First-Year Housing Options

Creating your dynamic and engaging community

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First-Year Residential Experience (FYRE)

The First-Year Residential Experience (FYRE) at Quinnipiac provides a dynamic, engaging and supportive environment for you to transition to college life. This cohesive team of student staff and professional staff strives to develop a safe, welcoming and inclusive community. Our focus is first and foremost the well-being of our students.

All first-year residents' experiences are supported by:

Resident Assistants (RAs)
Full-time professional Residence Hall Directors
Assistant Director of Residential Life for the first-year area
A residential curriculum encompassing:
- Personal competence
- Societal competence
- Interpersonal competence
- Practical competence
Hundreds of programs throughout the academic year (about 3 per day).

In the FYRE community, we hope to be the spark that ignites a passion for lifelong learning both in and out of the classroom.

Housing and Roommate Process

Join the first-year residential community

Commit to Quinnipiac

The matriculation fee and housing deposit are due by May 1. You may pay online or by mail.

Pay your matriculation deposit

Log in to MyHousing

Log in to MyHousing to complete your housing contract and preferences by May 15. You'll be able to log in to using your Quinnipiac username and password. This site provides more information about your residence hall, room and roommate assignment.

Housing Resources

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Resident undergraduate student housing contract

Sign your housing contract and pay your housing reservation fee so that you can live close to friends, close to classes, and have 24-hour support from university staff. Please review the housing contract carefully before signing as it is a legally binding agreement.

View the Housing Contract

Sign the Housing Contract

Recently admitted to Quinnipiac? New students may access information about their housing process in the summer through Q-Start.

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Explore all housing options

We offer more than a dozen modern residence halls featuring traditional, apartment and suite-style accommodations that foster a community environment with options to ensure your living space fits your life. Every residence hall is comfortable and welcoming, and each has its own unique character and style.