At the University of Mary, living on-campus is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to live in and be a part of a Benedictine student community. U-Mary alumni often tell us that living on-campus gave them the opportunity to make lifelong friends. They were able to enjoy informal conversations (at meal times and late at night in the residence hall) and get involved in a variety of campus activities. This is consistent with research at colleges and universities across the country indicating that on-campus students are significantly more likely than their off-campus peers to succeed academically, to be involved in campus activities, to graduate, and to feel positive about their college experience.

For these reasons, like many public and private colleges and universities, the University of Mary requires students to live on-campus. The intent of the University of Mary policy is to require  freshmen and sophomores to live on campus.  

The University of Mary policy requiring freshmen and sophomores to live on campus has been revised. The newly revised policy will apply to all students who begin classes at the university on or after Jan. 1, 2009. Students who enrolled at the university prior to Jan. 1, 2009, will continue to be responsible for complying with the existing policy. To find the policy that applies to your situation, click on one of the following links:

 Existing Policy (for all students beginning classes at U-Mary for the first time before Jan. 1, 2009) 

  Revised Policy (for all students beginning classes at U-Mary for the first time on or after Jan. 1, 2009)