Eligibility Requirements

For the duration of their lease term, all residents (on and near-campus) must be: 

• An actively enrolled DTS student, OR 

• On official Leave of Absence within the 12-month maximum, OR 

• An approved* DTS staff member, OR 

• A family member of an eligible resident, applying to live with the eligible resident. 

All residents (on and near-campus), including family members, must: 

1. Have lived in DTS Housing for less than the eight (8) year maximum cumulatively 

2. Be in good standing with DTS Housing and Dallas Theological Seminary, in adherence to the terms of the lease and DTS Student Handbook 

3. Have a balance of $0 when applying for lease renewal.

On-Campus Housing residents are subject to the following additional eligibility requirements:

1. Must not be enrolled in a DMin, DEdMin, Certificate, or Non-Degree program (even if on official LOA) 

2. Residents who moved into On-Campus Housing after May 1, 2024 must be enrolled in one Dallas Campus in-person class.

3. Fall 2024 Renewing residents who moved in prior to May 1 do not have an in-person class registration requirement.

Lance’s Hall (near-campus housing) residents are subject to the following additional eligibility requirements: 

1. Must be unmarried and under the age of 30 

2. Must make less than $30,000 in income annually (proof of income required) 

3. Must be enrolled in a Master’s degree program (no doctoral students) 

4. Must be actively enrolled in at least six (6) credit hours and one in-person class on the Dallas Campus

DTS Housing reserves the right to refuse to offer an apartment to any applicant, regardless of eligibility. 

*Staff members seeking to live on-campus must submit an appeal form to the Housing Committee with supporting documentation explaining why on-campus housing is necessary to their role at DTS. Approval is not guaranteed.