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At Wesleyan, there’s a range of housing options—from historic residences to modern facilities—and diverse dining locations and choices that reflect a variety of tastes and dietary needs. Tons of options to socialize, savor and unwind.

  • 10+ Places to eat on campus

  • 25+ Program Houses

  • 4 year Residential Campus

Office of Residential Life

The Office of Residential Life is dedicated to making your transition to campus life smooth, comfortable, and secure. We partner with undergraduate and graduate students to find housing that meets their needs. Through meaningful engagement with the campus community, students develop the skills to thrive both ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ and beyond.

Undergraduate Housing

Our progressive independence residential model offers a broad range of ways to live together with your fellow students, depending on how much independence you’re looking for, where you are in your academic journey, and where your interests lie. Almost all of our students live on campus for their full undergraduate experience, making Wesleyan an uncommonly close community. There’s a place for everyone to belong and live their life to the fullest.  

First Year

  • Focus on developing healthy habits and routines that work for you as part of a community and making new friends
  • Live in a residence hall with the support of resident advisors
  • Single, double, or triple occupancy rooms 
  • Meals shared in a dining hall

Sophomore Year

  • Live in a residence hall or join a themed program house where you’ll take part in organizing activities for our full campus community
  • Single or double occupancy rooms
  • Eat with your community in a dining hall or at your program house

Junior Year 

  • Choose between shared experiences in a residence hall, program house, or on-campus apartment
  • Single or double occupancy rooms
  • Eat (and potentially, cook!) with members of your community 

Senior Year

  • Live in one of our iconic wood-frame houses, in an apartment with friends, or in a program house or residence hall if you wish. Community advisors are there to support you, but you’ll be largely responsible for your own daily needs and shared chores with your house-or apartment-mates

 

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Living and Learning Together

Program housing is a distinct living option for sophomores, juniors, and seniors. You can join like-minded students in a house, hall, or society, based on your shared academic goals, co-curriculars, experiences, cultural interests, and identities. Program houses provide educational and cultural, campus-inclusive programming that benefits house residents and the community at large.

Graduate Housing

Wesleyan offers graduate students a variety of on-campus housing options designed to support both academic and personal needs. With a mix of apartment-style living and traditional residences, graduate housing fosters a welcoming and collaborative community.

Dining ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ partners with food service provider Bon Appétit, known for its expertise and commitment to socially responsible food sourcing and business practices. Together, we give students first-in-class dining options, prioritizing fresh, local foods. We also recognize that many students may have food allergies and sensitivities, and we strive to offer delicious, nutritious options and guidance for everyone to eat well ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ.

Dining Options

The world is your oyster with the Wesleyan Meal Plan, which offers a variety of high-quality foods from deli sandwiches, grilled items, salads, and more to satisfy your nutritional needs and preferences. All undergraduate students are required to participate in one of the available meal plans, which are accessed via WesCard.

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  • whips up a variety of delicious smoothies to meet your dietary needs for convenient, on-the-go nutrition.

  • The in the Allbritton Center is a sustainability-focused specialty coffee shop entirely run by Wesleyan students.

  • The brings a world of flavors to campus with Asian cuisine, a Kosher station, Northeast Family Farms burgers, hand-made pizzas, soups, salads, vegan and vegetarian options, and more.

  • The brews up Pierce Brothers Organic Fair-Trade Coffee, teas, lattes, and a variety of specialty beverages.

  • Famous for its Chabaso breads, the serves up paninis, soups, breakfast sandwiches, fair trade coffees, chai teas, fresh smoothies, weekend brunch, and a variety of specials.

  • Founded in the mid-1800s, the within the Middletown Chapter of Alpha Delta Phi features lunch and dinner options prepared by our chef extraordinaire and served by volunteer staff and students.

  • , located inside the , is a multi-roaster coffee shop featuring burritos, sandwiches, soup, salad, flatbreads, and more.

  • is located in Butterfields and features a rotating menu of student favorites.

  • offers a la carte items from salads to sandwiches as well as Pierce Brothers Organic Fair-Trade Coffee and other specialty items.

  • offers grab’n’go organic and Kosher selections, as well as bulk items like coffee, rice, flour, nuts, giants, and more from premier, healthy brands.

  • The Wesleyan Food Truck — overseen by Bon Appetit — accepts the Wesleyan meal plan, Middletown Cash, and credit, and is typically located on the Huss Courtyard near North College when weather permits.

  • a student favorite since 1991, is known for its Buffalo wings, chicken tenders, and homemade specials. It also caters to vegetarians and vegans with options like falafel, veggie burgers, and locally produced tofu.

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