Where Will I Live?
Welcome home, Deac.
Get ready to find your people within our vibrant living-learning communities, where late-night study sessions and quad hangouts turn neighbors into lifelong friends.
The Wake Forest Residential Experience
Aside from the short commute to class every morning, living in Wake Forest’s residence halls has many advantages and places you at the center of the collegiate experience. Here, you’ll find a residential experience that encourages you to be exactly who you are and explore who you want to be, surrounded by the resources necessary for each student to reach their full potential.
First-Year Residence Communities
During your first year, you’ll be assigned to one of our vibrant first-year communities. Our residential experience model, The Forest, is intentionally designed to connect students to the resources they need to thrive here.
In general, residence halls are coeducational by floor, suite, and/or wing. All rooms are equipped with beds, closets, desks, cable television connections, Wi-Fi and Ethernet connections. We include, as part of standard university furniture, a micro-fridge combination microwave-refrigerator/freezer unit. The use of laundry facilities located in every residence hall is also free to residential students.
Angelou Hall
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Bostwick Hall
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Collins Hall
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Hopkins Hall
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Huffman Hall
Johnson Hall
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Kitchin Hall
Luter Hall
Poteat Hall
Take a look inside.
We hope you’ll step across the literal threshold into our residence halls—and the metaphorical threshold into a world where you will be self-sufficient, but always with others there for encouragement and support.
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Am I going to have to walk a lot?
Wake Forest is simple to navigate, making your short walks to class enjoyable ones. We have two Quads at the heart of campus, which you will pass through on your way to class, to grab a bite to eat at Zick’s, or to meet a professor for office hours.
Use the campus map below to get a better sense of where some of the most common places you’ll be spending your time are located.
Points of interest include first-year residence halls, dining facilities, and academic and administrative buildings. View our complete interactive campus map at map.wfu.edu.
Here’s what else you’ll need to know.
Residency Requirement
Wake Forest has a six-semester residency requirement, designed to ensure that students have the opportunity to fully experience the vibrant residential community that is central to life on campus. Living alongside classmates helps students build lasting friendships, engage in campus traditions, and make the most of the Wake Forest experience. Housing beyond the six-semester requirement is subject to availability, and Wake Forest remains committed to supporting students who wish to continue living as part of our residential community.
Room Assignments
During your first year, you’ll be randomly assigned to one of our vibrant first-year communities. While you’re not able to choose a specific building, we strive to create a welcoming environment for all. Depending on availability, first-year students may be placed in either a single or double room – you’ll answer a question about whether you’re interested in a single room on your housing application.
For those assigned to double rooms, Residence Life and Housing will pair you with a roommate based on the lifestyle questions you answer on the housing application. This thoughtful pairing process is part of the University’s commitment to fostering connections and helping you meet new people from diverse backgrounds.
Housing and Meal Plans
All first-year students are required to live on campus. To apply, submit your housing application using your ‘@wfu.edu’ credentials beginning in late March/early April. Students will receive an automatic email from Residence Life and Housing once they are able to access the Housing Portal.
The application deadline is June 1, 2026.
What’s Provided by RLH?
Each residence hall room includes:
- Extra-long twin bed (36″ by 80″)
- Dresser
- Desk and chair
- Closet or Wardrobe Closet
- MicroFridge® appliance (combination microwave/refrigerator-freezer unit)
- Window blinds
- Recycling tote
- The on-campus housing package includes access to streaming cable TV.
- Laundry is free and available in each community.
What if I still have questions?
We’ve provided some additional info below. If you would like more information, or have questions, please contact our RL&H team. Here’s how to do that.
Additional Information
Wake Forest University views living on campus as integral to a liberal arts education and the Wake Forest experience. As such, the University has a six-semester (three-year) residency requirement. In support of students with disabilities, the Office of Residence Life and Housing has a wide variety of housing and dining options on campus that can accommodate the vast majority of disability needs.
Students who would like to request a disability-related accommodation should visit our housing and dining accommodations page. Students should provide documents for disability-related accommodations by June 1.
Important: If you have a documented disability and used accommodations in high school, be sure to complete the housing and dining accommodations request form. Some students want to try college without those accommodations and later discover they wished they’d had the accommodation from the beginning. In addition, our ability to meet a student’s needs is much more limited after housing assignments have been made, so we strongly encourage students to request accommodations by the June 1 deadline.
Wake Forest University offers an All-Gender Housing offering for incoming students desiring to live in a mixed-sex living environment. For incoming students, this will be rooms/suites clustered together in an area of a residence hall with private bathrooms (toilet and shower areas).
As a part of this process, students will be asked to complete additional questions on their Housing and Dining Application. Students who request All-Gender Housing will then be contacted by staff from the Residence Life and Housing office to discuss the best way to accommodate their housing needs. During the process, no student will be asked to disclose their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
In addition to having access to a variety of spaces and programs, you will be surrounded by a trained staff of helpful and caring Resident Advisers (RAs) and a full-time, live-in Community Director (CD). The staff work consistently to answer questions and provide support. The staff offers consistent support and guidance as students build community and create a home at Wake!
Floor meetings, intentional connections, and community events provide avenues for continued learning and opportunities to meet with fellow new Deacs. Getting to know those living in your community will help Wake feel like home!
Residence Life & Housing
Angelou Residence Hall 001
P.O. Box 7749
Winston-Salem, NC 27109
housing@wfu.edu
336.758.5185
housing.wfu.edu
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