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Residential Life
Call or text: 802.860.2702
reslife@champlain.edu
On this page, you’ll find an overview of all our housing options (after all, you'll be here for four years, so you might want to know what other residence halls are out there!). You'll also find step-by-step instructions on how to fill out the all-important Housing Preference Form.
Housing assignments for Fall 2022 will be available on August 1, 2022.
Living on campus is a rich, rewarding experience and an important part of your Champlain education. Life in the residence halls will help you connect outside the classroom, while the convenient campus location—just a short walk from downtown Burlington and the waterfront—ensures that you have ready access to the shops and services of Vermont's largest city. In addition to the descriptions below, be sure to review our Residential Life FAQ's for answers to important housing-related questions.
To confirm your enrollment and reserve your place as a full-time student at Champlain College and, if desired, start the process to reserve your space in a residence hall, please go to your Application Dashboard account to accept your offer of admission and submit your deposit.
If you have a Champlain Applicant Portal account:
If you do not already have a Champlain Applicant Portal account:
Once you are logged in to the Champlain Applicant Portal:
Your $750 enrollment deposit is due as follows:
The $750 enrollment deposit is an advance payment toward your Champlain College tuition and will be deducted from your final bill.
If you have any questions, please call or text the Office of Admissions at (802) 625-0201.
Link to this FAQYou will have access to the Housing Preference Form in The Housing Director (THD, our online housing tool) if:
1) You have received your username and temporary password in an email (subject: "Activate Your Champlain College Student Account"), and
2) You have activated your Champlain College Student Account. (Details on activating your account were sent to you in the email referenced above.) Visit welcome.champlain.edu to activate your account if you have not already done so.
Once your account is activated, visit The Housing Director (THD), select the "New Students" option, and log in using your Champlain College Student Account username and password. (Your username is still your firstname.lastname.) The deadline for completion of this form is June 1; however, students who deposit after this date will still be able to access and submit the form.
If you have trouble logging in, please first make sure you are using the "New Students" option, you may need to try another browser. Contact Housing and Residential Life by email (reslife@champlain.edu) or by phone at (802) 860-2704 if you continue to experience issues.
You may edit the Incoming Student Housing Preference Form until June 1 as much as you wish. There is no downside to editing the form; the more information we have, the better we'll be able to pair you with your new roommates!
Please note: Students placed in College housing are bound by a cancellation policy (outlined below). We encourage you to be in touch with Housing and Residential Life at reslife@champlain.edu as soon as possible if your plans for on-campus housing change after you have submitted your Incoming Student Housing Preference Form.
Incoming first-year and transfer students who reserve Main Campus housing by submitting the Incoming Student Housing Preference Form on The Housing Director (THD) have until August 1, 2022, to cancel their housing request without penalty. Beginning August 2, 2022, the following fees apply based on the date of cancellation:
Want to find and select a roommate?
By creating a roommate profile you can search for other students with similar interests. Individuals who wish to live together must each select the other(s). Roommate searching is available through June 1. Follow the instructions below to find and select roommates.
Housing assignments will be made by August 1, and will appear on your THD home page.
Champlain College students with documented disabilities may request appropriate and reasonable housing accommodations within the context of current housing policies. If you are in need of housing accommodations, please submit the appropriate accommodations forms by June 1.
Forms to request these accommodations can be found on the Housing Accommodations Web page.
Upon receipt of a completed Housing Accommodation Request Form, a staff member will be in touch to discuss your needs.
Link to this FAQFirst-Year Housing
Victorian-Era Res Halls
First-year students live in one of the 21 beautifully restored Victorian-era mansions that ring our central campus. These grand and stately homes in the historic Hill Section of Burlington retain the gorgeous details of their era, but all have been updated to include ultrafast Wi-Fi, laundry facilities, and other amenities.
Check them out here.
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