Oakland Community College Residents

Oakland Community College (OCC) students enrolled in at least six credit hours at OCC during the semester that wish to live on Oakland University’s (OU’s) campus are eligible for on-campus housing at OU, subject to space availability.

OCC residents must remain current on all payments in order to maintain eligibility for on-campus housing. Failure to submit timely payment will result in the cancellation of the OCC resident's housing contract and room assignment, and will render them ineligible for on-campus housing in the following semester. 

No, your financial aid from OCC will not directly cover the cost of housing at OU.

Since OCC and OU are separate institutions, financial aid awarded through OCC cannot be applied directly to your OU housing charges. Your aid will first be disbursed to OCC and used to cover your tuition and fees there.

If any funds remain after that, OCC may issue you a refund, and you can choose to use that refund as you see fit, including using it toward payment of housing costs at OU -- but please note that refunds are typically not released until midway through the semester. Housing payments to Oakland University must be made in accordance with the designated payment schedule, regardless of financial aid status. 

If you have questions about your financial aid, please contact:

Phelicia Jones, Financial Aid Manager
[email protected]
(248) 246-2442

Winter 2026 Semester Housing Costs

Full term (January 9 - May 4, 2026):

• • Double occupancy: $6,250
  • Single occupancy: $6,750

Payment for your on-campus housing at Oakland University can be made in full, or through monthly installments.

OCC residents must remain current on all payments in order to maintain eligibility for on-campus housing. Failure to submit timely payment will result in the cancellation of the OCC resident's housing contract and room assignment, and will render them ineligible for on-campus housing in the following semester.  

Payment extensions will not be offered to OCC students residing on OU’s campus.

Payments are due on the stated due dates regardless of the status of your financial aid disbursements. 

No custom payment plans are available.

You may pay in a single lump sum payment, or using the payment plan described above.

Payments can be made using the online payment portal, and the fields can be filled in using the information below:

• Event Name: OCC Housing
• Event Date: The date you’re making the payment
• Event Confirmation Number: Your first and last name

For further assistance with the payment portal, view our payment portal tutorial.

Your first payment must be received by Oakland University before you are assigned to on-campus housing. Once your first payment is received, you will be assigned to on-campus housing within 7-10 business days, and will receive notification of your assignment through your OCC email account.

OCC students are assigned to Van Wagoner House. Both single room and double occupancy rooms are available.

In a single room, you will be the only occupant. In a double occupancy room, you will have one roommate sharing the room.

Single-gender community bathrooms are located in the center of each floor of Van Wagoner House. Community bathrooms are cleaned multiple times daily by custodial staff.

Each room in Van Wagoner House includes a twin XL mattress, a dress, desk and desk chair.

Bedding is not provided. Students are responsible for providing their own pillows and bedding.

On-site laundry facilities are offered free-of-charge. Washers and dryers are located in the bottom level of Van Wagoner House. Students are responsible for their own detergent, dryer sheets, etc.

Yes, all rooms in Van Wagoner House offer both wireless and wired internet connections.

A meal plan is included in the cost of room and board. You will be provided with the following plan, at no additional cost:

• Full term:
  • 165 meal swipes, five guest meal swipes*, and $300 declining dollars that can be used at retail locations on campus.
• Late start:
  • 115 meal swipes, five guest meal swipes*, and $200 declining dollars that can be used at retail locations on campus.

*Meal swipes are used to eat a meal in person at Vandenberg Dining Hall, to order meals from Hillcrest Dining Hall using the OU Mobile Dining App, and to purchase transfer meal options at the Pioneer Food Court during the weekend.

Yes, OCC students will have full membership to the Recreation Center on campus.

While in-person tours of Van Wagoner House are not currently available, video and 360 degree virtual tours are available online.

OCC students are welcome to get involved on campus at OU. Please contact the Office for Student Involvement for more information regarding student organizations.