Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, Wake Forest University offers a variety of fully furnished housing options for Graduate and Professional Students within a five (5) minute walk of the campus.  Our houses range in size from two bedrooms to ten bedrooms.  We offer both gender inclusive and same gender housing options.  

Leased individually, each bedroom is single occupancy.  Bedrooms with private bathrooms are limited and are rented on a first come first served basis. 

Residents must be enrolled as Graduate or Professional Students at Wake Forest University or an affiliated program.

Standard leases are 11 or 12 months. Shorter terms are only available for spring semester move-ins.

Yes, your monthly rent includes all utilities:  electricity, gas, water and sewer, and internet.

Bedroom: XL Double bed (54”x80”)*, nightstand, desk and chair, dresser w/mirror, closet
Kitchen: Stove/oven, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, table with chairs
Common area: Large couch, loveseat*, chair, end tables
Full size washer and dryer
High speed wireless internet

*May vary

Custodial Service (common areas)*
Maintenance
Landscaping
Pest Control

*for houses with 3 or more occupants

Yes, free off-street parking is available at each of our properties.
(NOTE: Parking on campus requires that students register their vehicle with WFU’s Parking & Transportation Services).

The University’s shuttle system provides free transportation to campus and many locations throughout the city.   

Visit Transportation and Parking Services for more information.

For safety reasons, e-scooters and e-bikes and similar transportation are prohibited from being stored indoors.

Standard bicycles are prohibited from being stored in common areas or stairwells; however, they may be stored in a resident’s individual room.

Outdoor bike racks are not provided.

No, pets are not permitted in university owned housing.

Therapy/Service/Emotional Support Animals must be pre-approved and registered at least 30 days in advance.

Please visit the Center for Learning, Access and Student Success to register for accommodations.

Pre-approval and registration is required for Therapy/Service/Emotional Support Animal accommodations at least 30 days in advance.

Yes. WFU offers two-bedroom, two bathroom fully furnished condominiums on campus that are available for rent for Graduate and Professional Students with families. Leases are for 12 months and begin on July 10 only. Inventory is limited.

Our properties fill quickly. Once you’ve been admitted and accepted your offer to attend WFU, we encourage you to complete the online application as soon as possible at Rental Application – Wake Forest Properties. 

Please note that applications will only be accepted for review if submitted with a $500 security deposit and a $200 administrative fee.

Incoming students may request a roommate on their housing application. While we strive to honor these requests based on space availability, we cannot guarantee all requests will be accommodated.

Students without a roommate preference will be matched according to the information provided in their housing application.

This list of available rooms is updated regularly.

Our rental rates and fees are updated annually each October.

Subject to availability, your room will be reserved once we receive your $500 Security Deposit and $200 Administrative Fee. These payments may be made together in a single transaction, but please ensure they are paid separately from any tuition payments.

To pay using a domestic checking/savings account, click here: Domestic Payments

To pay using an international checking/savings account, click here: International Payments 

Please email a copy of your payment confirmation receipt to Hope Jordan at jordanha@wfu.edu so that your room can be reserved.

Visit finance.wfu.edu for more information.

Note: If we are unable to reserve a room for you due to lack of availability, you will automatically be placed on our waitlist. If you prefer not to be on the waitlist, you may request a full refund of your security deposit and administrative fee by emailing Hope Jordan at jordanha@wfu.edu.

A Security Deposit is a payment made by you to WFU that may be used by WFU if you do not fulfill certain obligations under the lease, such as payment of rent and/or for damages to the premises beyond normal wear and tear. 

At the end of your lease, we will inspect the condition of your unit.  The cost of damages beyond normal wear and tear, if any, will be deducted from your Security Deposit.  Any balance remaining on deposit will be returned to you within 30 days of your lease termination.  You will be responsible for the cost of any damage and/or other tenant obligations that exceed the remaining balance of your Security Deposit.  

Your lease will be emailed to you for your electronic signature. You will have seven (7) calendar days to sign and return your lease. Any lease not returned within seven (7) calendar days is subject to cancellation of room assignment.

Your assigned room number and house address will be specified in the lease agreement.  

When you receive your lease to sign, you will also receive directions as to when and where to pick up your keys.

We do not accept or store packages on behalf of current or future residents.  

Residents may not move into their assigned houses prior to the commencement date stated on the lease. 

After all students who will be residing in the same house have signed their lease, we will send you an email listing the names and email addresses of your housemates. Contact information cannot be given out before all leases have been signed.

While we make every effort to place students in their preferred location, we cannot guarantee such assignments will happen.  If you are offered a room assignment and you decide to decline it (*) you will have the option to be placed on our waitlist.  If alternative housing becomes available, students on the waitlist will be contacted in the order placed.

(*) The $200 Administrative Fee is only refundable if we are unable to offer you a room. 

Your housing application will remain active until the semester begins.  Applications do not roll over from semester to semester.

Yes, you must notify Hope Jordan by email at jordanha@wfu.edu as soon as you decide not to attend WFU. Your security deposit will be refunded within 30 days of receiving your notification.

Check out our Ultimate Packing List  

Detailed instructions can be found here: How to Pay Your Monthly Rent and other Charges   

Within 48 hours of moving-in, complete the Room Condition Report and email it to Hope Jordan at jordanha@wfu.edu.

If you provide written notice to terminate your lease at least 45 days prior to the lease start date, you may do so upon payment of a $500 termination fee. In this case, you will be released from further rent obligations under the lease.

If you terminate your lease less than 45 days before the lease start date, or after the lease has begun, you may still terminate your lease; HOWEVER, you remain responsible for all financial lease obligations through the remainder of the lease term (as identified in the lease agreement). Should we subsequently rent your former room to an eligible tenant during the same term, you will be released from paying rent from the date of the new lease, and subject to a $500 termination fee.

A resident whose eligible status terminates (whether due to withdrawal, non-enrollment, or other circumstance that prevents either commencement or continuation of their lease) is not permitted to reside at the property; however, the non-eligible resident will continue to remain responsible for all financial lease obligations through the remainder of the lease term (as identified in the lease agreement).    

(EXCEPTION: A RESIDENT WHO PROVIDES LANDLORD TIMELY WRITTEN NOTICE OF A CHANGE IN ELIGIBILITY, PROVIDED THAT SUCH CHANGE IN ELIGIBILITY AND WRITTEN NOTICE OCCUR NO LESS THAN 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE LEASE TERM, MAY TERMINATE THEIR LEASE SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE OF THEIR ADMINISTRATIVE FEE AND PAYMENT OF A $500 TERMINATION FEE.)

Yes, you may remain in your room for the full duration of your lease, even if the campus is closed.

Please refer any interested eligible individuals to our website to complete the Rental Application.

Should conflicts arise, we encourage residents to first communicate with each other to try to resolve them. If a resolution cannot be reached, please contact Hope Jordan for assistance. Subject to availability and payment of a $200 transfer fee, residents are permitted to relocate to a different house.

You must move out by 11:59 p.m. on the lease termination date.

No, rent payments are required in full and will not be prorated.

At the beginning of the spring semester, we will send you a lease renewal notice. You will have 30 days to decide whether you wish to renew your lease. If we do not receive a response within that time, your room may be offered to another student for the upcoming term.