Your Home Away from Home
Enjoy the spirit, support, and spontaneity of college life when you live, eat, study, and play all in one place. Our residential students enjoy the deepest sense of community and the fullest Columbia College experience—with resources and learning opportunities everywhere.
Explore On-Campus Housing Options:
Who lives on campus?
On-campus housing at Columbia College is available to full-time students only. Housing includes single and double room options in our residence halls and on-campus cottages. Commuter students can kick back between classes in their own commuter lounge.
Every first and second-year student is required to live on campus unless they meet one of the exemption categories:
- Living in Richland or Lexington County with your parent(s)/guardian(s).
- Living with your spouse and/or children.
- 21 years or older.
You must fill out the exemption form in order to be considered for exemption.
How do I apply for housing?
Housing applications are sent once you have been accepted to Columbia College. The application asks about housing preferences, roommate requests, and meal plan options. Preferences are awarded in the order they are received, so the sooner you return your application, the more likely your selection will be honored.
Submit a Deposit
Your $155 admissions deposit must be received before you will be assigned housing. Have questions? Please call us at 800.277.1301.
- McNair Hall
McNair is a co-educational community that our first-year students call home. Conveniently located near academic and athletic facilities, first-year students living in McNair are a short walk from all our campus offerings. In addition to its convenient location, students living in McNair have access to a community kitchen, free laundry units, community spaces on each floor, and a fitness center in the basement.
- Live-in Area Coordinator
- Room Dimensions: 15 ft x 11 ft
- Window Dimensions (for students wishing to use a tension curtain rod): 50 in x 52 in
- Hudson Hall
Hudson is a co-educational community that our upperclassmen call home. Conveniently located next door to the Student Union, which houses the dining hall, Terrace Café, and fitness center, students living in Hudson have access to all of campus’ essentials just outside of their front door. In addition to their convenient location, residents in Hudson enjoy a student lounge on each floor, a newly renovated community kitchen and free laundry units.
- Room Dimensions: 13 ft x 13 ft
- Window Dimensions (for students wishing to use a tension curtain rod): 51 in x 81 in
- Mirse Hall
Mirse is a co-educational community that our upperclassmen call home. Next to Wesley Hall (connected on the first floor), residents of Mirse enjoy three student lounges (one on each floor), have access to a community kitchen located in the basement, and enjoy free laundry in their building.
Room Dimensions: 13 ft x 13 ft
Window Dimensions (for students wishing to use a tension curtain rod): 51 in x 81 in- Wesley Hall
Wesley is a co-educational community that our upperclassmen call home. Nestled between Mirse and Hudson and just steps away from McNair, the very centrally located residents of Wesley enjoy three student lounges (one on each floor), have access to a community kitchen located on the main level, and enjoy free laundry in their building.
Room Dimensions: 13 ft x 13 ft
Window Dimensions (for students wishing to use a tension curtain rod): 51 in x 81 in- Kneece & Knox Hall
Kneece and Knox are collectively known as the Cottages. These apartment-style residence halls offer a smaller community for our upperclassmen residents. The Cottages are located directly across from our athletic facilities and a short walk from many of our academic spaces. In addition to being conveniently located, the Cottages offer students access to a kitchenette within each apartment and free laundry for the building.
Room Dimensions: 13 ft x 13 ft
Window Dimensions (for students wishing to use a tension curtain rod): 51 in x 81 in
Living on Campus
- Housing Assignments—learn about your roommate and find out where you'll live on July 1.
- New Student Orientation—meet your roommate and explore the residence halls and campus.
- Move-In Day
Settling In
- Settling In
Housing Costs
On-Campus Housing Costs (per semester)
- Standard Double: $2,500
- Cottages-Standard Double: $2,650
- Standard Single: $3,000
- Double as a Single (privatized room): $3,250
One of the biggest perks of living on campus is enjoying home-cooked meals with your friends.
On-Campus Meal Plan Costs (per semester)
- 19 meals/week: $2,195 (Required for First Years)
- 15 meals/week: $2,145
- 10 meals/week: $2,050 (Seniors and Commuters Only)
- 5 meals/week: $950 (Commuters Only)
More information about dining services.
Room Furniture
To help you plan and move into your residence hall, we compiled a list of information about our rooms as well as a packing checklist. Each room includes the following:
- Bed
- Dresser
- Desk
- Desk chair
- Rooms in Mirse, Wesley, Hudson, and the Cottages also have one night stand
- All beds are semi-lofted—the dimensions from floor to top is 40.5" and from the floor to the frame is 30.5"
Room Dimensions
Rooms may vary by size, but the differences are relatively minor.
- McNair Standard Measurements: 15' by 11' feet
- Mirse, Hudson, Wesley, and Cottages Standard Measurements: 12'7" by 13'3"
Curtain rod specifications:
- McNair Standard Window Measurements: Main - 50" by 52"
- Mirse, Hudson, Wesley, Cottages Standard Window Measurements: 51" by 81"