Swiss Tower Apartments

With the opening of the Swiss Tower apartments in 2002, 159 apartments are available for married students, with or without children, and single students with children. This 10-story complex is located on campus directly across the street from the Turpin Library. It offers one-bedroom apartments, which have a study, and two bedroom apartments. Amenities include adult and child swimming pools, a community room featuring a small kitchen for social functions, game and conversation areas, and a small playroom for residents’ children. Laundry facilities are available on each floor.

Newly admitted and current students may download the "Married Apartment Application" on the Forms and Information page of CampusNet.

Residential Capacity   

This 10-story complex contains 159 units:

One-bedroom --139 units
Two-bedroom -- 20 units

Apartment Descriptions

This apartment complex is a gated community with electronic entry to both the building and the parking lot. All apartments are unfurnished and are located along interior corridors. The apartments include central air and heat, refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, built-in bookshelves and linen and coat closets. There is a community room and child’s playroom located on the first floor as well as a courtyard with a porch, lawn area, gas grills, adult swimming pool and fenced wading pool.

The one-bedroom apartments are 781 square feet with the following dimensions:

  • living/dining room – 11’6” x 16’8”
  • bedroom – 11’ x 12’ with a walk-in closet 
  • study – 9’ x 11’9” (which is large enough to be a child’s room).

The two-bedroom apartments do not have a study and are 942 square feet with the following dimensions:

  • living/dining room – 12’ x 16’4”
  • one bedroom – 11’ x 12’ with a walk-in closet 
  • second bedroom – 11’8”x 11’ with a wide closet.

Rent

One-bedroom:  $597/month* (Seminary pays water only)
Two-bedroom:  $730/month* (Seminary pays water only)

Holding fee:  $75 - required before apartment will be assigned
Deposit:  one month’s rent payable upon signing lease

Terms and Conditions

This complex is for married couples, with or without children, and single students with children. All residents must be DTS students taking a minimum of six credit hours per semester at the Dallas campus toward a degree (summer not required) or Ph.D. students making reasonable progress in their studies. The lease period is for 12 months and eligible residents may renew annually in May; specific amendments will be available for those graduating in Summer/December. Only birds and fish are permitted in the apartment or in the complex.

Waiting List

The waiting list may be consistently long. Newly admitted students should therefore not depend solely upon occupying a campus apartment during their first year at DTS and should explore off-campus options for back-up living arrangements. Please contact the Housing Office for information about off-campus opportunities.

Laundry Facilities

There are laundry facilities located on each floor in the building.

Parking

There is one assigned parking space allotted per bedroom (i.e. one-bedroom apartments allotted one spot, study does not count as bedroom even though can be used as one, and two-bedroom apartments are allotted two spots).

Security

The DTS Campus Police is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

* Prices subject to change. Revised 11/07