At Home, on Campus

Living on campus provides the chance to get to know people from diverse backgrounds while finding common interests and building lasting relationships. Your experience at the Abbey will be enhanced by the connections of your day-to-day interactions in this community of peers.

Residence Halls
Poellath Hall (men only) and O’Connell Hall (women only) are suite-style residence halls and have rooms for double occupancy. Alcohol is not permitted in Poellath and O’Connell Halls.
Each double room contains: 2 standard or extra-long twin beds, 2 mattresses, 2 desks, 2 chairs, 2 dressers, 1 cable TV outlet, 1 A/C unit, Mini blinds on all windows

St. Benedict Hall (men only) and St. Scholastica Hall (women only) are suite-style residence halls with two students in each suite. Each student has a private bedroom and they share a bathroom and common space. Alcohol is not permitted.
Dimensions: bedroom (approximately 9′ x 8′), wardrobe (36″W x 24″D x 78″H), window with mini-blinds (40″ x 48″), and common area (approximately 9′ x 12′).
Each private bedroom contains: 1 extra-long twin bed (not bunkable or adjustable), 1 mattress, 1 desk, 1 chair, 1 wardrobe. Bedrooms are carpeted.
Each suite contains: 1 sofa, 1 loveseat, 1 side table, 1 three-shelf media unit, 1 cable TV outlet.

Raphael Arthur Hall is a suite-style residence hall with rooms for single and double occupancy. Floors 1 and 2 are occupied by men and floor 3 is occupied by women. Alcohol is permitted in Raphael Arthur Hall for students who are 21 or older.
Dimensions: bedroom (14′ x 10′), closet (4′ x 7′), and window with mini-blinds (72″ x 60″).
Each double room contains: 2 standard or extra-long twin beds, 2 mattresses, 2 desks, 2 chairs, 2 dressers, 1 cable TV outlet, 1 A/C Unit
The New Hall is a 136-room residence hall. The first floor has meeting areas, social areas, offices, two classrooms, and a student lounge available to all students. The upper floors alternate between a men’s and women’s floor. Each floor has a kitchenette, study areas, a laundry area, and a gathering area on each side. It is a traditional style hall, with private double rooms and shared bathrooms on either end of each floor. The upper floors will only be accessible with a student’s magnetic ID.
Temporary housing for students whose rooms are not complete at the start of the Fall 2020 semester is pictured below:


Four students share an apartment in Cuthbert Allen. Each apartment features a large living room, kitchenette, private bedrooms, and a shared bathroom. Alcohol is permitted in Cuthbert Allen for students who are 21 or older.
Dimensions: bedroom (approximately 10′ x 10′) and living room (12′ x 22′).
Each private bedroom contains: 1 standard twin bed, 1 mattress, 1 desk, 1 chair, 1 dresser, 1 wardrobe, 1 cable TV outlet.
Each living room contains: 1 dining table, 4 dining chairs, 1 sofa, 2 side chairs, 2 end tables, 1 coffee table, 1 refrigerator, 1 microwave.
Floors are carpeted in the apartments.

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2022-2023 housing Information
- Poellath and O’Connell Halls (double room): $5,996 per year ($2,998 per semester)
- Raphael Arthur Hall (single room): $6,996 per year ($3,498 per semester)
- Raphael Arthur Hall (double room): $3,498 per year ($1,749 per semester)
- Cuthbert Allen Apartments: $6,996 per year ($3,498 per semester)
- St. Benedict and St. Scholastica Halls: $6,996 per year ($3,498 per semester)
- New Hall (double room): $7, 646 per year ($3,823 per semester)
New student housing assignments are made according to the date of their BAC New Student Housing Application submission in MyHousing.
- Basic Meal Plan: $4,496 per year ($2,248 per semester, plus tax), includes 14 meals per week w/ $200 Flex dollars
- Unlimited Meal Plan: $4,696 per year ($2,348 per semester, plus tax), includes unlimited meals per week w/ $100 Flex dollars
Flex Dollars may be used in the campus coffee shop and grill, Holy Grounds. If you run short on Flex Dollars, you can add more throughout the semester. All resident students are assigned to the Basic Meal Plan unless they change to the Unlimited Plan on their Myhousing account before the end of the drop/add period. Refer to Dining Services with questions regarding meal plans.
After you deposit for the following year, you will gain access to the Returning Student Housing Application. To access this application, and for more information about the roommate and room selection, visit MyHousing.bac.edu and login using the same username and password that you use to access Self-Service.
Visit the Residence Life office, send us an email at residencelife@bac.edu, or give us a call at 704-461-7371.