Freshman Housing at ESF's Syracuse Campus
Dorms, meal plans & special options
As an ESF freshman, you are expected to live on campus (unless you commute from home) and to sign up for an on-campus dining option (meal plan).Upon acceptance at ESF, students will receive complete information about housing options, fees, and registration.
Residence Halls are located at Syracuse University (SU), which is directly adjacent to ESF. Students contract directly with Syracuse University for their housing and meal plans
Residence Halls
Syracuse University has 11 main campus residence halls, which vary in size from 130 to 570 students. All SU residence halls are coeducational by wing, floor, or alternating room. Each large residence hall has a lounge, television room, laundry room, vending machines, and recreation space. Many also have special facilities such as a computer cluster, snack bar, exercise areas, and a branch of the Syracuse University Bookstore. Room options include singles, doubles, split-doubles, and suites in traditional residence halls. Visit SU housing and meal plans for more information, or contact the Housing and Meal Plan Office: 315-443-2721, housing@syr.edu.
Special Housing Options
- ESF Learning Community—"What is the College Experience? It’s more than books, lectures, and living in a residence hall. ... Learning communities are one way in which this integrated focus on in- and out-of-classroom learning is achieved." Visit the ESF Learning Community web site for complete information.
- Other Communities—SU residence halls host several learning communities and theme housing for residents who share common interests. Community members live together in the same hall, wing, or floor of a residence hall. Examples include the Women in Science and Engineering, Quiet Lifestyle Community, and the Wellness Community. Read about all of the options HERE.
Meal Plans
Freshmen living on campus must select either the 14-meal-per-week, 19-meal-per-week, or deluxe meal plan offered by SU. All students with meal plans are entitled to eat at any of the six campus dining centers or two food courts on campus. Visit SU housing and meal plans for more information, or contact the Housing and Meal Plan Office: 315-443-2721, housing@syr.edu.
