Housing and Dining

A nice, friendly place to live

At Roanoke you'll find well-appointed residence halls with lots of amenities: digital cable and WiFi in every room, lounge space, study rooms, laundry and kitchens. Most dorms are just a short walk from academic buildings, athletic facilities and the library.

Our food is great, too, with an extensive, ever-changing buffet served continuously in the Sutton Commons, plus a selection of "grab and go" favorites in the Cavern, Fruitions and Rooney's Brews. Want a change of pace?  There are fun places to eat a few blocks away in Salem, or just a short drive away in downtown Roanoke.

Comfortable dorms, tasty food, lots of friends—it's no wonder so many students think of Roanoke as "family" and nearly 8 out of 10 choose to make campus their home.

Visit the Wortmann Complex and see a dorm room

Launch Wortmann Complex

Visit New Hall, our newest dorm

Launch New Hall

👀 our residence halls

See where you'll live

Student working on a computer in her dorm
Student working on a laptop and eating
Students playing games and watching sports in their dorm
Students hanging out and talking on a couch
Students hanging out outside Kappa Alpha Order
Students relaxing and talking in their dorm
Student working in her dorm
Student relaxing in his dorm

“Coming from a big city, Roanoke has become my second home, thanks to the close-knit and welcoming community.”

Nicole Zelnik, senior, from Hercules, CA

Why we line up early

Students talking and eating in The Commons
Kitchen staff holding a pizza
Kitchen staff preparing food
Student smiling in The Commons
Students talking and eating in The Commons by the windows
Student smiling and eating in The Commons
Students getting food from a tent outside
Students cooking with kitchen staff
Students talking and eating in The Commons
Students getting food in The Commons
Students talking and eating in The Commons

Salad bar, deli favorites, delicious entrees, brick oven pizza, homemade desserts. With new menus every day, you'll always find something tasty to eat. Enjoying the food in Sutton Commons a bit too much? The Belk Fitness center is close by.

See this week's menu

“The brunch I ate after my tour was a big part of why I chose to come to Roanoke! Roanoke has many great qualities, but being able to eat good food for four years was pretty important.”

Laura DeBoer '05