New Student Housing
The online housing application and dining plan selection process for incoming fall 2025 first-year and transfer students will begin at 4:00 PM ET on March 10, 2025.
When the housing application and dining selection process opens, students with an enrollment deposit or waiver on file can access the housing application by logging in to My.Butler using their Butler network credentials. In My.Butler, click on the PS Campus Solutions tab in the Resources section. Select Student Center and scroll to the bottom to find Personal Information. Select Apply for Housing.
All newly admitted Butler University students must fill out the housing application regardless of whether they plan to live on campus or commute from home. First-year students may be placed in one of two different residence halls: Irvington House and Residential College (ResCo). Depending on the number of transfer credits, transfer students may be placed in one of the following residence halls: Irvington House, Residential College (ResCo), Fairview House, Apartment Village, South Campus, or Butler Terrace.
All incoming first-year students are guaranteed a room on campus if an enrollment deposit is submitted by May 1. Please note, your $500 enrollment deposit must be submitted and processed in order to access the housing application. Once the application opens, students will typically gain access to the housing application within 72 hours of submitting an enrollment deposit.
Housing Application Video Example
Housing and Roommate Assignments
Housing assignments are made randomly based upon the room preferences selected on the housing application. If a student’s first preference is unavailable, the system will move through the list of preferences until a placement is made. Housing assignments and preferences are not based on when students pay the enrollment deposit and/or complete the housing application. We do encourage first-year students to pay the enrollment deposit and complete the housing application before May 5, 2025. Applications received after this time will be given secondary review.
Roommate matches are made using our online roommate matching system, which calculates a percentage match based on the personal preferences selected on the “Roommate Profile” page on the housing application. These preferences include questions such as, “On an average weekday, what time do you go to bed?” and “How orderly do you prefer to keep your living space?” Mutual roommate requests made prior to mid-May will receive priority consideration during the room assignment process.
Changes to the housing application, including roommate requests, can be made until June 1. Housing and roommate assignments will be communicated beginning July 7 to students who have an enrollment deposit and completed housing application on file by May 5. Assignments for students who complete the housing application after May 5 will be communicated on a rolling basis after July 7.
Dining
Included in the housing application is an option to select a preferred dining plan. All students living in a Butler residence hall are enrolled in a Residential Dining Plan. Dining plans include meal swipes as well as Flex Dollars that can be utilized at retail locations on campus. For more information about dining plan options, visit our dining website.
Commuting to Campus
Students who intend to commute must still complete the housing application to seek approval outside of the Butler University Residency Policy (listed below). Students intending to commute will need to follow the instructions in the Housing Application Process to select the Commuter Request process. This step should be completed by May 5 at 5:00 PM.
Contact Us
This website will be updated as the fall semester approaches. If specific questions not addressed here arise, feel free to email us.
It is the policy of Butler University to offer full, equal and nondiscriminatory assistance to all students without regard to their race, color, religion, nationality, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation in placement in university residential facilities. All full-time undergraduate students are required to live in University owned or operating housing for six academic year semesters except those who are: a) commuting from and residing full-time in the primary residence of their parents, legal guardians or legal relative in their permanent/primary residence which is within 45 miles of campus; or b) married or civilly unified and residing with spouse; or c) are a legal guardian of a child and residing with said child; or d) are a military veteran with 2- years of active service before enrollment; or e) if they enter with a minimum of 60 credit hours earned after completing high school at another accredited college or university that will be transferred and accepted by Butler University. Study abroad/away is considered a semester living on- campus. Transfer students must live in Butler owned/operated housing unless they meet one of the criteria above.
All campus housing includes both room and required dining plans with the exception of the apartment communities (South Campus Apartments, Butler Terrace, and Apartment Village). Apartment community residents may purchase community-dining plans through the link on the Butler Dining page. All room and board contracts are academic year agreements.
Greek Chapter houses, on Butler University’s campus, are independently owned and operated by local or national housing corporations. Each Chapter has a room and dining contract that is consistent with their national/international office. Greek chapter housing is considered on- campus housing for continuing sophomore and junior students. Some chapters may require seniors to live in their chapter house. If a Chapter house does not have space for all affiliated sophomore and juniors students, they must live in Butler owned/operated on-campus housing. Chapters do not release students to off-campus status.
The University reserves the right to enforce any restrictions or regulations necessary for the general safety, welfare of residents and/or the maintenance of its property. Under certain conditions, students may apply for a special exemptions to the Residency Policy. If provided an exception, or living off- campus as a senior student, all are expected to adhere to all federal, state, and local laws as well as the Student Code of Conduct of Butler University. Students living off- campus or commuting from home are Butler University students and must adhere to the Student Code of Conduct.
Updated 4/26/2024
To find your student ID number:
- Log on to your my.butler account
- Self Service Student Homepage
- Click on Student Center
- Scroll to the bottom to find Personal Information
- Click on Demographic Data
- Your ID number will be in bold toward the top of this page
Orientation for first-year students is scheduled for Saturday, August 23, 2025. More information about move-in will be sent to you via email over the summer.
Each year at Butler, 60 to 70 percent of our first-year students are paired with random roommates by Residence Life staff using information obtained from the intentional lifestyle preferences process found in the online housing application. If an incoming student does not have a preferred roommate, the housing management system will match roommates based on similar lifestyles and preferences from the housing application. While we do accept mutual roommate requests, we find that roommates matched by the system based on lifestyle preferences listed in their housing application have more successful roommate relationships.
Roommates are assigned without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, disability, military status, or sexual orientation.
Gender-inclusive housing allows for individuals to reside in the same space, regardless of biological sex/sex assigned at birth. This policy has been developed to better provide a supportive environment where all residents can feel safe in their housing assignments with respect to their gender identity and gender expression. All students in the room must opt-in to the Gender-Inclusive housing option to live together.
This means that students with any gender identity or expression may live together in the room or suite/apartment. This includes cisgender, transgender, nonbinary, and gender-fluid individuals.
If you opt in to Gender-Inclusive Housing, you may be matched or placed with other individuals who have opted in to Gender-Inclusive Housing. This is not limited to individuals within your current housing group – any person opting in to Gender Inclusive Housing can be assigned to a Gender Inclusive Space.
There are no additional forms or requirements needed in order to create a gender-inclusive group.
Approximately 18% of on-campus residents participate in Gender Inclusive Housing. 5% of first year students participate in Gender Inclusive Housing.