Living in the residence halls allows you to gain independence, obtain knowledge, develop lifelong relationships, and experience all NEC has to offer. Our goal is that your space on campus will become your “home away from home,” and we are committed to making your time with us the best that it can be. Let us know if you have any questions.
The Residential Life team welcomes you to New England College.
NEC provides on-campus housing primarily for full-time undergraduate students. If housing is available, consideration will be given to graduate students enrolling for a 15-week term and undergraduate students who are enrolled part-time. At this time, NEC does not provide family housing.
As a residential college, NEC requires that all students live on campus for at least their first three academic years or six semesters. Students who meet one or more of the following may be exempt from the Residency Requirement:
After submitting your enrollment deposit, you can complete your housing contract in the Enrollment Portal. This contract is your opportunity to tell us about your housing preferences and choose your meal plan. After submitting your contract, you can access the Roommate and Lifestyle Survey where you can provide your roommate preferences and tell us more about yourself.
Your room assignment information will be sent to your NEC email account on or around August 1. In order to receive your housing assignment on this date, you must complete your housing contract and satisfy all Student Financial Services and Wellness Center requirements before July 15. Students who do not submit their housing contract by August 1 will not be guaranteed on-campus housing.
Residential Life and Housing does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed or religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ability, veterans’ status, or marital status in regard to housing. Accommodation requests related to disabilities or medical/chronic health conditions should be directed to the Office of Disability Services. Students with accommodation requests related to gender identity or religious observance should contact the Director of Diversity and Inclusion or the Associate Dean of Students.
Students in their first year at NEC can expect to live in a shared room with a roommate. You can use the Roommate and Lifestyle Survey to either request a specific roommate(s) or have our staff choose a roommate(s) for you based on your other preferences. We do our best to accommodate mutual requests whenever possible. Your requests must be received before July 15 in order to be considered. You will receive the name and contact information of your roommate(s) with your housing assignment letter.
The Residential Life and Housing staff includes both full-time professional staff members and graduate and undergraduate students.
Resident Advisors (RA), undergraduate students, live and work in nearly every residence hall across campus. Their job is to help new students transition to college living and foster a living and learning environment where all students truly feel at home. Each RA works in the building where they live and plan events and encourage community activities so students get to know each other and get connected on campus.
As move-in day approaches, we will send more detailed information to your NEC email account. Your room assignment email will include relevant move-in information as well, including information about when to arrive and where you can park.
Being part of the NEC residential community requires all students to have Pilgrim Pride in their living space, so while we recognize the need for students to be individuals, we also recognize that community living requires civility and personal responsibility. As you make your preparations to arrive on campus, please review our What to Bring List, as well as the guidelines provided in the Student Handbook.
All students living on campus must sign a housing and meal plan contract prior to moving in. To ease the transition into living on campus, all undergraduate first-year and transfer residential students are required to purchase the 300-block or 240-block meal plan. We find that having one of these two meal plans provides new students with reliable access to healthy meals and reduces the stress of adjusting to campus life. In addition to meals at Gilmore Dining Hall, each meal plan also includes an allotment of Flex Cash that can be used at the Simon Café and the Starbucks Café in the John Lyon’s Center. Students can request to have their meal plan increased during the year; however, once a student selects a meal plan, it cannot be lowered. Learn more about dining at NEC.
Explore our Residence Halls to learn more about your new “home away from home.”
NEC offers a variety of room configurations—single, double, triple, quad+—available at different costs along with a variety of meal plans.
NEC requires that all students live on campus for at least their first three academic years or six semesters. The housing contract is binding for the entire academic year.
To petition to be released from the housing contract or housing requirement, please choose which of the following offices best matches the reason for your request.
Once you know which office best meets your needs, please follow the instructions outlined below. Petition decisions will be made by the respective office after you complete the outlined process.
Students who request exceptions to housing policies or need accommodations due to disability must work with the Office of Disability Services (ODS) to determine how to best meet their access needs on campus. Office of Disability services staff are happy to answer any questions incoming students and their family members have, either via email or by meeting in person or online. Students are encouraged to review the Campus Life Accommodations information on the Office of Disability Services SharePoint site.
If you have questions, please schedule a meeting with the Office of Disability Services. If you are having difficulty scheduling a meeting, please email disabilityservices@nec.edu.
For assistance with payment options and financial aid or to discuss your financial situation, please contact Student Financial Services at 603.428.2226. You may also email sfs@nec.edu for an appointment or visit our financial aid page.
The below reasons are the only circumstances outlined in the Student Handbook that Residential Life and Housing will consider. Residential Life and Housing is not able to review requests based on disability or financial reasons. If one or more of the reasons listed below applies to you, you can complete the form linked below.
Wondering what to bring to make your residence experience feel like home?
Explore NEC’s dining options; you will not be disappointed with our “college food.”
Undergraduate and graduate students who do not reside on campus may also purchase a meal plan.