Housing & Residence Halls

Stetson University plans to build 305-bed residence hall

The four-story, 88,000-square-foot facility is scheduled to open on the Deland, Florida, campus in 2026.
April 16, 2024

Stetson University plans to break ground this summer on a 305-bed residence hall in the center of its Deland, Florida, campus.

The university says the four-story, 88,000-square-foot residence hall is set to open in 2026 near the Carlton Union Building and Templeton Fountain.

The residence hall will offer a mix of traditional double-occupancy rooms, shared suite-style rooms and individual rooms along with community kitchens, lounges and other common areas. A new campus master plan calls for more landscaping and curved pedestrian walkways through the area.

Stetson has other facility projects in the works:

  • Renovate Elizabeth Hall with new restrooms and an elevator.
  • Begin the first phase of renovations at the Edmunds Center. The upgrades will provide new restrooms, new seating and a new sound system. A new elevator will be added by summer 2025.
  • Rebuild Hulley Tower. The project will restore the tower to its original 116-foot height and add a 52-bell carillon. 

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Mike Kennedy

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Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.

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