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

Honors Halls List

Ohio State has four Honors residence halls located on all three residential areas of campus. Students who are accepted into the Honors Program may request Honors Housing on their Residence Hall Contract. Honors Housing is not guaranteed, assignments are made on a first-come, first-served basis depending upon the date that Admissions receives the $100 university acceptance fee and the date that University Housing receives the completed Residence Hall Contract along with the $250 housing deposit. 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

• Bradley Hall

Bradley Hall typically houses students in 2-person rooms; however, some are assigned to triples and quads.

West Campus

• Lincoln House features 8 and 10 person suites with a common area, a bathroom and four bedrooms. Most students living in Lincoln House reside in doubles; however, some live in quads.

Honors students must take the following steps to be assigned to an Honors hall:

• 1. Apply to the university (preferably by December 1)
• 2. Apply to the Honors Program (no later than February 15)
• 3. Accept Honors Program designation online using your OSU ID no
      later than May 1
• 4. Pay the $100 university acceptance fee no later than May 1
• 5. Specify your Honors Housing interests on your Residence Hall Contract
      then submit the completed contract and the $250 housing deposit to
      University Housing

Note: Honors Housing is not guaranteed; assignments are made on a first-come, first-served basis so pay your acceptance fee early AND submit your Residence Hall Contract early.

Amenities

Living in an Honors residence hall is optional for all Honors students. All residence hall rooms come with:

• Cable television
• A microfridge (a combination microwave oven/refrigerator freezer)
• ResNet (high-speed internet connection)

Students have access to comfortably furnished study areas, a fully equipped kitchen, game areas, and television lounges within each building.