Department website: https://www.atu.edu/reslife

The Department of Residence Life exists as a vital part of the educational program and academic support services of the University. The Department of Residence Life strives to provide a clean, well-maintained, and safe living environment that is conducive to study and will foster a meaningful growth experience. Activities and programs presented within the residence halls are designed to develop a community which encourages educational opportunities while promoting maturity, responsibility, and above all, academic success.

Single students between the ages of 18 and 21, and with fewer than 60 earned credit hours of college work, who are University main campus (Russellville, Arkansas) students are required to live on campus, as space permits, in University owned housing facilities. These students are required to purchase a meal plan unless living in the University Commons Apartments. Exemptions to the On-Campus Residency Requirement include: students living in their parent or legal guardian’s permanent home within 30 miles driving distance of the Russellville, Arkansas campus, married students, or students with dependent children.

Students under the age of 18 between August 19, 2026 and December 31, 2026, and students 17 or under on or after January 1, 2027, must sign the Arkansas Tech University Waiver and Release of Liability for a Minor Living on Campus prior to being allowed to sign a housing contract and live in On-Campus housing. The Arkansas Tech University Waiver and Release of Liability for a Minor Living on Campus is available through the Office of Residence Life at www.atu.edu/reslife/.

Students who are Arkansas Tech University Ozark campus (Ozark, Arkansas) students, who meet the aforementioned requirements, may live on-campus at the University main campus (Russellville, Arkansas). However, Arkansas Tech University Ozark campus (Ozark, Arkansas) students are not required to live on- campus.  Online Only students are eligible to live on campus, but are not required. 

Applications for University housing, housing contracts, room assignments, and questions concerning housing are managed by the Department of Residence Life.

Students may begin the housing application process online at www.atu.edu/reslife. The Residence Life staff may be contacted by phone at 479-968-0376, or email at housing@atu.edu.

Housing rules and regulations for all students contracted with the Department of Residence Life can be found in the Arkansas Tech University Student Handbook under the section "Rules and Regulations for all Residence Life Facilities," located online at www.atu.edu/studenthandbook. Students residing in any facilities maintained by the Department of Residence Life are responsible for understanding all policies contained in the guide.

Arkansas Tech University offers eleven living facilities for our students. Residence halls and apartments are air-conditioned and are constructed to accommodate two students per room to four students per suite (Caraway, M Street, Nutt Hall, Tucker, and Wilson Hall have some designed single rooms available). All residence halls and apartments are completely furnished. Amenities include wireless internet. Laundry facilities are located in all residence halls and apartments. Laundry fees are included with student housing fees. Arkansas Tech University is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Campus; this includes all residence hall and apartment rooms.  

To be eligible to be a Resident in a University residence hall, a person must carry a meal plan (for residents of University Commons Apartments; a meal plan is optional) and be enrolled at the University campus in a minimum of (9) undergraduate semester hours each semester or a minimum of six (6) graduate hours each semester. The University reserves the right not to contract with persons who are currently violating or have previously violated the terms and conditions of a housing contract or other University rules or regulations, or who have a past due balance with the University.   

To be eligible to be a Resident in the University Commons Apartments, a person must be enrolled at the University campus in a minimum of (9) undergraduate semester hours each semester or a minimum of six (6) graduate hours each semester. Initial preference for University Commons Apartment assignments will be given to those students who have earned a minimum of thirty (30) credit hours of college work and have a minimum (2.5) cumulative grade point average. The University reserves the right not to contract with persons who are currently violating or have previously violated the terms and conditions of a housing contract or other University rules or regulations, or who have a past due balance with the University. The maximum number of persons occupying an apartment shall be no more than four (4) persons in a four-bedroom apartment, and no more than two (2) persons in a two-bedroom apartment. No other occupants are permitted.