Living On Campus

 

Housing Options, Amenities, and Pricing 

  • First Year Housing- Dotzour & Metzler Hall  Dotzour and Metzler will be reserved for first-year students, with limited rooms available to sophomore and junior students. 

  • Bittinger Hall & Morrison Hall Bittinger and Morrison will be primarily for upper class students: sophomore, junior, and senior status students. Bittinger is designated for female students. Morrison is designated for male students. Auto Restoration majors often reside in Bittinger and Morrison. 

  • Apartments & MC Houses - Baer, Deerfield, Lakeside, & Terra Nova  These apartments will be reserved for upper class students: sophomore, junior, and senior status students. The college will not provide internet service in the apartments. Furniture is not provided in Terra Nova, Deerfield, or MC Houses.

  • Pet Friendly Housing - Baer Apartments  Baer Apartments will be designated Pet Friendly housing! This means that residents will be permitted to have cats, dogs, and other designated animals as pets. All pets must meet all requirements and must be approved before they are on campus. All residents must meet additional expectations to reside in Baer, and will be charged an additional $200.00 fee to be applied to pet-friendly improvements and any damages. 

  • Gender Neutral Housing - Harter Hall  Harter Hall is designated gender-neutral housing. This community embraces and promotes the health and safety of LGBTQIA+ identifying students and allies/siblings. Residents of this area may select roommates of any gender identity, and must demonstrate support to the residents of Harter. Discrimination and misconduct of the community will not be tolerated. 

  • Themed Housing  Do you share a common interest with several of your friends? Would you want to live with them in a MC House?! Apply to live in a themed community, and get first selection at an MC House for the coming year! Learn more and apply at https://mcstudentlife.formstack.com/forms/themed_housing 

 
 

Room Dimensions 

More Information & Pricing 

 

Meal Plans 

Bittinger Hall, Dotzour Hall, Metzler Hall, Morrison Hall 

  • Freshman – Required Unlimited (19) Meal Plan 

  • Upperclass Students– Unlimited (19) or 14 Meal Plan 

Harter Hall, Baer Apartments, Lakeside Apartments, Deerfield, MC Houses, & Off Campus Athletes 

  • 10 Meal Plan Required 

Terra Nova Apartments 

  • Athletes – Required Commuter Plan 

Off Campus Housing 

All students are required to live on campus unless they apply and receive permission from Student Affairs. This must be renewed annually. Exemptions are available for students who are married and/or have dependents, live with their parents/guardians in McPherson County, or are 23 years of age at the start of the year. Students with these exemptions must submit an off campus housing application. On occasion, students may be released from housing. Students may apply for off-campus housing only if: 

  • 21 or Junior Status in 24-25

  • 3.0 GPA or higher 

  • Proof of reliable transportation 

  • Good academic standing 

  • Good conduct record 

Applying for off-campus housing does not mean the request is approved. Students will be approved to live off campus in order of academic seniority and GPA. Do not sign a lease before receiving approval to live off campus. Students who claim to live with parents/guardians and are found to have falsified this information will be charged housing. Once approved, a copy of a lease must be supplied to Student Affairs. Students currently off campus must apply and receive approval to continue living off campus. 

Students Currently Off Campus  

Students who have been approved to live off campus in the past MUST submit the 2022-2023 Housing & Off Campus Application.  Previously living off campus does not guarantee permission to live off campus again.    

Room Changes 

To change your roommate, you MUST follow these steps.  

1. Talk to your roommate.  Address any concerns or issues that are creating issues for you both.  Work to find a solution to problems.  Give you and your roommate time to improve your living environment. 

2. If there is no improvement in your living situation after you speak with your roommate, ask a Resident Assistant to complete a Roommate Contract.  The link is above. 

3. Only after the RA Roommate Contract meeting takes place, and there is still no improvement, will a room or roommate change be considered.  The completed Roommate Contract must be uploaded to this request for the change to be considered. 

4. If you know who you want to live with, each roommate should complete this form and have the desired roommate sign in the appropriate section. 

Register Your Vehicle 

If you haven't already registered your vehicle for the 2024-2025 academic year, please click here. McPherson College offers one free parking pass to every student, faculty, and staff member. Only one vehicle per student is allowed to be parked on campus at once.