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Best value? Living on campus

Living on campus provides a valuable connection to KU and can be less expensive than off-campus. Flexible, year-round contracts mean you can study abroad or choose an internship.

Advantages

  • All inclusive rate: internet, laundry, heating, cooling, water, electricity, security features.

  • Financial aid and scholarships can be applied to student housing charges. Housing & Residence Life also awards scholarships each year for returning residents.

  • Flexible payment plans and flexible contract that allow you to study abroad or take an internship with no subleasing hassle.

  • Wide variety of dining options for all on-campus residents.

  • Personal attention from professional staff who live in the halls to help connect you to KU.

Understand Your Options

  • 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, GSP)
  • 2-person room: Two people in a room, community bath (Corbin, GSP, 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 split room: Four people share living room; two people share a bedroom; community bath. (GSP)
  • 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. No living room. (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.

Building Names and Abbreviations
AbbreviationBuilding Name
AMIK.K. Amini Scholarship Hall
BATBattenfeld Scholarship Hall
CORCorbin Hall
DOUDouthart Scholarship Hall
DOWDowns Residence Hall
ELLEllsworth Hall
GPHGrace Pearson Scholarship Hall
GSPGertrude Sellards Pearson Hall
HASHashinger Hall
JTAJayhawker Tower Apartments - Tower A
JTBJayhawker Tower Apartments - Tower B
JTCJayhawker Tower Apartments - Tower C
JTDJayhawker Tower Apartments - Tower D
KREKrehbiel Scholarship Hall
LEWLewis Hall
MARMargaret Amini Scholarship Hall
MSMMarie S. McCarthy Hall Apartments
MILMiller Scholarship Hall
OSWOswald Hall
PEAPearson Scholarship Hall
RIERieger Scholarship Hall
SELSellards Scholarship Hall
SLFSelf Hall
STOStouffer Place Apartments
STEStephenson Scholarship Hall
TEMTemplin Hall
WATWatkins Scholarship Hall

Residence Halls 2023–2024

You can sort or search this table by room type, hall name, and rate. Just click the arrow by the bold type in the heading to sort the column. The room rate is shown in two ways: The total amount for the academic year and the amount billed each semester to your KU Enroll & Pay.

The rate listed below is per person. All utilities are included. Financial aid and scholarships can be applied directly to student housing and dining charges.

A KU dining plan is required for a residence hall contract and is not included below.

* indicates proposed rates.

Residence Halls 2023–2024 All-Inclusive Rates
Room TypeHall NameAcademic Year Total RatePer Semester Rate
1-Person Small RoomGSP$7,532$3,766
1-Person Room with SinkHashinger$8,700$4,350
1-Person RoomCorbin$8,700$4,350
1-Person Large RoomGSP$8,700$4,350
1-Person RoomEllsworth$8,700$4,350
1-Person Room with BathEllsworth$10,300$5,150
1-Person Room with BathLewis$10,300$5,150
1-Person Room with BathTemplin$10,300$5,150
2-Person RoomCorbin$7,422$3,711
2-Person RoomGSP$6,378$3,189
2-Person Room with SinkEllsworth$6,378$3,189
2-Person Room with SinkHashinger$6,378$3,189
2-Person Room with BathGSP$7,104$3,552
2-Person Room with BathEllsworth$7,104$3,552
2-Person Room with BathLewis$7,104$3,552
2-Person Room with BathLewis$7,104$3,552
2-Person Room with BathTemplin$7,104$3,552
2-Person Room with BathOswald$8,504$4,252
2-Person Room with BathSelf$8,504$4,252
2-Person Studio with BathEllsworth$7,104$3,552
2-Person Suite with BathLewis$7,378$3,689
2-Person Room with BathNaismith$8,504$4,252
2-Person Suite with BathTemplin$7,378$3,689
2-Person with Bath, Private BedroomDowns$10,300$5,150
2-Person with Bath, Private BedroomOswald$10,300$5,150
2-Person with Bath, Private BedroomSelf$10,300$5,150
3-Person RoomCorbin$7,422$3,711
3-Person Economy Room with Bath*Ellsworth$5,446$2,723
3-Person Economy Room*Hashinger$4,890$2,445
4-Person RoomCorbin$7,422$3,711
4-Person Split RoomGSP$6,378$3,189
4-Person Suite with BathEllsworth$7,378$3,689
4-Person Suite with BathLewis$7,378$3,689
4-Person Suite with BathTemplin$7,378$3,689
4-Person Suite with BathOswald$9,516$4,785
4-Person Suite with BathSelf$9,516$4,785
4-Person, 2 Bath, Shared Bedrooms, no living roomDowns$8,504$4,252
4-Person Suite, 2 BathDowns$9,950$4,975
4-Person Suite, 2 Bath, Private BedroomDowns$10,610$5,305
4-Person with Private Bedroom, Private BathStouffer$11,494$5,747

