Living on Campus

Hogan Hall: Guide to Campus Living Residence Hall Terms and Regulations

Housing Options
Two centrally located residence halls are located on the Beckley campus. All full-time freshmen or sophomore students under the age of 21 are required to live on campus, unless they reside with a parent or guardian and commute daily to classes, are married or have children. Many other students who do not fall within the housing requirement — including upperclass and graduate students — still enjoy the convenience and connectedness of living on campus.

Located on the southwest end of campus, near Wiseman Hall, our new residence facility, University Hall, will hold around 200 students. Students will have private rooms arranged in four-room clusters that share a living area and personal facilities. The new hall will also feature wi-fi, group study areas, and balconies overlooking spacious and welcoming common areas.

Hogan Hall, built in 1997 and recently refurbished, provides double and private rooms arranged in two-room suites, with wi-fi and common areas for study and relaxation.

Both Hogan Hall and University Hall are located on the central campus, including the renovated Cougar Den dining hall with its all-you-can-eat buffet-style meals. They are also within walking distance of downtown Beckley and the YMCA, where all University students have a complimentary membership. Rooms have wi-fi at no additional charge, as well as telephone and cable outlets for students who wish to purchase those services, and can accommodate microwave ovens and small refrigerators.

MSU housing accommodates both male and female students in separate suites. Residence halls are accessible to those with handicaps and have air conditioning and laundry facilities.

2010-2011 Rates

• FALL 2010—HOGAN HALL
  $2,150/semester single, non-renovated
  $1,500/semester double, non-renovated
  $2,250/semester single, renovated
  $1,625/semester double, renovated

• SUMMER I & II 2011—HOGAN HALL
  $400/term double, renovated
  $500/term single, renovated

• FALL 2010—UNIVERSITY HALL, SINGLE SUITES
  $2,500/semester single
  $600 per term for summer

• FALL 2010—UNIVERSITY HALL, MARRIED HOUSING
  $2,850/semester one bedroom apartment
  $750/term summer; one bedroom apartment
  $3,650/semester two bedroom apartment
  $850/term summer; two bedroom apartment
  Only available to married students; please inquire for more information.

19 meals a week plus $100 Cougar Bucks
$1,620/semester

15 meals a week plus $100 Cougar Bucks
$1,505/semester

300 meals plus 100 Flex bucks
$1,800/semester
Only available to married students living under new residence hall married housing plan; please inquire for more information.

50 meals per semester
$350/semester

While it is not a meal plan option for students living on campus, a block plan of 50 meals plus $50 Cougar Bucks is available to nonresidential students for $350/semester.

Meal plans are unavailable for summer sessions, although Cougar Bucks are available for purchase.

Applying to Live on Campus
Students who are subject to the housing requirement and others who wish to live on campus must submit a housing application to the University’s Residence Life Office along with a room deposit. See Residence Hall Terms and Regulations” for more information. Students who wish to live on campus must submit a request for an exemption to this policy. All residence hall assignments are made on a semester-to-semester basis. If you are requesting a double room you may request a specific roommate on your application for housing. If you do not designate a roommate, the Residence Life Office will make selections based on the criteria you designate.