2021–2022 Rates

• Bed space: This code is used in room selection. As an example, here is bed space ELL-1048a:
  • ELL is the building identification (Ellsworth Hall). All hall abbreviations are listed in the "building names" section below.
  • 1048 is the room number.
  • "a" is the bed space. This does not necessarily correspond to a particular bed within the room.
• Bunked bed: Two single beds stacked one above the other. Typically halls with bunked beds do not have enough space in the room to separate them.
• Lofted bed: A bed raised on supports high enough to allow the use of the floor below.
• Community bath: Bathroom shared with other residents on a wing of 18 to 20 rooms.
• Wing: A division of a floor. Most floors have two wings with separate wings for women and men, although some halls are single gender by suite.
• Apartment: Two- or four-bedrooms with living room, full kitchen, and bathroom. Two or four students per apartment. Stouffer also has a 6-person apartment option for freshmen only. (Stouffer Place Apartments, Jayhawker Towers, and McCarthy Hall)
• Private apartment: Each resident has a private bedroom and private bathroom. Shared living room and full kitchen. (Stouffer Place Apartments)
• Gender Inclusive Housing: Students share a suite regardless of their sex, gender identity, or gender expression.

Residence Hall Types

• 1-person room: Single person in a room, community bath. (Hashinger, Corbin, Gertrude Sellards Pearson)
• 2-person room: Two people in a room, community bath (Corbin, Gertrude Sellards Pearson, Ellsworth, Hashinger)
• 2-person room with bath or 2-person studio: Two people share one bedroom and one bath. (Downs, Ellsworth, Lewis, Templin, Oswald, Self)
• 2-person suite with bath: Two people share living room, bedroom and bath. (Lewis, Templin)
• 2-person with bath, private bedroom: Two people share bath. Each has private bedroom. (Downs, Oswald, Self)
• 3- or 4-person room: Three or four people in a room, community bath. (Corbin)
• 4-person suite: Four people share living room; two people share a bedroom; community bath. (Gertrude Sellards Pearson)
• 4-person suite with bath: Four people share living room and bath. Two people share a bedroom. (Ellsworth, Lewis, Templin, Oswald, Self)
• 4-person suite, 2 bath: Four people share living room, two baths, two bedrooms. (Downs)
• 4-person, 2-bath, shared bedrooms: Four people share two baths, two bedrooms. (Downs)
• 4-person suite, 2-bath, private bedroom: Four people share living room, two baths. Four private bedrooms. (Downs)
• 4-person apartment: Four people share a four-bedroom apartment. Each person has private bedroom, private bath. Shared living room and kitchen. (Stouffer Place)
• 6-person apartment: Six people share a four-bedroom apartment. Four residents share two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Two of six residents have private bedroom, private bath. Shared living room and kitchen. (Stouffer Place)

Scholarship Hall Types

• 8 halls are traditional: Battenfeld, Douthart, Stephenson, Grace Pearson, Sellards, Pearson. Miller and Watkins are also traditional halls, but the residents are assigned to 7-person kitchens rather than all-hall kitchen and dining. 
• 4 halls have suites: KK Amini, Margaret Amini, Krehbiel, Rieger.

Apartment Types

• 2-person option with private bedroom (Jayhawker Towers)
• 2-person option with private bedroom, shared bath (McCarthy Hall)
• 2-person option with private bedroom, private bath (Stouffer Place)
• 4-person option (Jayhawker Towers)
• 4-person option with private bedroom, shared bath (McCarthy Hall)
• 4-person option with private bedroom, private bath (Stouffer Place)

This guide gives the abbreviations for Student Housing buildings that you will see during room selection. Room selection is done through the myKU housing portal.