Millikin University's Residency Policy

Millikin University has a three-year residentiality requirement for full-time, undergraduate students. Freshman, sophomore, and junior students must live on campus. Students may live in University operated residence halls and apartments, Greek chapter houses, and the Woods at Millikin.

Students enrolled part-time may request to live in the residence halls. Any part-time student wishing to request on-campus residence should contact the Office of Residence Life.

Sophomores, juniors and seniors may petition to live in an approved fraternity or sorority house if they are active members, and if space is available. Fraternity and sorority members may gain approval to live in Greek houses by the Director of Student Programs and Chapter Presidents. 

Students wishing to live off-campus must meet one of the following criteria:

1. Be 22 years of age or older during the academic year
2. Be married (marriage license may be required)
3. Have dependents
4. Be of senior standing (88 credits or more and by matriculation, beginning their 7th Millikin semester) at the beginning of the fall term
5. Live within a 40 mile radius of campus and living with a close relative
6. Demonstrate significant financial hardship (defined as having exhausted all loan eligibility- verified through the Student Services Center)
7. Have a significant medical condition that warrants routine medical care that cannot be administered in University housing (ie. live-in care, medical documentation required).

Students who meet one of the above criteria may submit an off-campus petition. Off-Campus petitions are due no later than May 1st. Petitions received after this date may be denied. Petitions must be fully completed, including a valid address of residence, in order to be considered.

Students who do not meet the above criteria or who fail to submit an off-campus petition as directed, will be assessed an off-campus living fee. The off-campus living fee is equal to the average room rate in a given academic year. For the 2008-2009 academic year, the average room rate is $4681.

A note about conduct off-campus:
Students who live off-campus are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the Millikin University Student Handbook and the Code of Conduct. Violations of University policy, whether on or off-campus, will be met with disciplinary action. The Office of Residence Life follows a simple "three strikes" policy for off-campus students. If the University fields 3 or more complaints regarding an off-campus student and/or their address, off-campus approval will be revoked and each individual will be responsible for payment of the $4681 off-campus living fee. We encourage off-campus residents to be aware of their role as a neighbor in the Decatur community and to respect the privilege of living within that community. We caution students about engaging in activities or hosting events that may endanger themselves or their peers. We expect all Millikin students to conduct themselves with integrity and appropriateness.