Residence Life
Most students are required to live on campus. By living on campus you’ll be at the center of it all, and there is no better place to be!
Living in the residence halls is a blast! McMurry Residence Life strives to create communities of learning, service, and living, fostered by the ideals of friendship, cooperation, faith and education. Through facilities, staffing and programming we build our home one resident at a time.
Male and female students have a choice of Residence Halls. Females and males live in Gold Star Hall. Also, females can choose Martin Hall and males can choose Hunt Hall. Upperclassmen with qualifying hours and GPAs may also choose to live in the on-campus apartments. All residence halls and on-campus apartments feature wireless internet access in addition to high-speed internet.
Living on campus is a great way to become a part of the McMurry community!
While living on the McMurry campus, you’ll find that your neighbors are no longer strangers—they become like family! The relationships you build with them will last a lifetime, and building those relationships will be one of the most fun and memorable times of your life.
In order to live off-campus you must meet one of the following requirements:
- Lived on campus for 4 long semesters
- Completed a minimum of 60 McMurry credit hours
- You are at least 21 years of age
- You will be living with your parents or legal guardians within a 30 mile radius of the campus.
- Are married/getting married.
Housing
Housing Deposit and Application Process
Once you have been accepted to McMurry University and paid your enrollment deposit, you will receive your McMurry login credentials via email. If you do not receive the email, please contact your Admission Counselor. The $250 deposit made during the admission process is composed of $150 enrollment deposit and a $100 housing deposit.
Once we have received your housing application, the next step in the process is to have your lease processed by the Office of Residence Life and Housing. Room assignments will be sent to your McMurry email as they are processed, typically beginning in late Spring.
Bacterial Meningitis Vaccine
Required by state law effective January 1, 2010, as states: A first-time student attending an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education, including a transfer student, who plans to reside in on-campus housing in an on-campus dormitory or other on-campus student housing facility must show evidence of vaccination against bacterial meningitis. The student must have received the vaccination at least 10 days prior to the student taking up residence in on-campus housing.
Learn more about all residential housing options available at McMurry University.
Explore NowPreparing to live on a college campus is a very exciting process, but can also be overwhelming. See below for answers to frequently asked questions.
Housing FAQ Do's & Don'ts Apartment Housing FAQs- Residence Hall Policies
- Campus Apartment Policies
- Maintenance Requests can be made through: maintenance@mcm.edu
- Off Campus Requests can be made to: reynolds.shane@mcm.edu
- Off-Campus requests will only be reviewed from April 15-August 1 of each year.
- To apply for a medical exemption, please contact the Housing office to request a Medical Exemption packet.
Housing Staff
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The University is closed Saturday and Sunday
Office: 325-793-4643
Fax: 325-793-4799
Email: residencelife@mcm.edu
1 McMurry University, Box 245
Abilene, TX 79697
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