UNIVERSITY APARTMENTS
Meeting the needs of student families and graduate Â鶹´«Ã½.
University Apartments is a fully furnished apartment complex designed to meet the needs of student families and graduate Â鶹´«Ã½. All utilities including local telephone service, ethernet service, cable television service, water, gas, electric, and trash removal are included in the rent.
ELIGIBILITY
Graduate Â鶹´«Ã½ enrolled in 6 semester hours (minimum) each semester at EIU or be an undergraduate student enrolled in 9 semester hours (minimum) each semester at EIU or Lakeview College of Nursing and meet one of the following requirements:
- be married living with a spouse
- be a parent living with a dependent child (or children) full-time
- be 25 years of age
Married applicants must provide the Office of University Housing & Dining Services with a certified courthouse copy of their marriage certificate. A State of Illinois criminal background check is also required for all non-student adult spouse occupants of the apartments prior to receiving an assignment. There is an $18 fee for background checks. Checks are made payable to Eastern Illinois University.
Parents must provide a certified courthouse copy of the child’s birth certificate. This information must be provided prior to assignment.
APPLICATION TIMELINE
- Email Housing to request access to the online University Apartments application. Only those who qualify for University Apartments will gain access.
- Submit the housing application* and $50 non-refundable application fee to establish a priority date for the assignment process. Once the housing application has been submitted and the non-refundable fee has been paid, your application will stay on file forever. *Students must be accepted to the university before they can complete the housing application.
- The University Apartment contract will be available beginning in March for the fall semester and October for spring semester admits. A link to the contract will be emailed to the student’s EIU email address once the student has submitted the housing application and application fee.
- Apartment assignment letters will be mailed to all Â鶹´«Ã½ who have completed an apartment contract in June (fall semester) or December (spring semester).
- Pay the Housing Down Payment of $100 due in July 1 (fall semester) or January 1 (spring semester) regardless of financial aid status. The deadline to cancel the contract is July 1 (fall semester) and January 1 (spring semester).
Quick Facts |
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| Location: | Southwest corner of campus |
| Type: | 90 efficiency and one-bedroom apartments Apartment Layout |
| A/C: |
Yes |
| Furnishing: |
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| Staff: |
Dave Titus, Building Foreman |
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Office Phone Number: |
217-581-3924 |
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After Hours Emergency Phone Number: |
217-549-9259 |
| Mailing Address: |
Resident's Name |
| Parking: | Several lots are adjacent to the apartment buildings. A parking permit is required. Permits can be purchased from the University Police Department on campus. |
| Rates: |
2024-25 Academic Year: 2024 Summer: |
| Contracts: |
University Apartment Guidebook
Amenities:
- Water
- Electricity
- Gas
- WiFi and Wired Internet Connection
- Local TV Service
- Trash Removal
- Local Phone Service
- Onsite Laundry
- Playground Equipment
