Office of Housing & Residence Life
1325 Cramer Circle
CRA 106
Big Rapids, MI 49307
(231) 591-3745
[email protected]
Monday - Friday:
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
We are pleased that you have made Ferris State University the college of your choice. What sets Ferris State apart from other universities is the holistic approach to learning; Ferris State recognizes that learning is not confined to the classroom.
Experiences gained from living on campus augment the formal classroom instruction. Living on campus allows students to fully immerse in the university experience. Ferris housing provides a safe, comfortable living environment in which students learn, mature and reach the fullest of their potential. It is this full engagement with college that best prepares students for success at Ferris State and for the rest of their lives.
Contracting for current residents opens in late fall.
Contracting for both new residents and freshmen opens in January with room selection beginning in February for the next academic year.
Registration access may be denied (a registration hold placed on a student's record) because of academic dismissal, not fulfilling required faculty advising, a disciplinary problem, money owed to the University, failure to return library books and/or other supplies, or non-compliance with housing and health center regulations. The University places "Housing" registrations hold on the account of each student who by age may be required to live on campus. Holds are cleared from student accounts only by the issuing office and only after students meet the criteria that created the specific hold. New and returning students, required by policy to live on campus, are not eligible to register for classes for the coming year until the Housing and Dining Contract has been signed. New students must also have paid the $200 contract guarantee to the Business Office. Please note that Housing holds will not be lifted, even temporarily, until the Housing contract signature process is complete.
Residents can apply for summer storage for apartments, suites, and residence halls. Summer storage applications can be found in My Housing under contracts. You must have a housing contract for the same space for fall semester and the application must be approved by the assignments coordinator.
Summer storage form applications are due by April 1.