New (Incoming) Student Housing Selection - We can't wait to welcome you to your home away from home! BW has a 3-year residency requirement for students (as of fall 2023).
Housing options available to incoming students: Heritage Hall, Constitution Hall, 21 Beech (First-Year Conservatory), Carmel Hall, and North Hall. You can view a short video tour of each of these halls at bw.erezlife.com under "Resources." We will be sending you additional information (including how to find/create roommate groups), tips, and reminders, so check your BW email often!
Incoming students who apply by June 1st will have the opportunity to select both their roommate and room! Housing applications will still be accepted after this date.
Housing selection times are based on the date applications are submitted. Updating your application will change your application date.
Since you will be choosing your own housing, you do not need to update housing preferences or room types (just select on July 8th). Updating roommate groups will not affect selection times.
More information will be available on our website and sent to your BW email closer to time.
Housing selection times are based on when your housing application is submitted. Please complete the fall housing application on bw.erezlife.com and contact our office for assistance.
Gender Inclusive Housing
Gender inclusive housing options allow students, no matter their gender identity, the ability to choose a housing option with a roommate matching their gender identity. The gender inclusive housing options on campus include Carmel, Findley, and North Hall.
If interested in gender inclusive housing, please note your interest on your application or contact reslife@bw.edu.
Accessible Housing
Students in need of specific accommodations can complete a required application to request a reasonable accommodation. To read the full policy, click here
Emotional Support Animals
This policy explains the specific requirements applicable to a student's use of an ESA in University housing. Please be aware that the ESA process and policy is overseen by Residence Life and Housing, not the Office of Accessible Education.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I buyout a double room? Buyouts are currently not available. If we do allow additional buyouts for Fall 2024, you will be contacted via email.
What if the room (or room type) I want is not open during my selection time? Select a different room or room type and fill out a waitlist application located on the main page of bw.erezlife.com which will be available starting July 9th at 10am.
I am unable to pull my roommate(s) in to my housing assignment. What should I do? Check your roommate group that both you and your roommate have a green check next to your name. If not, whoever does not have a green check must accept the roommate group.
I’m nervous selecting my room online - what can I do so in person? Residence Life and Housing, located in 110 Bonds Hall, will be open during selection times. Please bring your device with you and a member of our team would be happy to help. We will also have virtual options to talk "face to face" with a member of our team. Check your BW email before selection for the link.
I chose the wrong room during selection, what do I do? Contact Residence Life & Housing at reslife@bw.edu or 440-826-2114.
I missed selecting a room online. What do I do? No problem. Anyone who does not participate during selection on July 8th will be placed in housing on July 9th and contacted via their BW email.
What should I bring to campus? Click here for a printable list!
Does my room have AC or can I bring a portable unit?
Air conditioning is provided in 21 Beech, Amelia Harding, Carmel, Ernsthausen, Findley, Front Street, North, and Davidson Commons.
Residential rooms in Constitution, Floreske, Heritage, and Lang do not have air conditioning. However, students are permitted to bring and set up one portable air conditioner per room. Students must coordinate with their roommate(s) to purchase or rent a unit (bedloft.com). For detials on types of units that can be used on campus, click here.
Click here to learn how to rent a micofridge or loft-delivered right to your room!
Click here to learn how to complete your application and create a roommate group and here to learn how to preview rooms ahead of housing selection.
Click here to learn how mail packages or letters to your student(s).
All full time undergraduate students are required to live on-campus according to BW’s residency policy. The University may grant an exemption to students who request it, however applying will not guarantee an exemption.
The request should be completed with any documentation to support your exemption request. Residency exemption requests are located at bw.erezlife.com under “Housing Overview” and called “Residency Exemption.”
Students can expect to receive communication through their official University e-mail with the committee's decision on a rolling basis by August 1.
