Upperclass Housing

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From its very beginning, Duke University has placed the highest value on being a residential campus that fosters community and personal growth. We believe that the experience outside the classroom is a vital part of each student's education: an opportunity to build lifelong friendships, develop personal responsibility, and gain experience in leadership and self-government in a supportive environment.

QuadEX focus on several interconnected areas of campus life and will be guided by the following goals:

Residential communities will be centered around seven West Campus Quads
East Campus Houses will be permanently connected to associated West Campus Quads
Each Quad will develop its own identity, traditions and social events
QuadEx will support students for their entire four years at Duke
First-year students will continue to live on East Campus, but will have automatic membership into their affiliated Quad on West Campus
Sophomores will live in their linked West Campus Quad - Students who have strong community connections to a differing quad can participate in an appeals process prior to the academic year housing application opening
Juniors will reside in their West Campus Quad or other upperclass housing on campus (Hollows, 300 Swift)
Seniors will live in their Quad, other upperclass housing or off campus
Juniors and seniors will retain affiliation with their Quad regardless of where they live

Further information can be found at https://quadex.duke.edu/.

Residency requirement:

Duke requires students to live on campus for three years. We generally have space to guarantee housing for the fourth year, should a student choose to remain on campus. We have two campuses for upperclass students: West and 300 Swift.