Most are coed by floor or suite. Hayes Hall is a residence for women only, and Smith Hall's west wing is substance-free.
Students live in single rooms, double rooms, or suites.
There are study rooms on each floor of most residence halls, as well as a computer room, recreation rooms, meeting rooms, and a kitchen. As OWU's Honors Hall, Welch Hall is called the Living and Learning Center, with special leadership opportunities and a 24-hour quiet policy. In these theme houses, students create a small community centered on promoting specific interests and concerns. Housing assignments in the SLUs, however, are not available to first-year students, as these programs will have already selected their membership from the current student body. In Austin Manor , upperclass students have an opportunity to experience intergenerational living.