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NEW OR TRANSFER STUDENTS FOR FALL

 

New or Transfer Students beginning in the Fall semester:

Step 1: Apply online in MyEIU for housing in the Residence Halls or Greek Court by submitting the housing application and a $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 permanently.

Students must be accepted to the university to start this process. All room assignments are first-come-first-serve and based on availability.

In February, access to RoomSync (roommate matching service) will be made available in MyEIU to students who have submitted the housing application and fee.

Step 2: A Room and Board Contract and Housing Preference form will be available online in MyEIU beginning in March for those students who have applied for housing, and must be submitted in order for the room assignment to be made. This is where students will submit their choices for residence hall, room type, roommate, meal plan, etc.  The optimal date to submit the online contract and preference form is June 1.

For students who apply for housing after March, the room and board contract and housing preference form will be available in MyEIU once the application and $50 fee have been processed.

Step 3: Housing Assignment Letters are mailed in mid-June to all students who have submitted a room and board contract and preference form. The optimal date to submit the room and board contract and preference form is June 1. Students who apply for housing or submit the room and board contract and preference form after June 1 can expect to receive their Housing Assignment Letter in July.

Step 4: The Housing Down Payment of $100 is due June 30 regardless of financial aid status. If the housing down payment of $100 is not received by June 30, the room assignment and contract will be canceled. The June 30 deadline is for students who get assigned in the first round of assignments in June. For students who apply for housing or submit the room and board contract and preference form after June 1, the $100 Housing Down Payment will be due on August 1.

 

The deadline to cancel the room and board contract if you are not going to be a student at EIU is June 30.

For students who apply for housing or submit the room and board contract and preference form after June 1, their cancellation deadline will be August 1.

 

Additional Information

Students requiring special accommodations should contact Office of Accessibility and Accommodations (217-581-6583) as well as University Housing (217-581-5111) or Dining Services (217-581-5733) at their earliest convenience in order to discuss any particular needs before coming to campus.

University Housing & Dining Services at Eastern Illinois University is committed to Apply Nowserving students of all genders, gender identities, expressions, and sexual orientations and makes housing and roommate assignments based upon a student's assigned sex at birth. We recognize that some students may have specific housing needs or concerns that will not be addressed by this practice. If you would like assistance identifying the best housing option for you, please contact Jeremy Alexander, Housing Associate Director (217-581-7692), or the Center for Gender and Sexual Diversity (217-581-7117). Your needs will be discussed over the phone or in-person to determine how best to match your needs with the housing options available. All information will be kept confidential to the fullest extent possible and shared with University staff only on a need-to-know basis.

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Contact Information

Housing & Dining Services

MLK Jr., University Union,
600 Lincoln Ave.
Charleston, IL 61920
217-581-5111
Fax: 217-581-6489


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