The Engineering Community is located in Academic Village and Edwards Hall at Colorado State University. Academic Village- Engineering contains 4 design studios, 2 collaborative work rooms, and 2 flexible learning classrooms.
Students participating in the Engineering Community benefit from nightly on-site tutoring, weekly academics events & activities (focused on academic support, career preparation and community building, live-in student staff, and a live-in “Staff in Residence.”
For more information, please visit https://www.engr.colostate.edu/future-students/community.
Community Requirements:
All students living in the Engineering Community must be CSU freshmen with an engineering major with limited space for exploratory studies—engineering interest students.
In addition to residence hall and dining costs assessed by CSU Housing and Dining, Engineering Community programming fee of $200 per semester will be assessed to students who apply, are admitted, and are assigned to Engineering–Academic Village and Engineering-Edwards Hall. This fee covers the cost of hardware and software within the Engineering Design Labs and Academic Village classrooms costs for live-in staff supporting students in the Engineering Community, and expenses related to programming and events supporting the Engineering Community.
How to Join
All incoming students with a major in the College of Engineering or Exploratory Studies – Engineering Interest will automatically be eligible to sign up for the community. Follow these steps to complete the process:
Step 1 – Beginning January 27th, 2026:
Complete the New Student Housing Application
Select either Engineering – Academic Village and/or Engineering – Edwards Hall as your housing preferences.
Step 2 – April 1st, 2026 through June 29th, 2026:
Participate in Roommate Selection and choose an eligible roommate
Roommate Selection
All students in the Engineering Community are required to live with another engineering major or an engineering exploratory studies major within the designated residence halls. You have two options for selecting a roommate:
Option 1: Find a Roommate on Your Own
You can choose your own roommate through the CSU Housing Portal. On the platform, you can create a profile, browse potential roommates, send messages, and select a roommate based on shared interests, class schedules, or other preferences.
Option 2: Have a Roommate Assigned to You
If you prefer not to choose your own roommate, University Housing will assign one for you. The assignment will be based on the answers you provide in the profile questionnaire during your housing application process.
Room Selection
Step 3 – June 29 through July 15, 2026:
Engineering Community Room Selection
As an engineering student admitted to the Walter Scott, Jr., College of Engineering for Fall 2026, you will receive an email for you to choose your housing in Engineering — Academic Village Engineering–Edwards Hall between June 29th and July 15th, 2026.
*Note: Participation in the Engineering Community (Engineering—Academic Village & Engineering–Edwards) is first come-first serve. If you do not find an available bed during your selection time, do not want to be part of the community, do not want an engineering roommate, or choose to live in another hall, you may pick a room in another residence hall during this same room selection timeframe.
For more Housing Information, please visit https://housing.colostate.edu/housing/halls/apply.
Questions?
If you have questions about the ERLC or the application process, please contact the Engineering RLC team at EngineeringRLC@colostate.edu.