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Drexel offers on-campus options for first-year, transfer, returning, and graduate students, with a 2-year residency rule for eligible full-time first- and second-year students who live outside a 10-mile radius of the University City Campus. Housing applications open in DrexelOne after enrollment is confirmed and a $200 housing deposit is submitted, if applicable.
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- Confirm whether you’re covered by the 2-year residency rule based on your class year and permanent address.
- If you plan to live on campus, submit enrollment confirmation and the $200 housing deposit before applying in DrexelOne.
- Check your hall’s room style, eligibility, and quarterly cost before you choose.
- If you’re first year living on campus, add a required dining plan to your budget.
- Use the Housing and Residence Life contact page for any assignment or move-in question.
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Drexel’s housing covers several student groups, including first-year, transfer, returning, and graduate students. First-year students can live in halls like Kelly Hall, Millennium Hall, North Hall, Race Street Residences, and, in some cases, Bentley Hall; graduate students may apply for apartment-style housing on the University City Campus, and Van Rensselaer Hall is listed for graduate and returning students in the 2026–2027 costs page.
- Drexel says all full-time first-year and second-year students whose permanent address is outside a 10-mile radius of the University City Campus are required to live on campus.
- Upper-class and transfer students can also use suite-style housing, and Drexel-affiliated housing is available for second-year and upper-class students.
- Housing applications are available in DrexelOne after enrollment is confirmed and the $200 housing deposit is submitted, if applicable.
What it costs
For 2026–2027, Drexel lists quarterly housing costs of $4,015 for Bentley Hall, Kelly Hall, and Millennium Hall, and $4,310 for Caneris Hall, North Hall, Race Street Residences, and Van Rensselaer Hall. For first-year housing, Drexel also lists dining plans at $2,275, $2,450, or $2,640 per quarter, depending on the plan.
- Drexel says first-year students living on campus are required to have a dining plan.
- For 2025–2026, Drexel listed lower quarterly housing prices, including $3,725 for Towers Hall and $3,895 to $4,180 for several other halls.
- Graduate residence-hall options listed on the cost page include Caneris Hall and North Hall with quarterly costs of $4,180 or $6,275 depending on the room and semester view shown on the page.
What daily life is like in Drexel housing
Drexel says its residence halls include mailboxes for each student, free laundry, and communal spaces, and the university highlights Race Street Walk as a main hub for residential community events. Housing staff include RAs, RDs, desk staff, and other support roles, and Drexel says students can use these contacts for housing and many other questions.
- Race Street Residences is a first-year option at 3300 Race Street with 2-bedroom suites for up to 4 students, an elevator, indoor bike storage, and study lounges on multiple floors.
- Drexel says Term Switch happens four times per year, and students get an email about three weeks before the end of each term with their current and upcoming assignment and deadlines.
- If you need help, Drexel directs housing questions to Housing and Residence Life and dining questions to Drexel Campus Dining.
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