Housing and Residence Life
A multiple story brick residence hall at dusk.

Western Heights

Western Heights complex (Hall-Archer-Pickard East and Hall-Archer-Pickard West) is an innovative living concept with environmentally conscious features, ample public areas and abundant green space. Each living area is arranged into single-gender houses of 30-35 students with a kitchen and study area, plus centrally private bathrooms maintained by staff.
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Housing and Residence Life
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5312 USA
(269) 387-4735

Western Heights Highlights

  • Hall-Archer-Pickard East - open to any student starting fall 2026
  • Hall-Archer-Pickard West - first-year students only
  • Business Community (Hall-Archer-Pickard West) - coming fall 2026
  • Fine Arts House (Hall-Archer-Pickard East) - coming fall 2026
  • Air-conditioned
  • Card access system for interior and exterior doors
  • Coed floors with male and female houses (3 houses per floor; houses are single-gender)
  • Two co-ed houses with single-sex rooms and centrally located private unisex bathrooms
  • Centrally located semi-private bathrooms
  • Kitchen area with each house
  • Open-air terrace
  • Parking nearby

The Room

western heights sample floor plan

Rooms in Western Heights house two people. Room sizes and configurations vary.

Room Dimensions

  • 11 feet 1 inch wide, 17 feet 4 inches long. Room sizes vary.
  • Closets average 3 feet 6 inches wide by 2 feet 2 inches deep.

Furniture provided

For furniture provided, click here.

Two students standing between their lofted beds making a W sign with their hands.
A student wearing a hat and sunglasses standing beside his desk and lofted bed.
A WMU student eating breakfast at the Valley Dining Center.

Meal Plans

Students who live in Western Heights are required to have a meal plan. Students choose their meal plan when they select their room in the Housing Portal.

Choose your meal plan
A student employee sitting at a residence hall service desk helps two students.

Mail and Packages

Students living in the residence halls can receive mail and packages. Here you'll find mailing addresses for all of our campus housing and instructions for receiving packages.

Mail and packages info
A WMU engineering student carries a house plant and a large bag into their residence hall on move-in day.

Vendors

Students can order carpet, futons or EcoMaxes (refrigerator/microwave combo unit) to have delivered to their rooms from MyCollegeFridge.com.

Explore your options

Walking Time

Valley Dining Center

Valley Dining Center

8 minutes
Student Center from Sangren Hall

Student Center

3 minutes

Student Recreation Center

Student Recreation Center

4 minutes
Waldo Library

Waldo Library

7 minutes

Hall director: Meg Zopf
Graduate assistant: Avery Mitevski
Graduate assistant: Evelyn Conway

Hall-Archer-Pickard East
Hall phone: (269) 387-4777
Desk phone: (269) 387-4779

Hall-Archer-Pickard West
Hall phone: (269) 387-6652
Desk phone: (269) 387-6650