Housing Guide 2024
On-campus Housing Guide Andrea Roberts ARGONAUT
Most first-year students choose oncampus housing for their first year. “We encourage [first-year students] to apply as soon as possible,” Lillyanna Green, the Housing Office Manager, said. Many things can be frightening about the housing process, but many of these housing options come with Resident Assistants and support services for transitioning from living at home to on campus. Random roommate assignments can also be worrisome, but the way housing selects your roommate is by having you take a quiz on different qualities you have and finding the best match. “Our application process is kind of like online dating,” Green said. “Through the application process, they are able to build their roommate profile and answer the questions as best as possible. Our system tries to match them with someone else who has selected the same answers.” Choosing where to live can be hard, but this guide will break down each option by prices and amenities. These prices for the 2024-2025 years have not yet been listed so all prices will be from the 2023-2024 year. Students and families can expect a 3-6% increase in these prices and to check the housing website frequently for any updates. The Theophilus Tower. The Tower is an 11- story building which is the most popular choice for firstyear students and the cheapest. The Tower costs $2,425 per semester and $4,850 per year. The rooms have a twin XL bed along with a microwave, minifridge, desks, vanities, sinks and wardrobes. Each floor has communal bathrooms and are not co-ed.
There are washers and dryers located in the basement of the Tower. There is also a game room, private study rooms and a computer lab for residents. The eighth and ninth floor of the Tower are reserved for specialized communities. Wallace Residence Center Wallace Residence Center is a popular option for both first-year and upperclassmen students. First-year students exclusively live in the Ballard, Wiley and Gooding wings. For a double room, it costs $2,425 per semester, and $4,850 for the year. A Stevenson Single costs $3,625 per semester and $7,250 for the year. Each room comes with a twin XL bed, a desk, a wardrobe, storage, a vanity, a sink, a minifridge and a microwave. There is also a private bathroom shared between roommates and suitemates. There are different specialized communities on some floors that change from year to year, so any interested student can look at the housing website for more information. The laundry room is located in the basement, along with a computer lab, recreation center and support services. The McConnell Residence Hall This option is available to non-first year students. These are single rooms and are marketed as a “quiet” and more “private” environment. It is $3,410 per semester and $6,820 for the year. The basement is co-ed, but the other three floors are not. Each room comes equipped with a twin XL bed, a wardrobe, a dresser, a sink, a vanity, a desk, a microwave and a mini fridge. The building also has a laundry room. The Living Learning Communities The LLCs are comprised of eight buildings for specialized communities or years in school. Only two of the LLCS,
Upham and College of Natural Resources (CNR), allow first-year students to reside there. The rest, Gem, Syringa, Sage, Gault, Engineering and Scholars are for secondyear students and above. Each floor plan for the LLCs varies between buildings and floors. The majority are single room options, but there are doubles as well, and typically, there are around five total people living in a suite. A community double room is $2,775 per semester and $5,550 for the year. A community single room is $3,625 per semester and $7,250 for the year. The suites come with a furnished living room, a full-sized fridge and microwave in the kitchenette, a restroom and sometimes a separate shower area. The rooms come with a twin XL bed, desk, bookshelves, closet and three large drawers. There is a full-sized kitchen on the first floor, along with study rooms, a recreational area and a laundry room. The North Campus Communities The newest addition to the housing options is available for transfer and returning students. The NCCs cost $2,425/semester and $4,850 for the year. The rooms come with a twin XL bed, a desk, a wardrobe, air conditioning, a minifridge and a microwave. The bathrooms only have to be shared among roommates. There is also free parking in the NCC lot for residents. Greek Life A large part of the campus is involved with Greek Life. Recruitment for Greek Life usually begins before and during the Fall Semester, but many people join mid-year as well. Every sorority and fraternity is different and comes with different amenities, and they are worth looking into individually. While Greek Life is
considered on-campus housing, there are separate areas that make it more difficult to access information. Interested students can go to the Greek Life website at UI for more information. The Elmwood Apartments The Elmwood Apartments are only available for non-first year students. These apartments have three different options. There is a studio which is $4,085 per semester and $681 per month. The one bedroom is $4,180 per semester and $697 per month. The loft is $5,335 per semester and $978 per month. Elmwood’s has a kitchenette with a refrigerator, oven and stove. There is also a dining and living area along with a bathroom. Internet, water, trash and sewage are included in the price, but residents pay for electricity. The South Hill Apartments These apartments have many different options and are available to third-year students and above. The one bedroom is $3,960 per semester and $660 per month. The two bedrooms are $4,180 per semester and $696 per month. The three bedroom is $4,680 per semester and $780 per month. The four bedroom is $5,865 per semester and $978 per month. Like the Elmwoods, everything is included except for electricity which the resident must pay. There is a kitchenette with a refrigerator, oven, stove and garbage disposal. The apartments also have living and dining areas along with the bathroom. The South Hill Vista Apartments These apartments are only available to undergraduate students with dependents or graduate students.