Graduate College Grad Student Life Living In and Visiting CU Housing

Choosing where you’ll make your home, whether you’re in C-U for a few months or a few years, is an important decision and C-U has a variety of options: on-campus and off-campus, homes and apartments, modern and historic. 

Find a place that suits your needs, tastes, and budget while making Illinois your academic home. Because the university is located where Champaign and Urbana meet, both cities are convenient to campus. There are neighborhoods in each that are within walking or biking distance of your campus hub, and many are accessible by public transportation.

University Housing

The university offers Family and Graduate Housing in three different apartment communities and two graduate/upper-division residence halls. 

University housing has many advantages: units are located on campus, are convenient to bus lines, include utilities, offer furnished and unfurnished options, and provide community programs. 

For more information or to submit an application, visit the University Housing website.

  • Explore the unique apartment communities: University Apartments at Orchard Downs, Goodwin-Green, and Ashton Woods.  
  • Learn more about the graduate upper-division halls, Daniels Hall and Sherman Hall, which offer welcoming, diverse communities, with great amenities and convenient locations. 

Off-Campus Housing

For those preferring off-campus living arrangements, privately owned housing is plentiful in Champaign and Urbana. The University offers Privately Certified Housing in that is part of the University’s housing program. You can also search for apartment leasing companies in the CU area to explore their availability, or use real estate listing sites to find places that suit your needs. 

The Off-Campus Community Living office has tips to help you with your housing search, and a detailed Apartment Hunting Checklist.

If you have questions about security deposits, leases, navigating relationships with landlords, or anything else related to your housing experience, schedule an appointment with the Off-Campus Community Living office or visit their website for additional information. 

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