Frequently Asked Housing Questions

General Questions

Cornish Commons is the name of the student residence hall for City University of Seattle. We share our residence hall with students from Cornish College of the Arts. City University of Seattle students live on designated floors and only live with other City University of Seattle students.

Housing is assigned based upon the date your housing application is received complete with paid administrative fee. You are encouraged to apply for the residence hall to secure your room when you submit your application for admission to the University.

If you would prefer to wait until your University application is accepted or your student visa is approved, we will accept your housing application at any time. However, the earlier you submit your housing application, the more likely you are to be able to secure your space and/or preferred room type.

If you cannot access the online application, please click here to try again. If you are still unable, you may complete this printable version and email it to housing@cityu.edu.

The completed immunization form is due when you arrive to check into the residence hall. You may submit all other housing documents separately in order to secure your spot.

If you have already had the required measles and meningitis immunizations (many people have them when they are small children), we will happily accept documentation from your doctor or public health department which shows your name and the date of the immunizations. We can accept documentation in any language. You do not need to have it translated to English.

If you plan to get immunizations now, you can take our Resident Immunization Form for the health care provider to complete.

Yes! If you know another student who is planning to live at Cornish Commons, you may request to be assigned to the same room. To do this, both students must email housing@cityu.edu after completing their online housing application.

Roommate assignments are same-gender unless students specifically request an all-gender room. Students requesting all-gender rooms must email housing@cityu.edu for an All-Gender Housing Application. All-gender rooms are not intended for dating couples.
Due to the demand for certain room types, our residential floors are not separated by gender.

In some cases, early move-in can be accommodated. To apply for an early arrival accommodation, please email housing@cityu.edu and include the requested arrival date and reason for needing the accommodation. Early arrival is not guaranteed unless confirmed by the CityU Resident Assistant Director. Additional fees apply.

Your residence hall room is supplied with basic furniture, but you will need to bring or purchase bedding and other household items. For a list of suggested items click here.

Our residence hall, Cornish Commons, is located at:
2025 Terry Ave
Seattle, WA 98121.

Cable TV is not available in the individual residence hall rooms. However, there are televisions with satellite TV available on the 1st and 20th floors. We recommend you consider a web TV/streaming option if you would like to watch TV in your room.

Only service animals and emotional support animals approved by Disability Services are permitted in the residence hall. All other animals, including fish, are prohibited.

To contact Disability Services regarding an emotional support animal, email disability@cityu.edu.