Housing Requirements

Why Live On Campus?

Living at Trine is more than just convenience; it's an essential part of your university experience. On-campus housing connects you to a vibrant, diverse community that fosters academic success, personal growth, and meaningful connections.

Trine University is a residential campus. This means that students are required to live on campus during their time as a student.

The Residential Room and Board Contract is a binding agreement for the entire academic year.  Students residing in campus housing must be enrolled full-time (minimum of 12 credit hours).  This contract cannot be terminated at the end of the fall semester, except in cases of graduation from Trine University, internship/co-op opportunity, student teaching, or studying abroad.  Any student who cancels or breaks their housing contract on or after August 1, 2025, will forfeit their $150 Housing Deposit and will be responsible for the full room and board charges for the entire contract term.

Incoming students who cancel their enrollment through the Office of Admissions on or before May 1st will receive a full refund of their housing deposit.  Failure to give written notification by May 1 will result in forfeiture of the $150 housing deposit.

All students must have the written approval from the Housing Department prior to moving off campus. Students must submit the Request to Move Off-Campus form. If a student fails to receive a proper contract release or provides false information, then the student may be subject to room and board charges for the entire contract term and additional actions up to and including dismissal from Trine University.

Exemptions for living off-campus include:

• Students who are married (with proof of marriage certificate)
• Responsible for a dependent child (with proof of birth certificate)
• Living at home with a parent or legal guardian (within 50 miles of Angola)
• 21 years of age on or by August 1 for students who’ve started 24-25 academic year or earlier. Starting with incoming new students in Fall 2025, the age requirement to be eligible for an off-campus housing waiver will increase to 22 years of age on or by the August 1 deadline.
• Students with a cumulative GPA of a 2.0 or higher who have completed 60 credit hours and lived on campus for four semesters, may be approved to move into a University recognized Sorority / Fraternity House or Christian Campus House. 

Qualifying for an exemption does not guarantee a residency waiver.

You can fill out the request to move-off campus form by clicking here.

 

Meal Plans

All residential students are required to purchase a 10 or 19-meal plan provided by Bon Appetit.  The Trine student ID card will serve as the student's meal card.

All 10 and 19-meal plans include an additional $75 flexible spending account per semester. These flex dollars do not roll over from semester to semester.

The last day to decrease a meal plan for a full refund for fall semester 2025 was Monday, August 25th. Students can increase a meal plan at any time but the cost will not be pro-rated.

To change a meal plan, students must visit or contact Housing via email at housing@trine.edu or phone 260.665.4646.

Commuters, as well as students living in the Villas, university-owned houses, or spaces with a private kitchen, can either decline a meal plan or select from any meal plan offered, including a 50-meals-per-semester plan.  To select or decline a meal plan, contact Housing or do so through the housing portal while filling out the commuter application.

Special diet meals are provided by dining services for any student on the meal plan. Advanced notice is requested in order to prepare the special diet meals. Contact Bon Appetit for more information.