Boarding Program
Overview
Boarding students live in a calm, structured environment guided by daily Buddhist practice. To support focus and healthy routines, personal television, computer, and phone use are limited. Students participate in required religious services, community service, and monastery events such as Honoring Elders Day and Cherishing Youth Day.
Community & Campus Life
Our residential community includes both international and domestic students, creating a warm, welcoming home-away-from-home environment for all.
Dorm students are not permitted to visit the opposite gender’s living quarters under any circumstances, and this rule must be observed at all times.
Approximately 40 percent of our faculty and staff live on campus and serve as dorm supervisors, actively supporting students in daily life through guidance on study routines, organized community service, meal preparation, and regular one-on-one mentorship.
Interested in learning more? Complete a Student Admission Interest Form to schedule a campus tour and discover more about our student housing.
Goals & Expectations
The boarding program supports students in developing independence, academic discipline, and strong work habits. Boarding students are encouraged to:
Maintain a pure vegetarian diet and practice frugality
Learn and apply Buddhist teachings and ethics in daily life
Demonstrate respect, trustworthiness, selflessness, and kindness
Practice meditation to build focus, awareness, and reflection
Understand Buddhist practice as a way of life, not only a course of study
Day in a Life of a Boarding Student
Weekday Schedule
5:30 am Wake Up
6:00 to 6:30 am Breakfast
7:00 to 7:45 am Study Hall
7:50 am Flag Ceremony
8:00 to 10:25 am Morning Classes
10:30 to 11:50 am Meal Offering and Lunch
12:15 to 4:20 pm Afternoon Classes
5:00 to 5:30 pm Dinner
6:00 pm Evening Recitation
7:00 to 9:00 pm Evening Study Hall
10:30 pm Lights Out
Weekend Schedule
Weekend routines may vary slightly for each student.
5:30 am Wake Up
6:00 to 6:30 am Breakfast
7:00 to 8:00 am Free Time, Self-Study, Dorm Clean-Up
8:00 to 10:00 am Self-Study, Activities, Community Service
10:30 to 11:50 am Meal Offering and Lunch
12:00 to 5:00 pm Activities, Self-Study, Community Service
5:00 to 5:30 pm Dinner
6:00 to 7:00 pm Evening Recitation
7:00 to 9:00 pm Dorm Activities, Study Hall, Free Time
10:30 pm Lights Out