All first-year students at IU are required to live on-campus. For most, that means living in a double with a roommate. Tired of that? Here are other on-campus housing options.
IU offers three room types: enhanced, standard without air-conditioning and standard with air conditioning. Unfurnished apartments are also available.
Enhanced
The Central Neighborhood’s Union Street Center is a great option for students looking for independent apartment living. It offers furnished two-bedroom and four-bedroom options. Union Street Center also features a campus store and is near the SRSC, Pizza X and Jimmy John’s.
In the Southeast Neighborhood, Spruce Hall offers singles and doubles for residents, Wells Quadrangle features singles, doubles and two-bedroom apartments and Willkie Quadrangle offers singles. Forest Dining Hall is near all three.
The Northwest Neighborhood has two enhanced options. Briscoe Quadrangle has singles and doubles, while Walnut Grove Center, IU’s newest residential option, features singles with a shared bathroom and doubles.
Standard with Air-Conditioning
The Central Neighborhood has several options. Ashton Center offers singles while Collins and Eigenmann Hall offer singles, doubles and triples. Teter Quadrangle offers singles and doubles. Hillcrest Apartments has one-bedroom apartments and is geared toward those involved in Collins Living-Learning Community.
As for the Southeast Neighborhood, Forest Quadrangle has singles and doubles, and Read Hall offers singles, doubles with bathrooms and doubles with shared half-bathrooms. Both are located near IU Jacobs School of Music and Third Street.
In the Northwest Neighborhood, Foster Quadrangle and McNutt Quadrangle feature singles and doubles nearby IU Athletic facilities.
Unfurnished Apartments
The Southeast Neighborhood’s Third and Union Apartments offer studio and one-bedroom apartments, while University East Apartments has efficiency and one-bedroom options.
The Northeast Neighborhood has two options: Campus View Apartments with its two-bedroom apartments, and Tulip Tree Apartments with its two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments. Both are located far from the heart of campus but are still considered on-campus housing.
Living in a double with a roommate is widely regarded as the traditional college experience. It works for most people, but not everyone. Luckily, there are other options for those wanting to stay on-campus.
This article is part of the Spring 2024 Housing & Living Guide, an IDS special publication.
