BW provides a variety of options for specialty housing. We have outlined below what each has to offer along with requirements for selection:

• University Apartments (Floreske and Berea Townhouses) - sophomore and above students are eligible for apartments with full kitchens, dining area, bathroom, and living room. Berea Townhouses will be newly renovated for fall 2024!  All apartments require roommate groups that will fill apartment. We do not have any single apartments at this time. Front St residence hall is NOT considered an apartment.

• STEM (North Hall) - Intended for residents of any class year who are pursuing a STEM-related major (requirement, but do not have to be a STEM Scholar). Expected to attend residence life programming targeted for this community.

• Honors (Carmel Hall, floors 2 & 3) - Students who are members of the Honors program qualify to live on floors 2-3 of Carmel Hall.  Participation in the Honors program will be verified prior to selection.

• Davidson Commons (Klein Hall, Saylor Hall, and Davison Hall) - Open for all returning students each unit requires a roommate group of 4 or 6 (based on suite size) for selection. A roommate group is required prior to selection.

• Fraternity and Sorority (Ernsthausen Hall) - Members of fraternity and sorority life (or invited members) will be placed in housing by our office according to the roster and do not need to select housing.

BW provides a variety of general housing options:

Front Street Residence Hall

• Front Street Residence Hall opened in fall 2018 as BW's newest residence hall. The building houses students in studio and double rooms on three floors of a mixed-use complex. The ground floor commercial space includes The Buzz on Front (BW spirit shop), Starbucks and more. There is no student parking directly behind Front Street. Students can park across the street in the lot near Giant Eagle. Front Street Residence Hall require roommate groups that will fill suite for selection.

Lang Hall

• Lang Hall houses students in single, double and triple rooms that are co-educational by floor. There are large lounges on the first and fourth floors along with a kitchen on the first floor. Lang is the only residence hall with its own dining hall. Lang also has easy access to the basketball and sand volleyball courts on the North Quad.

Findley Hall

• Findley Hall houses students in single and double rooms that are co-educational by floor. The hall is air-conditioned and the main lounge is a favorite gathering place for students who enjoy the large screen TV and fireplace. Findley also features a large multipurpose room and kitchen with ping-pong and ample space for studying as well as providing easy access to the basketball and sand volleyball courts on the North Quad.

Ernsthausen Hall

• Ernsthausen Hall houses students in single and double rooms that are co-educational by room. The hall features central air-conditioning, a laundry area per floor, two vending areas, and single gender restrooms and shower areas per wing. The main lounge features a two-story cathedral ceiling with a gas fireplace. There are two additional lounges on the upper floor, as well as lounges at the end of each of the eight hallways. The building is handicap accessible and has an elevator. Ernsthausen houses students who participate in fraternity and sorority life.

NOTE - Some specialty housing options that do not fill during specialty housing selection may become available during general housing selection (ex: North).