The Papillon was acquired by Tulane University in November 2005 and is now the apartment complex available for Tulane graduate students and students with families. Currently, the Department of Housing and Residence Life and HRI, Inc. are jointly operating The Papillon. As part of the University community, residents of The Papillon are responsible for all Tulane University policies and procedures that govern these apartments as well as the Code of Student Conduct. Please click here for the 2007 Papillon Fact Sheet.

The Papillon apartments are 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom apartments. Residents are responsible for the following utilities (electricity, telephone, cable and internet service). The lease is a 12-month lease that begins on June 1 and ends on May 31.

If you are interested in The Papillon, please contact the management via e-mail at papillon@tulane.edu for more information. Assignments will be made on a first-come, first-served basis and housing is not guaranteed. For a copy of the lease and resident rules, please click here. 

Students enrolled in graduate degree programs and students with families are eligible to apply for residency here. Please note, we do not provide a roommate matching service.  Residents of the Papillon may not sublet or permit another person to share an assigned apartment. Occupants may include the student, spouse/domestic partner, children and parents. In completing The Papillon lease, you are agreeing to the number of occupants in the assigned apartment and that you will not exceed the apartment capacity. To be considered a "family," one of the following parameters must be met:

•  The same last name
•  Marriage certificate
•  Registered domestic partnership or
•  Documentation verifying six (6) months of cohabitation prior to move-in date.

To view the Papillon Rules & Regulations, please visit the Policies and Procedures page.