In order to live in University Housing, a student must be registered at the University and must be at least 17 years of age at the time of commencement of their residence hall occupancy. Requests for exceptions to the minimum age requirement may be submitted to University Housing Services for review by the director. Admission and/or enrollment to the University does not guarantee eligibility for on-campus housing. If you have any questions, please contact University Housing Services at (309) 438-8611.
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Housing Requests
Students may apply for an Exemption to the On-Campus Housing Policy which states students must live in University Housing for their first two years out of high school. Students that have been out of high school for two or more years that wish to live in University Housing may submit a Request to Live in On-Campus Housing. All of these processes are in the Housing and Dining Portal. Admission to the University does not guarantee a space in on-campus housing.
Steps for Submitting Contract
- Visit the Housing & Dining Portal.
- Once you have logged into the portal, select Manage Your Housing at the top of the portal homepage to begin.
- Follow the first steps to complete your housing contract, as well as make your initial payment. You will need a credit or debit card to make your initial payment. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover cards. A payment confirmation can be printed after submitting your initial payment.
- You have the opportunity to tell us about yourself by creating your personal profile.
5. Students who met the priority filing date of May 1 were eligible to select a room in late-June.
6. You can begin roommate matching immediately if you have a preferred roommate who has submitted their housing contract.
Important Dates
Fall 2026 New Students
February 10
- New students can begin to submit their 2026-2027 housing application at 8:30 a.m. in the Housing and Dining Portal.
April 1
- Students who are not required to live on-campus for the 2026-27 academic year may submit a request to live on-campus through the Housing and Dining Portal. Requests are not guaranteed and will be reviewed monthly starting in May.
May 1 - Priority Filing Date
- New incoming students must complete their 2026-27 housing application and submit their initial payment by 11:59 p.m. to be eligible for certain processes.
- New first-time in college students who complete their application by 11:59 p.m. will be eligible to roommate match and participate in room selection in June.
- New transfer students who complete their application by the 11:59 p.m. priority date will be entered into a lottery for an opportunity to roommate match and participate in room selection in June.
- Students who complete their housing application after the May 1 priority filing date will not be allowed to roommate match and will be assigned a room mid-July.
May 6
- New transfer students who completed their housing application and submitted their initial payment by the priority date will receive communication about their room selection lottery status and next steps.
May 13
- New students who completed their housing application and submitted their initial payment by the priority deadline will receive communication about the room selection process.
June 1
- Students can cancel their 2026-27 housing contract on or before June 1 without incurring cancellation charges.
June 2
- Students who cancel their housing contract between June 2 and August 3 will recieve a $250 cancellation charge.
July 16
- 2026-27 room assignment notices will be emailed to all students who completed their housing application and submitted their initial payment.
August 28
- The Housing Application for the 2026-27 academic year will close in the Housing and Dining Portal at 4:30 p.m.