Housing info for new students

Congratulations on your acceptance to IIT.

On campus housing is assigned in the order of application. At this point, all the on-campus apartments are assigned, so you have three main options:

1. Residence Hall Room – If your deposit and contract are received by December 13 and confirmed, your room is guaranteed for the spring semester. This can be done over the web or by fax. Besides peace of mind, benefits include: Close and convenient to Main Campus classes, especially good in winter. Free high-speed internet hookups in every room. Computer lab in building. No need for grocery shopping: Meal service is in on-site cafeteria. The residence halls open on January 12.

2. Find someone who already has an on-campus or off-campus apartment and wants a roommate. Email housing1@iit.edu to have your free ad placed on the Roommates website. The odds of finding housing this way as a new student are not great as there are strict limits on how many people may occupy one apartment, and most students who have apartments on campus already have roommates or friends who want to be their roommates. However, it doesn’t hurt to try. You can also watch the website to see if anyone with an apartment is seeking a new roommate.

3. Rent an apartment at Prairie Shores, a private development, about 7 minutes via shuttlebus to Main Campus. IIT will assist you with this, and students are occupying about 80 apartments in this off-campus complex.

For details on costs and the most up-to-date information on any of these options, please visit the website http://housing.iit.edu.For information about the Prairie Shores apartments, the on-campus apartment queue, and the roommates website, contact Kathe Edwards Edwards@iit.edu.

For information about the residence hall option, please visit the website and fax your application and deposit to Questions call or email rooms@iit.edu.

Remember the time in Chicago is 11.5 hours behind that in India. Office hours here are Monday through Friday. Normal turnaround for confirmations is 2 Chicago business days. If you have had no response after 2 business day. , please contact Jean Bingham , director of auxiliary services.

There are Indian students in the residence halls as well as the on- and off-campus apartments, so you will find plenty of friendly faces whichever option you choose. My best advice is to make arrangements for housing before your leave home, so you can focus on settling in and adjusting to the time difference once you are here.