The housing options at the University of St. Francis in Joliet are varied and unique, with three residence halls and several different types of rooms available. The residential experience is something that enhances college life for our students, who come from local to international hometowns, and everything in between! When asked, students say some of the benefits of living on campus are:
You learn to be independent and responsible. Grow through campus involvement.
It’s easy to get involved and meet people. Check out our Student Activities Board (SAB) events!
It’s convenient– you’ll rarely need a car to be close to all the action. View the campus shuttle schedule.
You’ll feel safe. Meet the campus security team.
It’s easy to get food whenever you want it. Check out our dining services.
There are several types of rooms available in Marian Hall, the Motherhouse and Tower Hall. In each one, there are full-time professional staff members on call to offer support when students need it. In addition, each student has a resident assistant, multicultural assistant, and peer minister who lives near them to be supportive role models.
Marian Hall provides a great experience for all students in a traditional residence hall community environment.
Marian Hall houses up to 242 students, most of whom are freshmen and sophomores. The majority of rooms in Marian are double occupancy, with there being a select number of singles and triples available. Renovated in the summer of 2005, Marian offers a number of amenities for student use including:
All floors are equipped with:
The room dimensions in Marian vary slightly, depending upon the location of the room and the room’s intended occupancy but the average double is 180 square feet. Every room comes furnished with an extra-long twin bed, dresser, desk, desk chair, and wardrobe for each resident. Each room also has windows that are 2’8’’ across by 4’2’’ high. Standard tension rod and curtains will fit the 31″ window frames. Residents are also able to request their beds be lofted to accommodate futons.
The Motherhouse provides a great experience for upperclassmen students who enjoy comfortable suite style living and being close to several happening places on campus.
Motherhouse is the most recently renovated space on campus. Renovations wrapped up in 2010. Motherhouse houses approximately 60 students, most of who are of junior and senior status. Rooms in Motherhouse include singles, doubles, and a select number of suites and apartments. Motherhouse is our only community which has central air conditioning. The amenities found in Motherhouse include:
Tower Hall provides a great experience for upperclassmen students who are looking for a strong community with a sense of privacy in their bedroom at a low cost.
Tower Hall houses up to 155 students, most of who are of junior and senior status. The majority of rooms in Tower are single occupancy, including a select number of suites. The amenities found in Tower include:
The room and window dimensions in Tower vary with each room. Every room comes furnished with an extra-long twin bed, dresser, desk, desk chair, and wardrobe for each resident. Residents are encouraged to provide their own window treatments to be installed by the USF Maintenance Department.
As a result of living on campus, students will be able to:
