Housing

R. Amelia Harding House for Sustainable Living, 77 W. Bagley Road

Harding House accommodates students in single and double rooms that are co-educational by floor. Harding House, which was renovated using environmentally sound materials and techniques, offers a supportive community to students with a mind toward reducing their environmental footprint. The building features a garden and partially vegetative roof, energy use monitoring and indoor bike storage to encourage bike riding instead of driving. It is also air-conditioned, handicap accessible and includes an elevator. Harding House does not have vending machines because of the environmental impact they have due to the individual packaging of items and the energy used by the machine to operate. In the fall of 2014, Harding House received Gold LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Certification.

Constitution Hall, 144 Tressel Street

Constitution Hall houses students in single and double rooms that are co-educational by floor. The building has East and West sections with single gender restrooms and shower areas per floor. There are two lounges in each section for social and study activities, newly renovated kitchen in Constitution West and an outdoor recreational space that includes a basketball court. It’s home to first-year students.

Davidson Commons, 63 Beech Street

Davidson Hall
Klein Hall
Saylor Hall

Davidson Commons houses returning BW students in four and six person suite-style rooms that are co-educational by suite.

Davidson Commons is comprised of 54,688-square feet of new and renovated space and also includes Klein and Saylor halls. Davidson hall has study lounges, a large glass walled atrium for studying and events, modern kitchens and indoor bike storage. The halls also use geo-exchange technology for heating, which is eco-friendly and allows individual room heating and cooling. Another eco-friendly feature of Davidson Commons is a large outdoor green space with sustainable elements including native plantings and a butterfly garden where students can gather, socialize or study. Davidson Hall also has a gas fireplace for residents to enjoy.

In addition to the standard furniture provided in all halls, suites contain a dining table with four chairs and two sofa style chairs. The four person suites also contain a loveseat and end table while the six person suites contain a couch and coffee table. The double rooms that are not part of a suite contain a sofa style chair. Each suite also has its own bathroom. Davidson Commons has handicap accessible rooms available.

Ernsthausen Hall, 84 Tressel Street

Ernsthausen Hall houses students in single and double rooms that are co-educational by room. The hall features central air-conditioning, a laundry area per floor, two vending areas, and single gender restrooms and shower areas per wing. The main lounge features a two-story cathedral ceiling with a gas fireplace. There are two additional lounges on the upper floor, as well as lounges at the end of each of the eight hallways. The building is handicap accessible and has an elevator. Ernsthausen was the first residence hall in Ohio with geothermal heating and cooling. Ernsthausen houses students who participate in fraternity and sorority life. 

Findley Hall, 265 Beech Street

Findley Hall houses students in single and double rooms that are co-educational by floor. The hall is air-conditioned and the main lounge is a favorite gathering place for students who enjoy the large screen TV and fireplace. Findley also features a large multipurpose room and kitchen with ping-pong and ample space for studying as well as providing easy access to the basketball and sand volleyball courts on the North Quad.

Front Street Residence Hall, 110 Front St.

Front Street Residence Hall opened in fall 2018 as BW's newest residence hall. The building houses students in studio and double rooms on three floors of a mixed-use complex. The ground floor commercial space includes The Buzz on Front (BW spirit shop), Starbucks and more.

Heritage Hall, 114 Tressel Street

Heritage Hall houses students in double and triple rooms that are co-educational by floor. Heritage is BW's largest residence hall and is divided into five sections. It’s home to first-year students. Heritage features a kitchenette, four section lounges which are used as social and study spaces and a large main lounge. The hall also houses Aramark, Printing Services, and the Commuter Student Lounge. 

Lang Hall, 253 Beech Street

Lang Hall houses students in single, double and triple rooms that are co-educational by floor. There are large lounges on the first and fourth floors along with a kitchen on the first floor. Lang is the only residence hall with its own dining hall. Lang also has easy access to the basketball and sand volleyball courts on the North Quad.

21 Beech, 21 Beech Street

21 Beech houses first-year conservatory students in double rooms that are co-educational by floor. The hall features both a study lounge and a social lounge, as well as a kitchen. The entire building is air-conditioned and designed to create a house-like setting.

Carmel Living Learning Center, 135 E. Tressel Street

Carmel Living Learning Center houses students in double rooms that are co-educational by room. The hall features suite-style rooms with a two-person room connected to a neighboring two-person room through a shared restroom and shower area. The hall has lounges at both ends of each floor, classrooms in the middle of the second and third floors, and a common kitchen at the east end of the first floor. It is also air-conditioned, handicap accessible and includes an elevator.

Students who participate in the Honors Program are eligible to live in Carmel.

Floreske Apartments, 219 Seminary Street

The Floreske Apartments house students in double and quad units. Apartments include:

• Carpet throughout rooms, hallway and living room. The two quad apartments have hardwood flooring in the bedrooms
• Appliances (refrigerator and stove)
• Furniture (beds, dressers, desks, chairs and dining sets)
• Cable and data ports
• Wireless Internet access on the BW network
• All utilities
• Parking lot

Hamilton House, 375 & 381 Front Street

The Hamilton House apartment complex houses students in single, double and triple units. Apartments include:

• Carpet throughout hallway living room, and most bedrooms.
• Appliances (refrigerator and stove)
• Furniture (beds, dressers, desks, desk chairs and dining sets)
• Cable and data ports in living room and bedroom
• Wireless Internet access on the BW network
• All utilities, including air conditioning
• Parking lot

The following rates are in place for the 2021-22 academic year. Rates are per person.

Residence Halls (non-suite style)

(21 Beech, Amelia Harding House, Carmel, Constitution, Ernsthausen, Findley, Heritage, and Lang Halls)

*Financial aid packages are based on the standard double rate

Davidson Commons and Front St. Residence Hall

**Davidson Commons only

BW Apartments

When will I find out about where I am living?

Current students will select housing assignments on April 3. View details for current students. Incoming students who apply by June 1 will select housing on June 15. Those who apply after June 1 will be assigned on a rolling basis. Please check your BW email address for information on the process and housing assignments.

Can I see my room before moving in?

Due to summer conferences, rooms are not available for viewing or measuring prior to check in. The Admission Office does include a "show room" visit during campus tours. Videos of residence hall rooms are also available to current BW students at bw.erezlife.com under "resources".

What comes with my room?

All rooms have the following:

Furniture:

• Extra-long twin bed per student
• Closet or movable wardrobe
• Dresser space
• Desk and chair per student
• Wastebasket—uses “tall kitchen” bags
• Recycle Bin
• Horizontal blinds—wait until you move in and measure your windows before purchasing additional window treatments.

See a complete list of amenities for each residence hall.

Cable Television: Each room has cable television access. Please bring your own coaxial cable. Televisions that are not cable-ready will require a cable box available at most electronics retailers.

Internet: Each room has one data port per student for access to the University's network and the Internet. Wireless access is also available in all residence halls and academic buildings for laptops and other mobile devices. Gaming consoles can be connected to the BW network for online play.

Telephone: Residence halls are not equipped for telephones. Emergency telephones are available across campus.

Laundry Facilities: Each residence hall, apartment complex and campus house is equipped with free washers and dryers based on the number of residents living in the building. Ironing boards are provided in most halls, but residents must furnish their own iron.

Vending: Coin-operated and Jacket Express card swipe vending machines are located in every hall except Harding House. The number of machines and selection of food products depends upon the size of the residence and the needs of its occupants.

What should I bring?

Students usually bring the following:

• Extra-long twin-size bed linens, blankets, mattress cover, pillows and towels
• 3-5 reusable/washable cloth face masks
• Personal digital thermometer (mercury thermometers will not be permitted due to safety concerns)
• Personal use hand sanitizer
• Alarm clock with battery back-up capability
• Bicycle and lock that secures the frame and any detachable wheels
• Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) for lamps or other items you bring
• Cell phone
• Cleaning supplies for room
• Computer* with Wi-Fi and/or CAT-5E or CAT-6 hook-up cable
• Fan
• First aid kit
• Flashlight with batteries
• Iron
• Laundry bag and detergent
• Reading lamp
• School supplies
• Sewing kit
• Three-prong grounded power strips with circuit breaker
• Television with RG-6 co-axial cable with F-style thread-on connectors
• Toiletries/shower shoes
• Umbrella
• Hammock
• Energy Star compliant microwave* (not to exceed 2 cubic feet) or rent from Bedloft.com**
• Energy Star compliant refrigerator (not to exceed 4.2 cubic feet) or rent from Bedloft.com**

NOTE: Residents of Davidson Commons (Davidson, Klein and Saylor halls), Harding House (first floor only), Carmel, Front Street Residence Hall, campus apartments or a room that has a private bathroom, MUST bring toilet, shower and sink cleaning supplies.

*Computers and microwaves MUST be used with a surge protector (UL approved) with self-tripping breaker unless they are plugged directly into the wall outlet. For safety, if you need to use extension cords, please use heavy-duty cords with minimum of 14 gauge wire.

**BW partners with Bedloft.com to rent MicroFridges to students. The eco-friendly unit has 2.9 cubic feet total storage capacity, including a full freezer and a 600 watt microwave. You can pre-order a Microfridge and have it delivered to your room before move-in day. MicroFridges may also be rented on move-in day, but quantities will be limited.

What am I not allowed to bring?

You should NOT bring the following:

• Air conditioner
• Candles and incense (even decorative)
• Coffee pots with hot plates
• Contact/wall paper
• Dartboards with metal tipped darts
• Flammables (gasoline, propane, etc.)
• Freezers
• George Foreman Grills and similar type grills
• Halogen lights/lamps
• Hotplate, toaster, toaster ovens or other appliances with exposed heating elements
• Illegal drugs
• Pets except for fish in a 20-gallon or less aquarium
• Space heaters
• Street signs
• Weapons or ammunition of any kind (including martial arts weapons, air-soft style or paint ball equipment)

Is my room air-conditioned?

Air-conditioning is provided in 21 Beech, Amelia Harding, Carmel, Ernsthausen, Findley, Front Street Residence Hall and Davidson Commons. Arrangements for medical air-conditioning in non-air-conditioned buildings can be made through the director of Residence Life. Students can login to myBW and make the request through the Office of Residence Life.

Are residence halls co-educational?

All halls are co-educational. Some are co-educational by floor (one gender per floor) and others are co-educational by room (one gender per room, but the floor may have rooms with the opposite gender). Floors that are co-educational by room have separate bathroom facilities for each gender. Gender Inclusive housing is also available on campus. 

Can I loft my bed?

BW partners with Bedloft.com to provide a loft rental program. Renting a bed loft is an easy, affordable way to create additional living space in your room. You can pre-order a loft online and have it delivered to your room before move-in day. Lofts may also be rented on move-in day, but availability will be limited. Bedloft is the only loft endorsed and approved by Baldwin Wallace University.

Students are not permitted to bring in personal lofts.

NOTE: Carmel, Ernsthausen, Heritage East and the second and third floor suites in Davidson either include everything you need to loft your bed or cannot accommodate lofted beds.

Are animals allowed?

Pets are not permitted in the residence halls with the exception of small fish (as noted in student handbook).

Emotional Support Animals and Service Animals are permitted in University housing but must be approved by the Office of Accessible Education (OAE). Apply for accommodations through OAE.

What can be done if I don't like my room assignment?

A change process is available after the second week of classes each semester.

Can first-year students have cars on campus?

First-year residential students are permitted to have cars on campus. However, they may only park in the Center Parking Lot.

Are bikes permitted on campus?

Bikes are permitted on campus and encouraged as a sustainable means of transportation. Residents in Amelia Harding House and Davidson Commons have access to indoor bike storage. All other halls require students to park bikes outside in bike racks. Students should use sturdy bike locks that secure the frame and any detachable wheels.

How often are rooms cleaned?

Students are responsible for cleaning their own rooms. Custodial staff are responsible for cleaning the public areas (hallways, lounges, etc.) and public restrooms. Students with bathroom facilities in their individual rooms or suites are responsible for cleaning their own bathrooms on a regular basis with their own cleaning supplies.

Am I able to store my belongings at BW over the summer?

BW has partnered with Campus Storage Solutions to offer a summer storage, moving and shipping option for students. This program provides free pickup and delivery of your boxed belongings, bed, desk, couches, etc. when you make a reservation to store your belongings over summer. Students are billed for the amount of boxes and items (ex. couches, beds, desks) that are stored over the summer. For more information, including pricing, visit the website or email info@campusstorage.com.

Want 20% off your first month of storage? Use promo code CAMPUS20 when you sign up online.
Want 30% off your first month of storage? Use promo code BLOOM30 when you sign up online.

How do students submit a work order for their room (e.g., a burnt out lightbulb)?

Depending on the issue a student is experiencing, either BW Buildings and Grounds or Aramark will respond to the work order request. To submit a work order, students can inform a residence life staff member in their building or contact our office at (440) 826-2114 or reslife@bw.edu.

In case of an emergency that requires immediate attention after hours (flooding in a bathroom, a broken window, etc.), contact BW Safety & Security at (440) 826-2000.

• Residence Hall and Apartment Contract
• Residency Exemption Application
• Graduate Apartment Contract

We offer a limited number of one-bedroom campus apartments to graduate and post-baccalaureate students, with the option for a 9-month or 12-month lease.

View campus apartment information including features, photos, rental agreement and costs, and housing application.