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.
You can complete the Housing Application and pay the $50 fee as soon as you are admitted
to EIU! All room assignments are first-come-first-serve and based on availability.
Step 2: Fill out your Room and Board Contract
The Room and Board Contract 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 you will submit your choices for residence
hall, room type, roommate, meal plan, etc. The optimal date to submit the online
contract and preference form is May 1.
If you 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 late May
Housing Assignment Letters are mailed in late May to all students who have submitted
a Room and Board Contract. The optimal date to submit the Room and Board Contract
is May 1. If you submit your application for housing or submit the Room and Board
Contract after May 1, you can expect to receive your Housing Assignment Letter in
July.
Step 4: The Housing Down Payment of $100 is due June 12
The Housing Down Payment of $100 is due June 12, regardless of financial aid status.
If the Housing Down Payment of $100 is not received by June 12, the room assignment
and contract will be canceled. The June 12 deadline is for students who get assigned
in the first round of assignments in May. If you apply for housing or submit the Room
and Board Contract after May 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 12.
If you apply for housing or submit the Room and Board Contract after May 1, the cancellation
deadline is August 1.
STUDENTS ENTERING THE SPRING SEMESTER 2025
Step 1: Apply Online in MyEIU for Housing
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.
You can complete the Housing Application and pay the $50 fee as soon as you are admitted
to EIU! All room assignments are first-come-first-serve and based on availability.
Step 2: Fill out your Room and Board Contract
The Room and Board Contract will be available beginning in mid-October for those students
who have applied for housing, and must be submitted in order for the room assignment
to be made.This is where you will submit your choices for residence hall, room type, roommate,
meal plan, etc. Optimal date to submit the online contract and preference form is December 1.
If you apply for housing after October, the Room and Board Contract will be available
once the application and $50 fee have been processed.
Step 3: Housing Assignment Letters are mailed in Mid-December
Housing Assignment Letters are mailed in mid-December to all students who have submitted
a Room and Board Contract. The optimal date to submit the online contract and preference
form is December 1.
If you apply for housing or submit the room and board contract and preference form
after December 1, you can expect to receive your assignment as soon as it is made.
Step 4: The Housing Down Payment of $100 is due by the Friday before classes begin
in January
The Housing Down Payment of $100 is due by the Friday before classes begin in January,
regardless of financial aid status.
The deadline to cancel the room and board contract if you are not going to be a student
at EIU is the Friday before classes begin in January.
University Housing & Dining Services at Eastern Illinois University is committed to
serving 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 us or the Center for Gender and Sexual Diversity. Your needs will be discussed 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.
