At Catholic University, students choose from a broad variety of living options. In particular, first-year students:

  • Live in rooms that offer highly interactive community-based living coupled with programs directed toward students’ personal, spiritual, and moral development.
  • Benefit from living with their peers as they make the transition into college life.
  • Consistently find a focus on faith, community standards, and personal development throughout your residential experience.

As an enrolled student, you can begin the steps below if you have not done so already. Please note: your enrollment deposit also serves as your housing deposit. You do not need to pay an additional housing application fee.

Next Steps

  • Review housing application instructions by clicking here
  • Complete your housing application by December 15, 2021
    • You can still apply for housing after this date. However, you may not receive your housing assignment until Jan. 3 at the earliest.
  • My Housing is accessed in the Cardinal Students Portal - contact tech services at 202-319-4357 for questions
  • Select your dining plan

  • Selecting a Meal Plan

    Don't forget to also select your dining plan. Dining plan selection is made in MyHousing & Dining by selecting the "Dining" section in the left-hand menu.. New students are provided with two plan options that provide them with unlimited access to the main student dining facility, a meal exchange option to use at the Pryzbyla Food Court and Murphy's Grill, and dining dollars that students can use at Starbucks and The Market. You can review the Weekly 21 and the Weekly 21 Plus dining plans on the Dining Services website and select which plan is right for you.