Iowa's nine Residence Halls are home to about 93 percent (or about 3,700) of Iowa's first-year students. Some students choose to stay in the halls for their sophomore, junior, and senior years, too.

• When to apply—First-year applicants are eligible (and encouraged) to apply for housing at Iowa as soon as they are admitted, because it's so popular and rooms are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
• How to apply—Applications are processed online through your Admissions Profile in ISIS. Up to $100 of the $120 housing application fee may be refunded if the housing contract is canceled by a certain date.

Benefits of University Housing
Living on-campus can enhance your first year at Iowa in many ways:

• Social opportunities—Apply to live one of the residence-hall based Living-Learning Communities to quickly find students who share your interests. But even if you don't choose this option, you'll enjoy yearround opportunities to socialize in the halls.
• Speedy Internet connection—All rooms are equipped with fast Internet access for each student.
• 24-hour computer access—Computer clusters (with PCs, Macs, and printers) are open 24/7 in Burge, Hillcrest, Mayflower, Quadrangle, and Currier.
• Free bus service—Every hall is served by the University's free bus service, Cambus, from about 6:30 a.m. to midnight on weekdays and from about noon to midnight on weekends during the school year. Busses stop at most halls every 10-15 minutes during the day; less frequently evenings and weekends.
• On-site dining—Though there are rooms with kitchens, most students dine in one of two Market Place Dining Rooms (in Burge and Hillcrest). The menu ranges from traditional homestyle to Tex-Mex.
• Free tutoring—In some halls, free tutors can help with rhetoric, chemistry, biology, and math from 8-10 p.m., Sundays through Thursdays.
• Quiet floors—Unnecessary or disruptive noice is discouraged in Slater Hall and in portions of Burge, Slater, and Hillcrest from 7 p.m. to 10 a.m. daily.
• On-site fitness facilities—Exclusively open to hall residents, there are fitness centers in Currier, Hillcrest, and Mayflower.
• 'Your Laundry's Done" e-mail notifications—The laundry system allows students to use ID cards (instead of quarters) to operate the washers and dryers. The system also features e-mail notifications regarding washer availability. All residence halls also have vending machines.
• Accessible accommodations—Several rooms have been renovated to meet the requirements of students with disabilities.

Rules and regulations
All residence halls are coed, housing both men and women on alternating floors or wings. The exception is Mayflower, which houses men and women in separate suites on the same floor.

• Drug & Alcohol Policy—The possession and use of alcohol and illegal drugs (and the use of tobacco products) are prohibited in the halls. Alcohol possession and consumption is not allowed even if a student is 21 or older. Students may possess tobacco products but may not use them in the halls. Iowa is a smoke-free campus.

More information about University Housing
For more complete details about living in the residence halls, including copies of the housing contract, review the University Housing web site.

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