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The Residence Life staff and the entire Marquette University community are looking forward to your arrival on campus for the 2026-2027 academic year! This guide will be updated again in early August with additional information.
We are dedicated to helping make your stay in your residence hall a positive part of your experience at Marquette. Below you will find some helpful hints and answers to some frequently asked questions.
Residence hall move-in will occur on Wednesday, August 26 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for all incoming first-year and transfer students. Move-in will occur Friday, August 28 through Sunday, August 30 for all returning students.
To help reduce wait times during the move-in process, all students will need to select from the options below and sign up for an arrival time based on their travel plans. We have limited the number of students who can arrive at a given time and no exceptions can be made once a timeslot has filled.
Students will select a 90-minute timeslot to move all of their belongings in their room and complete any necessary paperwork on Wednesday, August 26 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Signups will start *Friday, June 12 (through the Campus Living Portal).
Between Sunday, August 23 and Tuesday, August 25, students can take advantage of our early drop off policy (no overnight stays) to reduce the crowds of people on move-in day.
Students will select a 60-minute timeslot to drop off their belongings in their room (no unpacking, assembling or arranging) and complete any necessary paperwork.
Students would also select a 60-minute second timeslot on Wednesday, August 26 to receive their room key and bring in any remaining items.
Signups for both options will start *Friday, June 12 (through the Campus Living Portal).
A twin XL bed, dresser, desk and desk chair, mirror, study lamp, and curtains for each resident.
All beds are extra long twin (36”x80”).
For your beds, we recommend that you bring extra long twin sheets, blankets, bed spread, pillow and pillow case.
For bathrooms, we suggest towels, wash cloths, buckets, robes, shower shoes and other toiletries. Marquette University custodial personnel clean the common bathrooms. Students with private bathrooms are responsible for providing a shower curtain (shower liners are provided) and for cleaning their own bathrooms. Cleaning private bathrooms remains of utmost importance.
The following electrical devices are acceptable:
hair dryers, electric shavers, curling irons, small microwaves (800 watts) refrigerators (no larger than 4.8 cubic ft.), televisions and personal laptops/computers.
Don’t forget your cell phone. Phone lines are not provided in the residence hall rooms.
Basic cable service is provide by Marquette University. Televisions and cable cords are not provided.
If you have been assigned a roommate, we encourage you to contact them and communicate about who is bringing what items.
Candles, toasters, deep-fat fryers, air fryers, slow cookers, rice cookers, ovens, space heaters, air conditioners, hot plates, power tools, camping stoves, George Foreman style grills, charcoal grills or anything with exposed coils or an open flame are not allowed.
Subwoofers and amplifiers for electric guitars or other instruments and drum sets are not permitted.
Wireless routers are not permitted per the IT Services Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) .
Torchier style halogen lamps are not to be used in residence hall rooms as they have proven to be a serious fire hazard.
If you bring a refrigerator, it must not exceed 4.8 cubic feet.
Motorized vehicles — including, but not limited to, e-bikes, motorcycles, mopeds, hoverboards, self-balancing scooters, Segways, and drones — are prohibited in residence halls, including for charging purposes.
Lithium Battery Guidelines
• A maximum of 8 grams total of lithium metal batteries are allowed in residence hall rooms
• A maximum of 1000 Watts per battery for lithium-ion batteries are allowed in residence halls rooms
• Residents are not allowed to dismantle or undertake repairs to any type of battery in their residence hall
• Residents can only use battery chargers that were intended to be used for the particular battery that is being charged
A full list of prohibited items can be found in the polices and procedures on our website.
The fridge/microwave combo unit is a one-of-a-kind unit that includes a full refrigerator, freezer and microwave all-in-one! This is a convenient alternative to bringing a refrigerator and microwave from home and is a great option for students attending Marquette from far away or out-of-state.
It is one less large item to pack, making move-in day MUCH easier and less stressful! Place your order before August to guarantee that your MicroFridge will be dropped off in your room by move-in.
Bedloft.com is endorsed and approved by Marquette University. Place your Fridge/Microwave Combo order
Given the limited vacancies in the residence halls after assignments are made, room and hall changes are very difficult. Beginning Friday, June 12 at 1pm Central Time through the Campus Living Portal, you may place yourself on a waiting list for a specific building or room type.
Marquette University is not responsible for theft, damage or loss of valuables, money or property belonging to students.
We strongly recommend that you insure your personal property while at Marquette, either through your family’s home owners insurance policy or by purchasing separate property/renter’s insurance.
We also encourage you to inscribe your name on valuables before your arrival.
Full-time undergraduates pay a per-term health fee that entitles them to benefits of Marquette University Medical Clinic. For additional information on health services, visit the Medical Clinic website.
What do you need in case of an emergency? The hospital in the area requires that students have a medical insurance card or a copy of it to present upon admittance. Remember to get one from your parent/guardian and bring it with you in the fall.
Every student living in a Marquette university residence hall is provided a high speed internet connection to the campus network. In addition, all the residence halls have wireless connectivity. Students are not required to have their own computer as Marquette offers many computers for student use which are available in the residence halls and other locations across campus.
To view a list of labs, including available software and hours of operation, please visit the IT Services website.
Students are encouraged to bring a computer to campus and should contact the IT Services TechSquad at (414) 288-7799 with any questions regarding minimum recommendations.
We are asking students to ship any items (including textbooks) to their permanent address and bring those items with them to campus on move-in day. We have limited mailroom space and hours during the early weeks of the semester to accommodate a large influx of packages shipped directly to residence halls.
Residence Halls will not be able to accept packages until move-in day (August 26). We ask that you do not ship any items to the halls before this date, as any items received before this date are rerouted to a central location and may be delayed in getting delivered to the residence halls.
All students are automatically assigned the university's Anytime Dining meal plan. For information on how to make the most of your meal plan, visit us online or contact our office.