Returning on-campus students

Plan your return to campus living

The biggest question about your living arrangements after your first year on campus is likely to be: “Should I move off campus or not?”

We recommend that you consider costs, lifestyle, proximity to classes, and transportation before making your decision.

To be eligible for housing as a returning student, individuals must be living in the residence halls throughout the previous academic year. If you would prefer to continue living on campus, you can apply for the opportunity to do so. Specific areas of campus and certain room types are held for current residents.

Space selection application

Space selection is first-come, first-serve.

When the space selection is open, an applicant will only be able to review and select from spaces that are available at the time of access in real time. Availability will change daily.

Each individual student is considered an individual contract holder for a single bed space, even in multi-bed space units.

The space selection form only allows for one selection. Once that selection has been finalized, the contract holder is locked into that space and will not be able to continue to review spaces in the application.

For more information, please log in to the housing portal.

Select your space

Things returning students need to know

If you change your mind, you have 48 hours after electronically signing a contract to cancel without being charged a financial penalty.
Returning residents are not required to purchase an IU Dining meal plan. Smaller meal plans are available to you next year. Learn more at IU Dining.
If you select a double room or larger space and do not secure roommates, you will be randomly assigned roommates.
Students under 18 years old may not enter into a contract for next year without parent or guardian approval.
If you are applying for a Resident Assistant or CommUNITY Educator position for the fall semester and want to live on campus if you aren't selected, you should secure housing through the housing portal. If you are selected, we will cancel your housing contract without any cancellation fees.

Living off campus

Don’t be pressured into signing something you’re unsure about. If you decide to live in an off-campus property, do the following before you commit:

Check out the property and landlord you’re looking at with the City of Bloomington’s Office of Housing and Neighborhood Development
Have a lease reviewed for free by Student Legal Services

Returning on-campus students

Plan your return to campus living

Space selection application

Things returning students need to know

Living off campus

IU Housing resources and social media channels