Living on campus

National research indicates that students who live on campus in a residence hall

Student folding laundry in a laundry room on campus with other students in the background
  • Meet more people and make more friends
  • Are more satisfied with their college experience
  • Are more likely to earn a higher grade point average
  • Are more likely to obtain a baccalaureate degree in 4 years
  • Are more involved in academic and extracurricular activities

Alexander Astin 1977, 1993 Gregory Blimling 1994

University of Nevada, Reno research indicates...

  • Freshmen and sophomore students who live in the residence halls earn a higher grade point average than students living off-campus
  • Freshmen students who live in the residence halls are more likely to enroll in coursework the following year than students who live off-campus
  • Sophomore students (including transfer students) who live in the residence halls are more likely to enroll in coursework the following year than students who live off-campus and are more likely to earn a higher grade point average.
  • 92.6% of the 2015-2016 residence hall students expressed overall satisfaction with living conditions in the residence halls
  • 97.5% of the 2015-2016 residence hall students felt safe and secure inside their residence hall
  • 93.5% of the 2015-2016 residence hall students felt comfortable living on their floor
  • 97.9% of the 2015-2016 residence hall students are satisfied with their Resident Assistant's job performance
  • 91% of the 2015-2016 residence hall students are glad they chose to live on campus

Things to do

Living away from home, on campus, surrounded by other college students can be an intense experience. We're here to help you acclimate to your new surroundings and make great new friends.

Social activities

We offer a variety of activities from intramural teams, road trips, and movie nights to dances, game nights, video game tournaments, and the list goes on and on. Our staff strives to make living on campus a fun and exciting experience by offering many different types of social programs for students.

Examples of social programs

  • Casino Night. Large social night event offering over $2,000 worth of prizes at no cost to students.
  • Block Party. Traditionally over 1,300 students attend for dancing, free pizza and soft drinks and a chance to meet the new students to campus.
  • Hall Council meetings. This is the best way to get involved and help plan your hall wide activities and is way to meet the other students in your residence hall.
  • Residence Hall Association meetings (RHA). This group helps plan the campus wide events like Casino Night and Block Party and is a great way to meet other students from all the residence halls on campus.

Educational activities

Our staff strives to make living on campus a memorable experience by providing exciting and diverse educational information and activities for students. We offer a variety of programs from traditional programs based on past success as well as brand new programs based on current issues and student need. Ask your RA about what activities and seminars are coming up soon!

Learn about academic success programs

Festivals, cultural outings and outdoor activities

Between Reno and Sparks, the calendar is packed full of festivals, plays, concerts, and much more. We're also located within an hour's drive of world-class mountain biking, skiing & snowboarding, hiking, climbing, kayaking, fishing, and a host of other activities.

Learn more about the Reno/Tahoe area