Afton and Waverly Manors each consist of four separate two-story houses where 24 people live on different floors. Students in two adjoining double rooms share bath facilities. Rooms surround the central lounge. All manors are air-conditioned.

Grossmann Hall opened in the fall of 1995 and Löhe Hall in 2004. Floors have single rooms as well as four-, six-, or eight-person suites. Sleeping rooms are grouped around a small living area with bath and shower areas centrally located to accommodate several suites. Both halls are air-conditioned. Cardinal Commons is an atrium and lobby that connects both residence halls.

Knights Village units are designed for four or six-person groups and opened in September 2000. It consists of individual two-story “townhouses” named after cities where Wartburg College has been located at various times in its history. It includes a commons, called Saginaw Haus, as well as Mendota Haus, Galena Haus, Dubuque Haus, and St. Sebald Haus. The air-conditioned village houses 88 students in units designed for four to six people. Occupancy is restricted to third-, fourth-, and fifth-year students. Kitchen facilities are available in each apartment. All apartments are furnished with a sofa, chairs, kitchen table and chairs, refrigerator, and an oven.

The Residence provides a living/learning atmosphere for groups of eight. Groups are selected on the basis of a service project partnered with an organization in the Cedar Valley Area, stated goals, and means of evaluation. Each suite consists of four double rooms with two bathrooms and a spacious living area. Halls share a common lounge area that was once the college president’s house, which includes a kitchen. The Residence is air-conditioned.