A modern brick building with large windows and a central concrete section, surrounded by green trees and a well-maintained lawn on a sunny day.

SJU Residential Life and Housing

Virgil Michel House

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Virgil Michel House was built to reduce overcrowding in Benet Hall and the Seidenbusch apartments, as well as create more residential space in response to the expected removal of housing in Flynntown. The building was proposed as the first in a three-building complex, which today includes the Saint Maur and Saint Placid apartments.Virgil Michel House is divided into seven four-person apartments, one two-person apartment outfitted for residents with special needs and an additional four suites that house six students each. In total, it provides space for 54 residents. Virgil Michel House was officially dedicated on October 28, 1988 and named after Fr. Virgil Michel, OSB (1890-1938), a member of Saint John’s Abbey who was active in the liturgical movement in the United States.

For a more complete history of Virgil Michel House, please visit the Saint John’s Archives

Quick Facts

Virgil Michel | Lounge

A kitchen space with wooden cabinets, two white stoves, a microwave, and a sink. In the foreground, there is a wooden pool table with cues and pool balls arranged on the green felt.

Virgil Michel | Lounge

A spacious common room features a pool table, foosball table, round tables with red chairs, a kitchen area with appliances, carpeted floor, large windows, and an elevator with concrete walls.

Virgil Michel | Apartment Layout

A 3D floor plan of an apartment featuring two bedrooms with red bedspreads, a living room with a green sectional sofa, a circular table, a kitchen area, a bathroom, and wooden flooring throughout.
Virgil Michel Suite 210

Room Amenities

Available Room Types

  • 7 Four-person apartments
  • Virgil Michel 240 – RA Apartment
  • Virgil Michel 250 – Two-person apartment
  • Virgil Michel 320, 330 –  Five-person suites
  • Virgil Michel 310, 340 – Six-person suites
virgil michel floor plans

Building Amenities

  • Recreational lounge
  • Kitchen/ lounge
  • Computer lab
  • Wireless Internet access
  • Elevator

*University furnishings must remain in rooms and apartments. Storage of University furniture outside of an assigned residence is not allowed.

Mattresses – All mattresses are extra long (39″ x 80″).
*When purchasing bed sheets, be sure you are buying Twin XL sized linens.