We believe living on-campus is one of the most transformative experiences a CWRU can have. The college transition may be one of the most defining moments of a young adult's life and we are committed to being an integral part of this experience.
The First Year Experience (FYE) program strives to help each student establish a foundation for future success at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ. Our FYE residential communities play an integral part in students' personal and academic transformation.
Welcome to the Class of 2029! This year, 1671 new first-year students chose CWRU, with over 99% living on-campus with us! We are overjoyed to welcome this new residential cohort and are hard at work as they begin fostering connections across their communities of: Cedar Magnolia, Clarke Tower, Juniper, or Mistletoe.
What to Expect
Residents can expect a similar residential experience across these communities, as each actively supports their transition to on-campus living and concretely connects them to the university. Our mission is to partner with students to shape their residential experience and facilitate a myriad of other campus connections.
The Residence Life team works to be a front-line resource, conduit to support services, guide to navigating campus activities, and a host of fun programs and events that meet the unique interests and needs of students in each community.
Community Buildings: Cutler House, Hitchcock House, Pierce House, and Storrs House.
Community Size: Cedar Magnolia is home to 454 students, supported by a team of one Residential Community Director, one Assistant Residential Community Director, and twelve Resident Assistants.
Physical Space & Amenities: The four Cedar Magnolia buildings are considered quad-style living because there are four clusters of single and double rooms on each floor. Each building has a first floor lounge with a TV, gaming table (pool or ping pong), piano, and full kitchen; lounges on each floor; a laundry room with free services and online monitoring system; indoor bike storage; and vending machines.
To see what is happening in Cedar Magnolia, visit the .
Community Size: Clarke is home to 318 students, supported by a staff of one Residential Community Director, one Assistant Residential Community Director, and ten Resident Assistants.
Physical Space & Amenities: Clarke Tower is considered suite-style because eight students in a combination of single and double rooms share a bathroom and kitchenette. The building has a first floor lounge with a TV, gaming table (pool, ping pong, or foosball), piano, and full kitchen; study rooms on each floor; lounges on each floor; laundry rooms with free services and online monitoring system; indoor bike storage; and vending machines.
To see what is happening in Clarke, visit the .
Community Buildings: Cutter House, Smith House, Taft House, and Taplin House
Community Size: Juniper is home to 424 students, supported by a staff of one Residential Community Director, one Assistant Residential Community Director, and nine Resident Assistants.
Physical Space & Amenities: The four Juniper buildings are considered corridor-style living because there is one, continuous corridor connecting the student rooms on each floor. Both single and double rooms are available on each floor. Each building has a first floor lounge with a TV, gaming tables (pool, ping pong, and/or foosball), pianos, and full kitchens; lounges on each floor with kitchenette; laundry rooms with free services and online monitoring system; indoor bike storage; and vending machines.
To see what is happening in Juniper, visit the .
Community Buildings: Norton House, Raymond House, Sherman House, and Tyler House
Community Size: Mistletoe is home to 475 students, supported by a staff of one Residential Community Director, one Assistant Residential Community Director, and twelve Resident Assistants.
Physical Space & Amenities: The four Mistletoe buildings are considered corridor-style living because there is one, continuous corridor connecting the student rooms on each floor. Both single and double rooms are available on each floor. Each building has a first floor lounge with a TV, gaming table (pool, ping pong, or foosball), piano, and full kitchen; study rooms on each floor; lounges on each floor with kitchenette; laundry rooms with free services and online monitoring system; indoor bike storage; and vending machines.
To see what is happening in Mistletoe, visit the .
This year, the first year class size was so large that we are hosting first year residential students in Triangle Tower 2, Floors 4-5-6. These residents are supported by one resident assistant per floor and the Assistant Director of Residence Life. We will offer a similar residential experience to the other first year community but recognize the nature of apartment-style living will present new and unique challenges to the college transition.
We strive to support this unique and atypical transition through programs & events, regular intentional interactions & staff visibility, increased digital footprints & communications, and more regular updates from our office staff.
Community Size: Triangle Tower 2 is home to ~40 first year students, supported by the Assistant Director of Residence Life and three Resident Assistants. The building also houses ~50 second year residents and 120 upperclass residents.
Physical Space & Amenities: The community is located uptown, near the heart of University Circle. The community is considered suite-style because students live in one, two, or three bedroom suites with one or two bathrooms. Each building also has laundry rooms, a recreational space, gym and sauna, one mailbox per apartment in the building, some apartments have balconies, and some apartments have two interior exit doors.
Community Features: Being in the center of University Circle, residents are in walking distance of many restaurants and non-residential university resources.
To see what is happening in Triangle Towers, visit the .