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CAMPUS HOUSING

A wide view of the Uptown common room. Students are working at their desks and on the counter.

You’ll love living close to your studios, labs, classrooms, and makerspaces.

Residence Hall computer lounge that over looks the lounge on the floor below.

A group of students wearing orange shirts are helping a student move their stuff out of their car.

No Place Like Home

The first years of college present a lot of changes. Living on campus helps you find your people and collaborate with classmates. Not to brag but you'll also live in some of the best residence halls at CIA. Fully updated and modern, they allow you to focus on making and creating.

Questions about housing or student life?

Contact Dr. Matthew Smith, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
mjsmith@cia.edu | 216.421.7495

Two students are working on the counter top in the uptown kitchen.

Residence Halls

Four students are sitting at a table in the uptown gathering space eating lunch and talking.

Dining

Everyone has quirks and things that get on our nerves. You will fill out a roommate matching form during the early summer before you arrive on campus. This helps us match you with roommates who have similar living preferences. No matter if you are messy or neat, an early riser or night owl, we will find that person for you. You find out your room and roommate assignments in mid-July so you can communicate with them about who is bringing what.

Housing Policy

You must live on campus if you are a first or second-year student who is unmarried, under the age of 21, and whose home is outside of the county CIA is in (Cuyahoga County). However, CIA invites all students, regardless of residence, to have that on-campus experience!

Launch Experience

Meet Staff

Dr. Matthew Smith

Assistant Dean

PhD in Higher Education, University of ToledoMEd in Higher Education, Kent State UniversityBA from Baldwin Wallace University Dr. Smith is a higher education administrator with over 25 years of experience…

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Andrea Specht

Associate Director, Student Life + Campus Engagement

M.Ed in Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration, Kent State UniversityBS, Education, Kent State University Andrea Specht holds a Bachelor of Science in Education in Special Education with a specialty…

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Mei Peraza

Residence Life Coordinator

Mei Peraza is a housing staff member with six years of progressive residence life experience, starting as a Resident Assistant at The Ohio State University and then advancing to Residence…

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Jillian Ketz

Graduate Hall Director

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Hannah Lambert

Graduate Assistant, Student Life + Orientation

BFA, Cleveland Institute of Art Hannah Lambert holds a Bachelor of Arts in Photography from the Cleveland Institute of Art. She is pursuing a Master’s in Higher Education Administration…

CAMPUS HOUSING

No Place Like Home

Questions about housing or student life?

Residence Halls

Dining

Housing Policy

Meet Staff

Dr. Matthew Smith

Andrea Specht

Mei Peraza

Jillian Ketz

Hannah Lambert

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