Explore the Buildings
The residence halls on Western's campus consist of eight residential communities spread across three residential neighborhoods. Select a building below to visit its community page.
Building Features
Corridor/Hall style
Suite Style
Apartment Style
Elevator accessible residence hall
Wheelchair accessible residence hall
Substance-Free Available
Indoor Bike Storage
Covered Bike Storage
Outdoor Bike Storage
Gender Neutral Areas
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North Campus
Edens Hall (EH)
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Edens North (EN)
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Higginson Hall (HG)
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Mathes Hall (MA)
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Nash Hall (NA)
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Video tour closed captioning coming soon; for more information email caryeal@wwu.edu.
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Even though we can't do in-person tours this year, we still want you to check out each of our buildings. Select the to explore a room in that building.
A member of the Edens-Higginson community, Edens Hall consists of four floors and offers double and triple rooms. Bathrooms serve students of the same gender living in 4-5 person suites.
A member of the Edens-Higginson community, Edens North consists of four floors, is home to 117 residents and offers single, double and triple rooms entered from interior corridors.
A member of the Edens-Higginson community, Higginson Hall consists of five floors and is home to 221 residents. Higginson offers double rooms in a suite-style configuration.
Mathes Hall is its own community and neighbors Nash Hall. Mathes is on the north side of campus and can hold up to 300 residents.
Nash Hall is its own community and neighbors Mathes Hall. Nash is located on the north side of campus and consists of 348 residents.
The Ridge
Ridgeway Alpha (RA)
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Ridgeway Beta (RB)
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Ridgeway Delta (RD)
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Ridgeway Gamma (RG)
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Ridgeway Kappa (RK)
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Ridgeway Omega (RO)
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Ridgeway Sigma (RS)
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Video tour closed captioning coming soon; for more information email caryeal@wwu.edu.
Interactive 360° Room Layouts
Even though we can't do in-person tours this year, we still want you to check out each of our buildings. Select the to explore a room in that building.
New Residence Hall
Alma Clark Glass Hall is the newest edition to University Residences and the building will be its own community on the Ridge. The new residence hall can hold up to 400 students with a mix of room types.
A member of the larger SODA community, Alpha consists of three floors and is home to 110 residents. Alpha offers single, double and triple rooms entered from interior corridors. Community bathrooms serve the students of the same gender living on wings of each floor.
Ridgeway Beta is part of the larger BGK community, consisting of Beta, Gamma and Kappa. Beta is home to 207 residents in nine stacks, most consisting of four floors. Each room has its own exterior door, housing residents in four double-room suites connected by a suite bathroom.
Ridgeway Delta is part of the larger SODA community consisting of Sigma, Alpha, Delta and Omega. Delta consists of four floors and is home to 115 residents. Delta offers single, double, and triple rooms entered from interior corridors. Community bathrooms serve the students of the same gender living on wings of most floors.
Ridgeway Gamma is part of the larger BGK community consisting of Beta, Gamma, and Kappa. Gamma is home to 226 residents in 20 stacks, most consisting of four floors. Each room has its own exterior door, housing residents in four double-room suites connected by a suite bathroom.
Ridgeway Kappa is part of the larger BGK community consisting of Beta, Gamma and Kappa. Kappa consists of four floors and is home to 228 residents. Kappa offers single, double and triple rooms entered from interior corridors. Community bathrooms serve the students of the same gender living on wings of each floor.
Ridgeway Omega is part of the larger SODA community, consisting of Sigma, Alpha, Delta and Omega. Omega consists of three floors and is home to 110 residents. Omega offers single, double and triple rooms entered from interior corridors. Community bathrooms serve the students of the same gender living in wings of each floor.
Ridgeway Sigma is part of the larger SODA community, which consists of Sigma, Alpha, Delta, and Omega. Sigma consists of five floors and is home to 110 residents. Sigma offers single, double and triple rooms entered from interior corridors. Community bathrooms serve the students of the same gender living in wings of each floor.
South Campus
Birnam Wood (BW)
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Buchanan Towers (BT)
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Buchanan Towers East (BQ)
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Fairhaven Complex (FX)
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Video tour closed captioning coming soon; for more information email caryeal@wwu.edu.
Interactive 360° Room Layouts
Even though we can't do in-person tours this year, we still want you to check out each of our buildings. Select the to explore a room in that building.
Birnam Wood is home to 520 non-freshmen students in seven stacks, each consisting of three floors. Most apartments are furnished for four students and include two double occupancy bedrooms, full kitchen, living room, dining room, storage closet, bathroom and balcony.
Buchanan Towers is part of the Buchanan Towers community, consisting of Buchanan Towers and Buchanan Towers East. BT consists of eight floors and is home to 470 residents. BT offers single, double and triple rooms that are part of suites, entered from interior corridors. Each suite has its own kitchenette, bathroom, and common living area.
Buchanan Towers East is part of the Buchanan Towers community, consisting of Buchanan Towers and Buchanan Towers East. BT East consists of five floors and is home to 106 residents. BT East offers single and double rooms that are part of suites, entered from interior corridors. Each suite has its own kitchenette, bathroom, and common living area.
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A member of the Fairhaven community, the Fairhaven Complex is home to 650 residents in 12 stacks, each consisting of four floors. Fairhaven offers single and double rooms that are part of suites, entered from interior corridors. Bathrooms serve the students of the same gender living in suites throughout the building.
* Some elevator access