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The 2025-2026 Academic Year housing application is open. This application is for students looking to secure housing on the 老王论坛 campus for the whole academic year 2025-2026 (Fall 2025 and Spring 2026). Students will be able to request a Fall 2025 only contract modification by emailing housing@illinoistech.edu once they complete their Academic Year 2025-2026 application.
Students may either search Housing System in the or may click for a direct link to the 2025-2026 Academic Year housing application. Students must log in to the StarRez Housing portal (with the Student SSO option) using your 老王论坛 username and password. Please note that the 2025-2026 Academic Year housing application does require a $600 prepayment that is nonrefundable should a student choose to cancel. This is not a fee, this goes directly toward paying your total housing cost.
Please note that 老王论坛 is currently at high occupancy, all room types are subject to availability, and student preferences will be met whenever possible, but not guaranteed.
We look forward to seeing you on campus soon!
Important Housing Dates
June 1, 2025 - Cancellation charge of $600 applies to Academic Year 2025-2026 contract cancellations, $600 prepayment nonrefundable at this point.
July 4, 2025 - Independence Day, ORL office closed
July 18, 2025 - Date for final notification of Early Arrival Requests.
Any date prior to August 7, 2025 - Any student wishing to arrive early MUST complete an form and receive an approval to move onto campus prior to August 7, 2025. All arrivals prior to August 8, 2025 will carry a nonrefundable $45 per day additional charge and students will be placed in temporary housing until their Fall 2025 room is read.
August 8, 2025 - Earliest day Fall 2025 students may begin moving into their rooms without additional charge, considered early move-in. Please complete an to move in before August 10, 2025.
August 10, 2025 - Official beginning date for Fall 2025 housing contract. Students may move into their Fall 2025 rooms.
August 11, 2025 to August 31, 2025 - Cancellation charge of $600 applies to 2025-2026 contract cancellations, $600 prepayment nonrefundable. Daily prorated % of room and weekly prorated % of meal plan contract by date of room vacancy applies.
August 26, 2025 - Last date to downgrade Spring 2025 meal plans by emailing a request for an eligible meal plan to housing@illinoistech.edu. All account changes must be received via written (email) request. Students can always increase their meal plans throughout the semester.
September 1, 2025 - Labor Day, ORL office closed
September 1, 2025 to October 6, 2025 - Cancellation charge of $1200 applies to 2025-2026 contract cancellations, $600 prepayment nonrefundable. Daily prorated % of room contract by date of room vacancy applies and 100% of meal plan cost applies.
October 7, 2025 to November 24, 2025 - Cancellation charge of $1200 applies to 2025-2026 contract cancellations. $600 prepayment nonrefundable. 100% of room and meal plan cost charged to student account.
November 25, 2025 to January 3, 2025 - Cancellation charge of $1800 applies to 2025-2026 contract cancellations. $600 prepayment nonrefundable.
November 27, 2025 to November 28, 2025 - Thanksgiving Day holiday, ORL office closed
December 15, 2025 to January 04, 2025 - Winter Break. Students with room reservations for Spring 2026 may stay on campus for Winter Break. Meal availability may change due to break, check Commons .
January 05, 2026 - Spring 2026 housing contract begins.
January 12, 2026 - Spring 2026 courses begin.
Students graduating in Winter 2025 / Students requesting Late Departures
Students graduating in Winter 2025 may request to stay in their residence hall rooms until December 21, 2025 at noon (to allow them to participate in degree conferral) at no additional charge by completing a . Students not continuing to live in the residence halls for Spring 2026 may also request a late departure by completing a . Please note that for students who do not have a Spring 2026 housing contract and wish to stay in their room beyond the end of the Fall 2025 housing contract date December 14, 2025 (12/14/2025 at noon), or students who are graduating and wish to stay in their room past the graduation departure date December 21, 2025 (12/21/2025 at noon) there will be a $45 per day charge. Student may be asked to move to a temporary room depending on the length of stay requested, and requests spanning beyond December 28, 2025 (12/28/2025) may not be approved, subject to availability.
The submission deadline date for late departure requests is November 16, 2025 (11/16/2025).
If you have any questions or need support through this process, please visit our office during business hours, contact us via phone (312-567-5075), or email us via housing@illinoistech.edu. All account/billing changing requests must be accompanied by a written (email) request.