Scholarship Halls 2023–2024

Scholarship halls have the lowest on-campus cost. Because “schol hallers” do the cooking and cleaning for fellow residents, their rate is less than residence halls or apartments.

You can sort or search this table by room type, hall name, and rate. Just click the arrow by the bold type in the heading to sort the column. The room rate is shown in two ways: The total amount for the academic year and the amount billed each semester to your KU Enroll & Pay.

The room rate is shown in two ways: The total amount for the academic year and the amount billed each semester to your KU Enroll & Pay.

The rate listed below is per person. All utilities are included. Financial aid and scholarships can be applied directly to student housing and dining charges.

Dining costs for Miller and Watkins Halls vary. Miller and Watkins Halls each have seven home-style kitchens, rather than the large industrial kitchen like the other scholarship halls. Each seven-person kitchen in Miller and Watkins determines its own food budget.   

Scholarship Halls 2023–2024 All-Inclusive Rates
HallAcademic Year TotalPer Semester RateDining Plan Academic Year Total
Miller$3,082$1,541varies by kitchen
Watkins$3,082$1,541varies by kitchen
Battenfeld$4,650$2,325$2,600
Douthart$4,650$2,325$2,600
Stephenson$4,650$2,325$2,600
Grace Pearson$4,650$2,325$2,600
Sellards$4,650$2,325$2,600
Pearson$4,650$2,325$2,600
KK Amini$5,140$2,570$2,600
Margaret Amini$5,140$2,570$2,600
Krehbiel$5,140$2,570$2,600
Rieger$5,140$2,570$2,600

Apartments 2023–2024

You can sort or search this table by room type, hall name, and rate. Just click the arrow by the bold type in the heading to sort the column. The room rate is shown in two ways: The total amount for the academic year and the amount billed each semester to your KU Enroll & Pay.

The rate listed below is per person. All utilities are included. Financial aid and scholarships can be applied directly to student housing and dining charges.

Dining plans are optional for apartments. However, KU Dining offers a $440 plan. Students may add $440 to their KU card and use it for dining at any campus location.

Apartments 2023–2024 All-Inclusive Rates
Room TypeHallAcademic Year TotalPer Semester Rate
1-PersonHERE$12,536$6,268
2-Person with Private Bedroom, Shared BathHERE$12,536$6,268
2-Person with Private BedroomJayhawker Towers A$9,608$4,804
2-Person with Private BedroomJayhawker Towers D$9,608$4,804
2-Person with Private BedroomMcCarthy$12,536$6,268
2-Person with Private Bedroom, Private BathStouffer$12,536$6,268
3-Person with Shared BedroomHawker$11,494$5,747
3-Person with Private Bedroom, Shared BathHERE$11,494$5,747
4-Person with Shared BedroomHawker$11,494$5,747
4-Person with Private Bedroom, Shared BathHERE$11,494$5,747
4-Person with Shared BedroomJayhawker Towers A$5,570$2,785
4-Person with Shared BedroomJayhawker Towers D$5,570$2,785
4-Person with Shared BedroomSunflower$5,570$2,785
4-Person with Private BedroomMcCarthy$11,494$5,747
4-Person with Private Bedroom, Private BathStouffer$11,494$5,747