First-Year Students
Housing application for 2019-20 now live
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Housing Availability
Potomac Place
Shepherd University’s newest residence hall is available for first-year students! Potomac Place is a suite-style living where no more than 2 people will share a bathroom with double and single occupancy options available. Check it out here!
West Campus Traditional halls (Shaw and Thacher Hall)
West Campus Traditional Halls are in the center of campus. If you like to be in a central location of campus where you are near the Wellness Center and not too far away from classes, then this is the place for you. Many of our art and music majors may choose to stay in these halls due to convenience.
Honors Suites
First Year Honors students may be given special permission to live in Martin Hall, which is a suite-style building, as space permits. To learn more about this opportunity, please call our office at 304-876-5172.
For more information, read our Resident Agreement 2019-2020.
Meal Plan Availability
*Please note that the meals plans below are the current 2019-20 meal plans and may be subject to changes and should only be used as an estimate. We will communicate any changes that happen for the 2020-2021 meal plans*
Deluxe Block 300
- You will receive 300 meals per semester and $200 dining dollars.
- Meals do carry over from week to week. You will have all 300 meals until they are used or the end of the semester depending on which comes first.
- This meal plan can be used in the Dining Hall, Ram’s Den, Riverside Market, Fireside Bistro, and the Wellness Center.
Basic 19
- You will receive 19 meals per week, $75 dining dollars, and an additional 8 bonus meals for the semester that can be used at your discretion.
- Meals will not carry over from week to week, but you are able to use one additional meal at designated meal periods.
- This meal plan can be used in the Dining Hall, Ram’s Den, Riverside Market, Fireside Bistro, and the Wellness Center.
Flex 15
- You will receive 15 meals per week, $125 dining dollars, and an additional 8 bonus meals for the semester that can be used at your discretion.
- Meals will not carry over from week to week, but you are able to use one additional meal at designated meal periods.
- This meal plan can be used in the Dining Hall, Riverside Market, Ram’s Den, Fireside Bistro, and the Wellness Center.
Steps to living on-campus
Residency Requirements
Shepherd University believes living on-campus is an important piece of the educational experience. Therefore, all Shepherd University students are required to live on-campus. There are a set of residency requirement exceptions listed here.
- Activate Your Shepherd Account
- For instructions of initial account setup, visit www.shepherd.edu/accepted-students
- Click on “Student Email Account”
- Note: There is a 24-hour account activation period
- Complete Housing Application
- Step 1: Log into the Good Living Portal using your username and password.
- Step 2: Read the resident agreement and electronically sign to accept the terms and click to submit.
- Step 3: Complete the application and answer questions about your preferred housing type, meal plans, and living style.
- Step 4: Click to submit your application.
- Note: Your application is not considered complete until your $100 housing deposit is paid.
- Pay $100 Housing Deposit
- Please note that the $100 housing deposit is not the $100 enrollment deposit that you may have paid as an “enrollment deposit” to be admitted to Shepherd University.
- The housing deposit must be on file before room assignments can be made.
- To make the payment:
- Via mail:
- Make checks or money orders payable to “Shepherd University”
- Mail to Residence Life, PO Box 5000, Shepherdstown, WV 25443
- Note: We do not accept cash via mail.
- Via phone:
- Debit or credit card payment can be processed
- Call the the Business Office at 304-876-5284
- In Person
- Please visit Business Office (Room 212) on the second floor of Ikenberry Hall
- Please call the Business Office ahead of time with any questions at 304-876-5284
- Via mail:
Check out our residence halls.
Learn more about the on-campus experience.
If you have any additional questions, please contact:
Residence Life Office
Miller Hall, Lower Level
Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Monday-Friday)
ResidenceLife@shepherd.edu
304-876-5172