Anderson University

On-campus Living

The Residence Life Staff makes every effort to ensure harmonious and enjoyable living conditions conducive to study and comfort within the resident halls. Anderson University housing includes convenient single sex residence halls and smaller apartment style buildings. Room assignments are made by the Residence Life Office. Students who wish to live in a residence hall must maintain an academic load of 12 semester hours.

Residence halls are staffed by adult supervisors and student resident assistants in each housing unit. The resident assistants are paid student leaders who are available to help guide their peers in developing good community living. Students are encouraged to take leadership roles in the residence halls to help maintain a quality environment.

Believing that students benefit in personal growth and educational opportunity from residential living, Anderson University requires all freshmen and sophomore students to live in campus housing. Students who desire to live off campus prior to their junior year must meet a set criteria. (A full description of these criteria is located in the Student Handbook)

Anderson's location just off Interstate 85, midway between Atlanta and Charlotte, and less than an hour from Greenville (one of South Carolina's largest cities) give students great weekend "road trip" options.  The state capital, Columbia, is a two-hour drive and the South Carolina beaches are four hours away.

Commuting Students

All Anderson University students, whether resident or commuting students, should expect to find a supportive campus environment with unlimited opportunities for learning, growing, and enjoying life. All students are encouraged to take an active part in the life of the college community, to join campus social and academic organizations, to participate in intramural sports, and to enjoy the various musical, theatrical, and cultural events hosted at Anderson University.