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2023-2024 Academic Year Rates

2023-2024 Academic Year Rates Heading link

Contract Dates: All contracts, with the exception of SSR, are for the entire academic year – both Fall & Spring semester, including the following dates: August 20, 2023 – December 9, 2023 and January 7, 2024 – May 4, 2024.. SSR contracts include the Interim period and are from: August 20, 2023 – May 4, 2024.

Fees:

• $50 non-refundable housing application processing fee

• $80 per semester Housing Technology Access Fee assessed at the start of each semester.

Meal Plans: Residents living in all residence halls except MRH, SSR, and TBH are required to select a meal plan.

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Residents living in ARC are required to select a meal plan.

Note - the meal plan rate shown below is based on the Ember plan (15 Meals/week + $100 in Flames Fare).

Contract Dates: All ARC contracts are for the entire academic year (Fall and Spring semester), including the following dates: August 20, 2023 - December 9, 2023 and January 7, 2024 - May 4, 2024.
Room Style Room Room and Meal Plan (Please see meal plans below)
Single $12,562 $16,300
Double $10,921 $14,659
Semi-Suite Single $15,522 $19,260
Semi-Suite Double $12,976 $16,714

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Residents living in CMN are required to select a meal plan.

Note - the meal plan rate shown below is based on the Ember plan (15 Meals/week + $100 in Flames Fare).

Contract Dates: All CMN contracts are for the entire academic year (Fall and Spring semester), including the following dates: August 20, 2023 - December 9, 2023 and January 7, 2024 - May 4, 2024.
Room Style Room Room and Meal Plan (please see meal plans below)
Cluster Single [3-4 residents] $11,211 $14,949
Cluster Single [5-6 residents] $11,028 $14,766

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Residents living in CMW are required to select a meal plan.

Note - the meal plan rate shown below is based on the Ember plan (15 Meals/week + $100 in Flames Fare).

Contract Dates: All CMW contracts are for the entire academic year (Fall and Spring semester), including the following dates: August 20, 2023 - December 9, 2023 and January 7, 2024 - May 4, 2024.
Room Style Room Room and Meal Plan (please see meal plans below)
Single $10,165 $13,903
Double $9,078 $12,816

Courtyard (CTY) Heading link

Residents living in CTY are required to select a meal plan.

Note - the meal plan rate shown below is based on the Ember plan (15 Meals/week + $100 in Flames Fare).

Contract Dates: All CTY contracts are for the entire academic year (Fall and Spring semester), including the following dates: August 20, 2023 - December 9, 2023 and January 7, 2024 - May 4, 2024.
Room Style Room Room and Meal Plan (please see meal plans below)
Cluster Single [3 Residents] $11,179 $14,917
Cluster Single [5 Residents] $10,947 $14,685
Cluster Single [7–9 Residents] $10,674 $14,412
Cluster Double [2 Residents] $11,211 $14,909
Cluster Double [3 Residents] $10,328 $14,066
Cluster Double [4–6 Residents] $9,908 $13,646
Cluster Double [7–9 Residents] $9,532 $13,270
Cluster Triple [3 residents] $10,301 $14,039
Cluster Triple [8 residents] $9,078 $12,816

James Stukel Towers (JST) Heading link

Residents living in JST are required to select a meal plan.

Note - the meal plan rate shown below is based on the Ember plan (15 Meals/week + $100 in Flames Fare).

Contract Dates: All JST contracts are for the entire academic year (Fall and Spring semester), including the following dates: August 20, 2023 - December 9, 2023 and January 7, 2024 - May 4, 2024.
Room Style Room Room and Meal Plan (please see meal plans below)
Suite Single $11,836 $15,574
Suite Double $10,644 $14,382

Marie Robinson Hall (MRH) & Thomas Beckham Hall (TBH) Heading link

Residents living in MRH and TBH are not required to select a meal plan; however, residents are able to select a meal plan if they wish.

Contract Dates: All MRH and TBH contracts are for the entire academic year (Fall and Spring semester), including the following dates: August 20, 2023 - December 9, 2023 and January 7, 2024 - May 4, 2024.
Room Style Room
Studio Apartment for 1 $15,449
2-Bedroom Apartment for 2 $12,878
4-Bedroom Apartment for 4 $12,581

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Residents living in SSR are not required to select a meal plan; however, residents are able to select a meal plan if they wish.

Contract Dates: All SSR contracts are for the entire academic year (Fall and Spring semester), including the following dates: August 20, 2023 - May 4, 2024. Additionally, contracts with different lengths are available for graduate and professional students through Interim Housing.

Residents with Fall 2023 one-semester contracts in SSR receive two weeks of the Fall-to-Spring Interim period in the cost of their contract at the end of their contract, but will still need to apply for the time they plan to stay on campus. Spring-to-Summer Interim is not included with a Spring one-semester contract.
Room Style Room
1 Person Studio $13,722
2 Person Apartment $10,907
3 Person Apartment $10,687
4 Person Apartment $10,812
2 or 3 Person Efficiency Apartment $9,305

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Flames Fare is accepted at Campus Retail Locations including (but not limited to): Chick-Fil-A, Panda Express, Halsted Street Station, Morgan Street Station, Au Bon Pain, Leaf & Bean Cafe, Daley Grind, Freshii, and the West Marketplace.

Students may use up to 4 entry swipes per day. Meal plans reset each Monday. Flames Fare amounts below are for the entire year, with the total amount split between Fall and Spring semesters. More can be added at any time at wallet.uic.edu.

If you have purchased Flames Fare with your meal plan, you will receive your first half in the Fall and the next half in the Spring. For example, if you purchased $100 Flames Fare with your meal plan, you will receive $50.00 in the beginning of Fall Semester and the next $50.00 in the beginning of the Spring Semester. Flames Fare not used in the Fall will carry over to Spring Semester.
2023-2024 Meal Plan Option Details 2023-2024 Academic Year Rates
Ember (15 Meals/week + $100 in Flames Fare) $3,738
Ember Plus (15 Meals/week + $300 in Flames Fare) $3,948
Ignite (10 Meals/week + $500 in Flames Fare) $3,974.25
Ignite Plus (10 Meals/week + $700 in Flames Fare $4,184.25
Blaze (19 Meals/week + $600 in Flames Fare) $4,919.25
Blaze Plus (19 Meals/week + $800 in Flames Fare) $5,129.25
Block (320 meals/academic year + $500 in Flames Fare) $3,974.25

Housing rates at the University of Illinois at Chicago are subject to approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees.