University Housing Quick Facts
History
1918: The year the first residence hall (Busey-Evans) was built.
1966: The year the most recent residence halls (FAR and Sherman) were built.
Residence Halls
22: Number of undergraduate residence halls, housing 8,500 residents.
700: Number of residents in Daniels and Sherman Halls.
173: Number of undergraduate Resident Advisors.
18: Number of Multicultural Advocates in residence halls.
12: Number of graduate Resident Advisors in Daniels and Sherman Halls.
Apartments
1,000: Approximate number of efficiency, one- and two-bedroom apartments available to both traditional and non-traditional graduate students and their families at Goodwin-Green and Orchard Downs.
150: Number of two-bedroom apartments available at Ashton Woods for graduate students, faculty, staff, and undergraduates who are sophomores or above.
600: Approximate annual number of events and programs for apartment residents.
17: Number of Community Aides serving Ashton Woods, Goodwin-Green, and Orchard Downs residents.
Dining Services
3,026,369: Number of meals served per year.
Three meal plan options: Classic meals only plan, All Café Credits plan, or Classic Meals and Café Credits plan.
Seven dining halls, the Illini Union Ballroom, and award-winning catering: Dining services within University Housing.
Housing Opportunities
Living-Learning Communities: Seven unique communities (Global Crossroads; Health Professions, Intersections; LEADS; Weston Exploration; Women in Math, Science, and Engineering; and Unit One) providing residents with customized social and interactive programming and academic benefits, including on-site classes and tutoring.
Special Living Options: Three distinct living options including the non-visitation option, substance-free hall, and transfer student cluster option.
1,500: Number of students employed every year in the residence and dining halls, hall libraries, and computer centers.
70 organizations with 10,000 participants: summer conferences held in University Housing.
Housing Resources
8 residence hall libraries and 16 computer labs: Resources available to assist residents with research and academic needs.
385: Combined number of computers available in computer labs.
Electronic card access in residence halls, in-room high-speed Internet access, Spanish-language channels, cable TV, etc: Some of the amenities provided for residents.
Administration
650: Number of full-time staff.
$70 million dollars: Total annual budget.
3 million square feet on 150 square acres: University Housing buildings and grounds.
Organization of Housing’s departments: Business and Technology Services, Dining Services, Facilities, Family & Graduate Housing, Marketing, Private Certified Housing, and Residential Life.
$8,214: 2008–2009 room and board for a double room and the 12 Classic/1,500 Cafe Credits plan.
$647: 2008–2009 monthly rent for a two-bedroom, unfurnished apartment in Orchard Downs.
University Housing
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
100 Clark Hall, 1203 South Fourth Street
Champaign, Illinois 61820 USA
(217) 333-7111
(217) 244-7073 (fax)
housing@illinois.edu