Housing Options

Apartments and Residence Halls

Whether you are in a campus apartment or one of the residence hall suites, you will have all you need to succeed. Housing offers both same gender and gender inclusive room assignments. All rooms are furnished and are equipped with wired and wireless Internet access. Utilities are included in your housing rate. All campus communities have laundry facilities for student use and parking near where you live.

Where can I live?

All Students

Campus apartments are available for all students with the exception of students with families and married students. Each apartment comes fully furnished and has a full-sized living room and kitchen. The campus apartments are located within walking distance of the academic buildings for an added degree of convenience.

Apartment areas are O'Daniel North, O'Daniel South, McDonald East, and McDonald West.

Freshmen 

There are apartment buildings in McDonald West that are designated as freshmen only. They are conveniently located next to the Residence Life Community Center.

Residence halls are designed as suites that combine the benefits of traditional residence hall living with popular apartment-style housing and include two-bedrooms and two bathrooms for four students. Residence halls are available to freshmen students only.  Residence halls are Newman, Governors, O'Bannon and Ruston.

Theme Living Communities at USI provide students with an innovative housing opportunity. Communities are designed to help first-year students transition to college, fit interests and needs, and achieve academic and social success. USI offers several TLCs for students to choose from, including options focused on a particular major or particular student interest.

If you're interested in living in an TLC, complete both the online housing application and TLC application.

Graduate Students and Students Age 25 and Over

For 2024-2025, two buildings in McDonald East have been designated for graduate students and students age 25 and over. These buildings have three person/two bedroom and one person/one bedroom apartments. In these buildings, students will experience independent living without the presence of a resident assistant.