Housing Requirements and Application Process

Trine students are required to live on campus. First-time residents are required to pay a one-time $150 housing deposit.  Students who are married, responsible for a dependent child, living at home with a parent or legal guardian (within 50 miles of Angola), or are 21 years of age on or by August 1 may be waived from this requirement.  Starting with incoming new students in Fall 2025, the age requirement to be eligible for an off-campus housing waiver will increase to 22 years of age on or by the August 1 deadline.

Students with a cumulative GPA of a 2.0 or higher who have completed 60 credit hours and lived on campus for four semesters, may be approved to move into a University recognized Sorority / Fraternity House or Christian Campus House. 

The Residential Room and Board Contract is a binding agreement for the entire academic year.  Students residing in campus housing must be enrolled full-time (minimum of 12 credit hours).  This contract cannot be terminated at the end of the fall semester, except in cases of graduation from Trine University.  Any student who cancels or breaks their housing contract on or after August 1, 2025, will forfeit their $150 Housing Deposit and will be responsible for the full room and board charges for the entire contract term.

All students must have the written approval from the Housing Department prior to moving off campus. If a student fails to receive a proper contract release or provides false information, then the student may be subject to room and board charges for the entire contract term and additional actions up to and including dismissal from Trine University.

You can fill out the request to move-off campus form by clicking here.

To cancel a room selection, a written request must be submitted to the Housing Department by May 1 for the following fall semester.  Failure to give written notification by May 1 will result in forfeiture of the $150 housing deposit.

Housing and Enrollment Deposit Application Process for new students:

  1. Submit a $300 enrollment fee which includes $150 for the housing deposit.
  2. The Housing Department will contact you via email providing instructions to begin the housing process after the deposit has been received.

The $300 enrollment fee and housing deposit are non-refundable after May 1.  Both must be paid in full before a student can participate in the housing selection process.

New/ Scholar/Transfer Student Application Timeline

Section 1 of the Application Opens

  • Personal Information, Housing Preferences, Roommate Search Profile, Meal Plan Selection, and Sign the Housing Contract

December 1st at 8:00 AM (EST)

  • All student classifications may begin filling out the Housing Application

Section 2 of the Application Opens

  • Roommate Group Selection and Room Selection

February 24th at 8:00 AM (EST)

  • Scholar Students ONLY
    • Students may view their classification on the “Personal Information” page within the application.

March 3rd at 8:00 AM (EST)

  • New and Transfer Students
    • Students may view their classification on the “Personal Information” page within the application.

Returning Student Application Timeline 

Villa Applications

  • See Villa Timeline details below
  • Applications open on January 10th-14th

Section 1 of the Application Opens

  • Meal Plan Selection, Sign Housing Contract, Roommate Group Creation
  • January 21st

Section 2 of the Housing Selection

  • Groups select rooms based on the member of the group with the lowest class standing based on credits. (See below for Expected Class Standing)
  • Senior Only Group- February 10 -11
  • Junior/Senior Group- February 12-13
  • Sophomores, Remaining and All Mixed groups February 17-21

Villa Selection Timeline (Eligible Junior & Senior ONLY)

Villa Application Opens

  • Villa application will open for all eligible students. 
  • Villa group creation. 
  • Eligible students must have: 
    • Attended at least 4 semesters at Trine. 
    • A Trine Career GPA for 3.0+.
    • A minimum of 60 expected credits.
  • January 10th- Application Opens and Group Creation begins.
  • January 14th- Application and Groups Due.

Villa Notification

  • Groups with highest average GPA will be awarded a Villa and be notified.
  • Groups not selected for a Villa will be notified and will need to be recreated in the Housing Application for the general process (see above Returning Student Timeline)
  • January 16th

Villa Selection

  • Selected villa groups select their Villa location
  • January 17th

Expected Class Standing

Class Standing

Credits 
(Completed credits + Spring credits)
Senior At Least 90 Credits
Junior 60-89 Credits
Sophomore 30-59 Credits
Freshmen 0-29 Credits