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Student Life

Looking for ways you can get involved in the Dordt student community?

Around 90% of Dordt students live on campus—visit us and you’ll see students watching movies, playing games, and studying together. Students enjoy roasting hot dogs and marshmallows at the fire pit behind the B.J. Haan, attending concerts and movies, grabbing coffee at the local Fruited Plain café, and traveling to nearby Sioux Falls and Sioux City on the weekends.

If you want to get a true feel for Dordt's unique student life, we recommend that you schedule a visit and experience things for yourself!

Get to Know Campus

Our beautiful, historic campus is the home of a lively community of students, professors, and staff who love doing life together. Take a virtual tour and learn more about Dordt's campus life.

Campus Life
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Live at Dordt

Your time outside the classroom is just as important as your time in the classroom. Dordt offers four residence halls and three apartment complexes to ensure that students always have a private, comfortable space to rest, study, and build lasting relationships during their time here.

Residence Life
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At Dordt, I've developed many strong relationships and great connections with not only my peers, but also professors, administration, and alumni. Even in a small community, diversity is present, and I love seeing how uniquely God made each person.

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Spiritual Formation

Dordt is a place of spiritual formation. But we don't just teach about Christianity—we live it out together. From chapel to campus ministries and beyond, Dordt will help strengthen your faith in Jesus and your fellowship with other believers.

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Find Where You Belong

  • Score the winning goal for your intramural soccer team

  • Cheer from the stands at a home football game

  • Bust a move with the Swing Dance Club

  • Travel the country with a campus ministry worship team

  • Design and build a concrete canoe for an annual competition

  • Experience a new culture with a Semester in Spain

  • Share a cookie and conversation at 55th Avenue

...and so many more ways to get involved!

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Let's Connect

You probably have questions. (We hope so!) Contact one of our friendly Admissions Counselors to learn more about Dordt or request specific information. And remember, no question is a bad question.

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