Axe ’Em, Jacks!
Why live on campus?
Living on campus offers a range of benefits that significantly enhance your overall academic experience and personal development. It means easy access to classes and academic resources, community support from other students just like you, and more opportunities to join an organization or attend an event.
Living on campus also means more direct access to campus services and meal plans that help keep your body and mind nourished as you navigate your college years.
Tip from us: apply early
After you apply to SFA, you'll receive your mySFA username and password. This allows you to apply for housing right away; you don't have to wait until you are officially admitted to the university. And a perk of applying for housing early: admitted students select a residence hall assignment based on the date the residence hall application and deposit are submitted, so the earlier the better!
Submit your housing application
To apply for housing, use your mySFA credentials to complete the online process:
- Log in to the housing portal.
- Choose the correct application for your upcoming term.
- Complete your application.
- If you would like to join an RLC, select "yes" when prompted and indicate your preferences.
- Pay your $100 deposit.
You'll receive a confirmation of successful submission through your SFA email account.
If you indicated an interest in an RLC:
Any additional instructions or requirements and your decision letter will be sent through your SFA email. If approved, you'll be notified of the RLC's room selection date and time.
Consider joining a Residential Learning Community — there's no extra cost!
These close-knit communities allow Lumberjacks with similar interests to live and learn together. Each RLC offers specific academic and social events that connect you with peers and faculty members, letting you explore your major or interest on a deeper level.
RLCs are located in a specific wing within a designated residence hall; therefore, space in RLCs is limited. Explore these options early and indicate your interest on your housing application.
RLCs for first-year students:
- Aspire
- Aviation
- Fine Arts
- Future Teachers
- Generation Jacks
- Honors (also open to non-first-year students)
- Pre-Nursing
This community is a part of the Aspire Summer Bridge program and designed to provide additional support to program participants entering their first year of college. Students who participate in this Residential Learning Community will interact with Aspire peers and faculty members while participating in programs geared toward staying engaged and connected with campus life.
Participants live in Steen Hall.
Students enrolled in the Micky Elliott College of Fine Arts or expressly interested in studio art, theatre, dance or music, including members of the Lumberjack Marching Band, regardless of major are welcome in this Residential Learning Community. This community is located in an exclusive special-interest hall with common space for gathering, performance and display opportunities.
Participants live in Griffith Hall.
Are you interested in becoming a teacher? If so, this is the Residential Learning Community for you! Join fellow education studies majors in learning what it takes to become a teacher or a leader in the education industry. This community will allow you to interact with faculty members and participate in activities related to your major.
Participants live in Steen Hall.
This community is a part of the Generation Jacks program and designed to provide additional support to first generation students entering their first year of college. Students who participate in this Residential Learning Community will interact with faculty members and fellow first-generation students while participating in programs geared towards academic success, service and community.
Participants live in Steen Hall.
If you've decided to delve into SFA's School of Honors curriculum, this community will provide an academically enhanced learning environment. In this Residential Learning Community, you'll share learning and social activities with other members of the School of Honors.
Requirement: Residents must be pre-approved by SFA's School of Honors.
Participants live in Wisely Hall.
The pre-nursing Residential Learning Community will emphasize preparing first-year students for admittance into the DeWitt School of Nursing at SFA. Students will be introduced to potential careers in nursing through interaction with current nursing students, faculty and staff.
Participants live in Steen Hall.