents share a common bathroom space with
an additional private bathroom provided on each floor, each maintained by university
staff.
Minton Hall is being renovated over the summer to include new flooring, paint, furniture
similar to Normal and Regents Halls, and additional upgrades.
Housing rate: $3,045/semester (cost savings of $1,215/semester from Normal/Regents Halls)
Minton Hall will follow the same break closing schedule as Normal and Regents Halls and
will close for Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring Breaks.
Students who renewed to Meredith and Zacharias halls have been assigned to Center Hall, previously known as the the Hyatt Place Hotel.
The WKU Student Life Foundation is finalizing a lease agreement with the Hyatt Place Hotel, located at the north end of campus on Center Street, adjacent to El Mazatlán Mexican restaurant, the Martens Alumni Center, and WKU’s Kentucky Street Apartments.
WKU Housing & Residence Life staff will operate the space, now known as "Center Hall." Center Hall is the only WKU residence hall with access to an on-site swimming pool—a unique perk for residents. All rooms will be double occupancy (two per room) and all rooms feature private bathrooms with sliding, locking frosted glass doors.
Center Hall is an extended living hall, remaining open during Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring Breaks, when other halls typically close. Housing rate: $4,418/semester (extended living cost included)
Bed types vary per room:
Rooms with twin XL beds: 123, 125, 131, 132, 133, 134, 134, 201, 202, 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 218, 223, 225, 231, 232, 233, 234, 234, 234, 301, 302, 303, 304, 306, 307, 308, 309, 311, 313, 318, 323, 325, 331, 322, 332, 333, 334, 335, 401, 402, 403, 404, 406, 407, 408, 409, 411, 413, 418, 423, 425, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435
Rooms with queen beds: 126, 127, 128, 129, 205, 210, 216, 219, 220, 221, 222, 224, 226, 227, 228, 229, 305, 310, 315, 316, 317, 319, 320, 321, 322, 324, 326, 327, 328, 329, 405, 410, 415, 416, 417, 419, 420, 421, 422, 424, 426, 427, 428, 429
Rooms with king beds (private Resident Assistant rooms): 130, 230, 330, 430
Rodes Harlin Hall has been designated for Honors Housing.
Rodes-Harlin Hall is a community-style residence hall located in the highly sought-after "Valley," conveniently positioned halfway up The Hill between Downing Student Union and the academic village.
Rodes-Harlin Hall floors are assigned by gender, with all females on a floor, all males on a floor, and sharing common bathrooms according to gender. Residents share a common bathroom space provided on each floor, maintained by university staff.
All rooms in Rodes-Harlin Hall will undergo significant renovations in preparation for your arrival later this summer, including new flooring throughout, new furniture, and fresh paint.
The restroom facilities in Rodes-Harlin Hall will undergo renovation and major upgrades this summer.
Housing rate: $3,045/semester
The following images show the types of room upgrades Rodes-Harlin Hall will receive over the summer:
*Note - The Mahurin Honors College Living Learning Community is located in Minton Hall.
**Floors designated as Honors housing require students to be admitted to the Mahurin Honors College. Students who requested a non-Honors roommate are assigned to other locations on campus.
Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions:
The Student Life Foundation (SLF) announced that Regents Hall and Normal Hall will be temporarily closed for at least the upcoming academic year following the results of an independent engineering assessment conducted by a nationally recognized firm.
While both halls received certificates of occupancy prior to opening in 2021, the assessment was commissioned in the Spring semester of 2025 as a precautionary measure after the Student Life Foundation questioned whether issues similar to those discovered in Hilltopper Hall, which was closed in early 2024, could exist in Regents and Normal.
Regents and Normal do not appear to share the same significant structural issues identified in Hilltopper Hall. However, some components do not meet Kentucky’s commercial occupancy standards and must be addressed before students can return. As a result, students will not reside in Regents or Normal Halls during the 2025-2026 academic year while necessary code-related repairs are completed.
The study revealed the following as among the primary items that the Student Life Foundation needs to address in Regents and Normal Halls:
- The ceilings must be replaced to comply with building code requirements.
- Bracing must be installed on the first and second floors of both buildings to enhance resistance to high winds and seismic activity.
The full update from the Student Life foundation is available.
WKU Housing & Residence Life began sending out housing assignments on Friday, May 16, 2025. The first round of assignments included those who may have been impacted by the recent housing updates announced by the Student Life Foundation.
Housing assignments are made in date-received order and will continue to be announced weekly. The second round of assignments will go out the week of May 19.
Students who would like to request a change to their housing assignment can do so through the WKU Housing Portal via my.wku.edu:
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Visit https://my.wku.edu
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Login with your WKU email and password. Get Help
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Select “Housing Portal”
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Using the link on the home page, view your fall housing assignment
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Confirm your housing assignment; an option will be provided to request a change of assignment.
Housing assignment staff will work throughout the summer to reassign students as space is available.
Students who have lived on campus for two years are eligible to cancel their housing assignment at no penalty prior to the start of the semester. All full-time undergraduate students are required to live on campus for two years. Some exemptions apply. Learn more.
