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Why Honors Housing

As an Honors student you have the option to request to live in an Honors residence hall. While it is not a requirement to live in an Honors residence hall, the majority of our incoming Honors students will request to live there, for many of the reasons indicated below:

  • A strong Honors community and sense of tradition
  • A peer network of high-ability students who are successful in balancing involvement in academic and social activities
  • Access to other Honors students who are also taking Honors courses – makes it easier to find other students to go to class with and form study groups!
  • Increased levels of faculty involvement in residence hall activities
  • University Honors & Scholars Center staff members meet regularly with Honors residence hall directors and frequently participate in residence hall programs
  • Opportunities for involvement in residence hall government and Honors activities

Renewing Your Contract

Current students are given the option to renew their residence hall contract annually, though you are only required to live on campus for your first year.

Contract renewal typically takes place in the early spring semester, and your residence hall staff (Hall Director and RA) will have all the information you need should you decide you would like to remain in the residence halls for the next year.

For more information, contact University Housing at 614-292-8266 or visit http://housing.osu.edu

Honors Housing

Ohio State has three Honors residence halls located on all of the residential areas of campus. Students who are accepted into the Honors Program will be given instructions on how to request Honors Housing. The Office of University Housing has detailed information about each of these residence halls, including amenities, room dimensions and residence hall staff available on their website.

North Campus

  • Taylor Tower is designed as a quad where four students share a bedroom, a common room, and a bathroom within the room.

South Campus

West Campus

  • Lincoln House : Students living in Lincoln House share a bedroom and study area with one other student, which is one of 4 bedrooms in the suite that share a common area and bathroom.

Scholars Housing

Each Scholars program houses students in a Scholars learning community. There are no extra costs associated with living in a Scholars Residence Hall.