First-year and sophomore students from the Kansas City area who will be living at home with a parent or legal guardian must complete and submit a Housing Application to request an exemption. Forms must be submitted to the Office of Residence Life before the start of fall and/or spring classes. Please note: documentation of residency must come in the form of copies of a parent's state-issued driver's license, current vehicle registration, and voter's registration or a bill with the parent's or guardian's name and address of the location you will be staying and a copy of the student's birth certificate.
First-year and sophomore students who do not return either form will be assigned to RU housing and given a meal plan. Students will be subject to a prorated housing and meal plan if confirmation is received after the start of the academic year. There is no housing refund after the fourth week of classes for any given term.
If you have further questions, please contact the Office of Residence Life at 816-501-4663 or housing@rockhurst.edu.
Residency Requirements
All full-time students must live on campus or with their parents/guardian (where they lived during their senior year of high school) unless they meet one or more of the following conditions:
- Students classified as a junior:
- Completed 60 hours post high school with at least a "C" average, OR
- Have lived on campus for four semesters
- Students who are age 23 and older
- Students who have completed active, full-time military service
- Students who have a spouse or dependents living with them