All University Housing residence halls feature on-campus locations, convenient services in the hall, and professional staff. Living on campus also means that you will be able to use your meal plan in any University Housing dining hall. Your choice to live with us means you will be in the middle of it all: the Illinois experience starts here.
As you complete your University Housing application, you will be asked for your preferences. You can also note your preference for a non-visitation community (four rooms in Evans), a substance-free hall (Snyder), or the new Scholars Community (two floors in LAR).
Here are some unique opportunities to make the most of your time on campus.
We recommend choosing a Living-Learning Community.
University Housing's nine Living-Learning Communities are located in residence halls across campus. Living with other students with similar interests is a great way to become involved and find your place at Illinois. The award-winning programs and services of our Living-Learning Communities are to your advantage.
Global Crossroads: a community with an international perspective
Health Professions: students looking to make a difference in the greater health care community
Innovation LLC: a new community focused on entrepreneurship, invention, and fostering positive change in the world
Intersections: a diverse community engaged in open intercultural dialogues
LEADS: students pursuing leadership excellence
Sustainability: live and learn about diverse aspects of sustainability in a variety of ways: academically, organically, and experientially
Unit One: a small-college atmosphere with a creative and eclectic community
Weston Exploration: a community of students exploring academic and career choices
Women in Math, Science, and Engineering (WIMSE): a supportive network of women pursuing similar academic interests
See a summary of all University Housing options (pdf)
In addition to Living-Learning Communities, your choices include the following residence halls or areas:
Busey-Evans
Residence Halls
- East side of campus in Urbana, about 4 blocks from the Library
- 398 women
- All rooms air-conditioned and carpeted, with in-room wireless access
- Specialty restaurant: Oodles (pasta specialities Friday lunch)
- A La Carte: Busey Beanery
- Special Living Options: Non-Visitation Community—four rooms in Evans (not the entire hall) for women
- East side of campus in Urbana, near McKinley Health Center, Campus Recreation Center East (CRCE), and Illini Grove recreational area
- 490 women and men in Leonard and Shelden Halls (all coed starting fall 2012)
- Classic lounge features grand piano
- Specialty Restaurant: Field of Greens (vegetarian lunches Monday-Friday), Leafy! (vegetarian dinner on Wednesdays)
- Special Living Options: Sustainability LLC; Scholars Community (two floors). This coed community houses residents interested in pursuing research projects and participating in academically focused programming. There is no extra cost.
Florida Avenue
Residence Halls
- Southeast side of campus in Urbana, part of the Urbana South neighborhood, near the Illini Grove and recreation fields, tennis center
- 636 and 629 men and women (coed)
- All rooms air-conditioned (especially recommended for students with respiratory conditions), with new loftable furniture
- Specialty Restaurants: Soul Ingredient (soul food and DJ music at Thursday dinner); Cracked Egg Cafe (breakfast for dinner on Tuesdays)
- Special Living Options: Health Professions—Oglesby (two floors); WIMSE (Women in Math, Science, and Engineering)—Trelease (three floors)
Ikenberry Commons North
Residence Halls
- West side of campus in Champaign, part of the Ikenberry Commons neighborhood, near the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC)
- Barton (138 women), Hopkins (air-conditioned; 468 coed), Lundgren (137 men); Nugent (air-conditioned; 410 coed)
- Library, TV rooms, game room, exercise room, lounges, and music practice room. The new Student Dining and Residential Programs Building, featuring the Ikenberry Dining Hall, serves this area. Barton, Lundgren, and Nugent all feature in-room wireless access.
- Special Living Options: LEADS (Hopkins); Transfer Cluster (Hopkins); Beckwith-supported residents (Nugent, one floor)
- A La Cartes: 57 North and The Caffeinator (located in SDRP)
- West side of campus in Champaign, next to the Ikenberry North Halls, near the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC)
- Bousfield (air-conditioned; 480 coed), Scott (air-conditioned; 470 coed), Snyder (air-conditioned; 468 coed), Weston (468 coed), Taft (203 coed), Van Doren (205 coed)
- Large library, computer center, music practice room, game room, and TV rooms. There are recreational playing fields on three sides of the Ikenberry Commons residence halls. The new Student Dining and Residential Programs Building, featuring the Ikenberry Dining Hall, serves this area.
- Special Living Options: Weston Exploration (Weston), Substance-Free (Snyder)
- A La Cartes: 57 North and The Caffeinator (located in SDRP)
Pennsylvania Ave.
Residence Halls
- In Urbana, southeast side of campus next to Florida Avenue Halls.Living Pattern: All coed layered
- 261 residents each, coed layered
- Library, computer center, game room, lounges, and TV room. Across from the Illini Grove picnic and recreation areas. All rooms are doubles with new loftable furniture.
- PAR's dining hall is completely renovated, featuring custom-made choices at every meal.
- Special Living Options: Global Crossroads Living-Learning Community (Saunders) and Intersections Living-Learning Community (Babcock)
- In Urbana, northeast side of campus.
- Townsend (639 coed split), Wardall (561 coed layered)
- All rooms air-conditioned, with new loftable furniture. Library, computer center, weight room, lounges, and dining hall. Due to reassignment by continuing residents, space for new students is limited.
- Special Living Option: Innovation LLC (Townsend)
- Specialty Restaurants: La Cocina Mexicana (Mexican specialties on Fridays); Taste of Asia (Asian cuisine on Wednesdays for dinner)
Don't Neglect Your Appetite.
No matter which hall you select, you can dine in any of University Housing's residence hall dining rooms. University Housing's newest dining halls are located in the Pennsylvania Avenue Residence Halls (PAR) and the Ikenberry Commons areas. The PAR and Ikenberry dining halls feature multiple cuisine stations, each highlighting a different specialty. Your choices are prepared exactly to your specifications at every meal. The Florida Avenue Residence Halls (FAR) are directly across the street from PAR, and offer an air-conditioned option.
Amenities Make Our Halls a Great Home.
All rooms in the undergraduate residence halls are fully furnished, and you can even tell us how you would like your furniture arranged before you arrive. All halls feature lounges, computer labs, residence hall libraries (either in the hall or the complex), high-speed internet access, laundry facilities, vending options, and large-screen TVs.
We're Building for You!
Our Ikenberry Commons area is currently undergoing construction to bring more amenities and services to students. You can learn more about the projects here. Residents of Ikenberry Commons may encounter some construction-related fencing and noise during work hours. We try our best to keep distractions to a minimum.
First-year students can also choose to live in a Private Certified Housing facility.
See all University Housing residence halls and Living-Learning Communities on a campus map (pdf)