Housing and Food

On-campus housing is provided by the exchange program. To receive housing assignments, students must complete the Residence Hall Application Form and submit it to Sandy Tupper by mail of fax.

Graduate students or students over 21 may request assignment in Owen Graduate Hall. Unless otherwise requested, students are placed at McDonel Hall. McDonel Hall is close to the College of Business and is a short walk from the College of Engineering and the International Center.

Students will be assigned to share a room with another student. Owen Graduate Hall (available to graduate students and those over the age of 21) provides single rooms with shared bathrooms. Cooking facilities are offered exclusively in Williams Hall.

Housing Costs and Payment

• Residence double room with a silver meal plan is $3,513 per semester
• A permanent single in Owen Hall with a $300 cafeteria pre-payment amount is $3,109
• Upon arrival on campus, students will be billed a $40 Residence Hall Application Fee for McDonel, and a $40 Fee for Owen (if not already paid).
• Students will be billed for housing arrangements once they have arrived on campus-acceptable methods of payment are cash, check (from a bank in the USA), money order or credit card (American Express or Mastercard).

Students may move into residence halls on approximately August 23, 2009 and must be moved out of residence halls by 8p.m. on May ??

Food:

MSU has 14 undergraduate hall dining rooms across campus.

Meal plan rates for 2008-2009 (includes cost of double-room on campus):

• The silver meal plan costs $3,513 per semester and includes the following:
  • unlimited access to 14 undergraduate hall dining rooms (regardless of what is consumed during each visit)

The Owen Graduate Center’s Meal Plan utilizes a grill-type cafeteria with various menu items, based on a declining balance meal plan of $300 per semester. After that amount is spent, a balance will be accrued, which can be paid at any time, or changed to the student’s University Account at the end of the semester. Prices will increase for the Academic Year 2009-2010.