YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Mount Marty College has announced that a new residence hall will soon be under construction on their Yankton campus.

President Marc Long says their current on campus housing is filling up.

Long says it will be built just south east of the currently under construction field house.

Long says the housing facility is part of getting to their growth goal of 1,000 students.

Long says construction will start soon with completion expected by Aug. 1 of next year.