Students who expected to live in Normal and Regents Halls who are now assigned to
Meredith and Zacharias Hall will see cost savings of $665/semester.
Students who expected to live in Normal and Regents Halls who are now assigned to Minton Hall will see
cost savings of $1,215/semester.
The rate for Center Hall (formerly known as the Hyatt Place Hotel) is $4,418/Semester (includes extended living).
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Pearce Ford Tower and Center Hall (formerly known as the Hyatt Place Hotel) will remain
open for students during Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring Breaks while all other halls
will close during those periods.
PFT residents will have the option to opt-in to winter break housing at an additional $475 fee.
Center Hall will remain open during Thanksgiving and Spring Breaks at no additional charge.
WKU Parking & Transportation will announce permit sales soon. Parking maps and more information is available at https://www.wku.edu/transportation/. Students should watch their WKU email account for announcements.
Living Learning Communities:
Living Learning Communities will be assigned to Meredith, Zacharias, and Minton Halls.
LLCs located in Meredith Hall:
- Agriculture
- Creative Arts
- Crime & Culture
- Living PCAL
- Media
- ROTC
- Stonewall Suites
LLCs located in Zacharias Hall:
- Business
- Earth, Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences (EEAS)
- Ogden Sciences
- School of Engineering & Applied Sciences (SEAS)
LLCs located in Minton Hall:
- College of Health and Human Services (CHHS)
- Chinese Flagship
- Education
- Exercise Science
- F1RST Gen
- ISEC
- Mahurin Honors College
- Nursing
- PSYCH
Meredith and Zacharias Halls are suite-style halls in which two bedrooms share a bathroom as opposed to the community
style bathrooms in Regents and Normal Halls.
These halls are located in the First Year Village, across the lawn from Normal and
Regents Halls. Meredith and Zacharias halls have recently received new flooring and
updated furniture. During the summer, these halls will receive significant renovations
to their common areas and kitchens.
Minton Hall is a community-style hall located in the center of campus directly next to the Downing Student Union and the Academic Complex. During the summer, Minton will receive new flooring and furniture, and all common areas and bathrooms will be renovated.
Meredith and Zacharias Halls have recently received new flooring and updated furniture. During the summer, these halls will receive significant renovations to their common areas and kitchens.
Minton and Rodes-Harlin Halls will receive new flooring, furniture, paint, and all common areas and bathrooms will receive major renovations.
Reassigned Students / Center Hall (Formerly Known as the Hyatt Place Hotel)
Every effort has been made to reassign students who renewed to Meredith and Zacharias Halls to similar halls on campus.
Additionally, the university has entered into a lease agreement with the Hyatt Place Hotel, located next to the Eva and Jim Martens Alumni Center, to which will be operated by WKU Housing & Residence Life staff. Whileoperated by WKU, the Hyatt Place will be known as "Center Hall."
Updated 5/22/25
All rooms at Center Hall will be double occupancy (two students per room) and most rooms will include the following:
- Two beds (bed types noted below)
- One sleeper sofa
- Side table
- Workspace with storage cabinets
- Desk chair
- Two wardrobes
- Private bathroom with sliding, locking frosted glass door.
- One television
- One mini-fridge
- Lamps
All walls are covered in wallpaper; residents will not be able to hang items on the walls to prevent damage.
Bed Types Per Room:
Rooms with twin XL beds: 123, 125, 131, 132, 133, 134, 134, 201, 202, 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 218, 223, 225, 231, 232, 233, 234, 234, 234, 301, 302, 303, 304, 306, 307, 308, 309, 311, 313, 318, 323, 325, 331, 322, 332, 333, 334, 335, 401, 402, 403, 404, 406, 407, 408, 409, 411, 413, 418, 423, 425, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435
Rooms with queen beds: 126, 127, 128, 129, 205, 210, 216, 219, 220, 221, 222, 224, 226, 227, 228, 229, 305, 310, 315, 316, 317, 319, 320, 321, 322, 324, 326, 327, 328, 329, 405, 410, 415, 416, 417, 419, 420, 421, 422, 424, 426, 427, 428, 429
Rooms with king beds (private Resident Assistant rooms): 130, 230, 330, 430
Center Hall will operate like all other hotel-style halls on campus. University staff will clean and maintain all common areas, while students are responsible for cleaning their rooms and bathrooms. Students are responsible for providing their own toiletries/paper products.
Students who need to request maintenance for their room (HVAC, light bulb replacement,
repairs, etc.) can do so through the “Request Housing Maintenance” form on the WKU
Housing Portal via my.wku.edu.
Due to Normal and Regents Halls going offline for the upcoming academic year for repairs, it was necessary to reassign students.
The housing contract terms and conditions states, “The University reserves the right to modify room assignments for disciplinary reasons,
catastrophe, closing of the facility or unresolvable roommate incompatibility.”
View Housing Contract Terms & Conditions
The full update from the Student Life foundation is available.
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