CCU Housing and Dining

You must be admitted to CCU before you can apply for housing, and the housing application timeline must be open. The housing application opens for Fall arrivals in early April and for Spring arrivals in late October. Once both tuition and housing deposits are submitted and processed (processing generally takes two business days), you will have access to complete your housing application

Submitting your housing application is the first step in a three-phase process to secure on-campus housing. Completion of the application allows you to express housing and lifestyle preferences, select a meal plan, familiarize yourself with student conduct expectations, and view renters’ insurance options. The housing agreement is the legally binding document that expresses the terms and conditions agreed upon between a CCU undergraduate student or their guardian and the university.

Please review the CCU Housing Agreement for the terms of release.

CCU housing is not co-ed. All apartments—including bedrooms, living rooms, kitchens, and bathrooms—are single-gender. Freshman stairwells are grouped as single-gender areas, while upperclassmen housing maintains single-gender apartments. However, male and female apartments may be on the same floor with visitation policies in place.

Residence halls typically open in late August for the fall semester (new students arrive first, followed by returning students) and close at noon in mid-December after final exams.

For the spring semester, halls reopen in early January and close at noon in early May after final exams and commencement. Summer housing is available for students enrolled in summer courses with separate opening and closing dates.

Specific dates vary each year, so check the current academic calendar for exact move-in and move-out times for each semester.

All CCU apartments come fully furnished and equipped with major appliances. Each student receives an extra-long twin bed, a desk, a desk chair, and a dresser. Common areas include a couch, chairs, a coffee table, an end table, and a kitchen table with chairs. Kitchen appliances include a full-size refrigerator, an electric stove with an oven, and a dishwasher (in most units). Rockmont studio apartments are equipped with mini refrigerators and two-burner electric stovetops but do not include an oven.

Peaks apartments, Yetter Hall, Rockmont Hall, and Duplexes include microwaves and in-unit washers and dryers, while Harwood and Waite Hall residents use a shared laundry room. All apartments also feature wireless internet, cable television, air conditioning (except in Harwood and Waite Halls, collectively known as "The Row"), and ample closet space.

No pets are allowed in on-campus housing, with the exception of fish in tanks of 25 gallons or less. However, students with documented accommodation needs may be approved for service animals or emotional support animals (ESAs) through CCU's accommodations process.

Residence Life provides a safe environment with 24/7/365 security service protecting the community, and the campus is conveniently located within four blocks of Lakewood Police Headquarters. The 24-hour security service will escort any student on campus upon request, and students should take standard precautions like keeping doors locked and ensuring personal items are covered by insurance.

Residents are not allowed to stay in residence halls over winter break unless special permission is granted (usually for an additional fee), though summer housing is available at additional cost. The halls remain open during Thanksgiving and Spring breaks. You may leave your belongings in your room during all breaks except summer break.