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Opportunity lives here

Living on campus at IU Indianapolis means you’ll benefit from our exciting metropolitan location—and be able to make the most of your college experience.

With students from over 144 countries living on campus, we are committed to building safe, respectful, and inclusive communities.

We’re confident you’ll find your spot in one of our traditional residence halls or apartment-style communities. You can even choose to live in one of our Living Learning Communities where you will live and meet with other students focused on a particular academic area or social cause.

View your housing options and costs

Contact us

Housing and Residence Life
415 Porto Alegre Street, Suite 150

317-274-7200
reslife@iu.edu

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Submit a work order

Applying for fall housing

As of January 23, 2025, our new resident housing portal is now live! This new system simplifies the application, payment, and roommate selection processes for prospective residents. While we are excited about these improvements, we are still ironing out a few wrinkles and value your feedback for improvement.

Remember that IU housing assignments are not done on a first-come, first-served basis. All students who complete their housing application by mid-March are in the same priority window and are assigned in the first round of assignments. This allows us to collect student information and preferences and then make the best possible assignment for living on campus.

If you are experiencing challenges with your application, please check the following:

You have been fully admitted to IU Indianapolis for the Fall 2025 semester. Students not admitted will not be able to view the housing application.
You have completed your to-do’s and do not have holds on your Student Center dashboard under "My Information."
You have waited up to 48 hours for your IU email to be authenticated and your admission status to be confirmed. Once admitted, there is a processing period for our university systems to update your information.

Lastly, the application for students who live on campus and wish to continue for the 2025–26 year is now closed. The available application is only for new, incoming students. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to enhance your campus living experience.

You don’t have to go far to go further

Students who live on campus have even more connections and opportunities for success.

120Students involved in exclusive clubs and leadership opportunities

2.2xStudents engaged in Living Learning Communities graduate at a higher rate than their peers

135Students employed by Housing and Residence Life annually

Success lives here

As a resident, you’ll get access to hands-on learning experiences to boost your resume. And you’ll learn about yourself in the process.

Our 300+ programs, events, and activities each year will encourage you to clarify personal values, learn how to overcome challenges, contribute to your community, and learn about social and personal identities.

Experience living on

Current resident information

If you’re currently living on campus, you can access the work order form, RA numbers, emergency numbers, break information, and more.

View info for current residents

Summer housing for camps and conferences

IU Indianapolis is a destination campus for summer camps and conference groups. Through June and July, we welcome thousands of visitors to our halls for safe, accessible, and affordable stays right downtown.

Explore your options

Off-campus living

While we’d prefer for you to make one of our residence halls your new home, we understand if your situation requires living off campus. You’ll find dozens of options in the surrounding neighborhood—luxury lofts, affordable apartments, and even single-family residences.

Whichever you choose, you’ll still be uniquely positioned to take advantage of everything campus has to offer, including academic support, after-hours events and activities, and even delicious meal options.

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