UPDATED for the 2023 - 2024 Academic Year:
Qualifications
Keep in mind that all returning students must end the Spring 2023 semester with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher to be eligible to live on campus.
Holds must be resolved before you can participate. If you do have a hold on your account for the Fall semester, please contact Columbia Central to resolve your hold.
Graduating Students - Those students who will be graduating after the completion of the Fall 2023 semester can still participate in Contract Renewal. Although you'll be securing an academic year contract, the college will release graduating students from the Spring portion of their contract, given that they are not registered for any Spring 2024 classes and are moved out by the end of the Fall semester. We only ask that you notify our office toward the end of the Fall semester, so we can plan and assist for your future departure.
Spring 2024 Semester in L.A. & Spring 2024 Study Abroad Students - The college will release you from this portion of your contract, given that you have been officially accepted into the program, are not registered for any Spring 2024 classes in Chicago (other than the program itself) and are moved out of your Fall 2023 assignment by the end of Fall deadline. Please notify our office toward the end of the Fall semester with documentation of your acceptance, so we can plan and assist for your future departure.
Students Currently Studying Abroad - If you are Columbia College student currently studying abroad, and will be back in the Fall to continue your degree, you are eligible to participate. Please consult the Contracting Timeline to find your window of eligibility.
Housing Prepayment
Students will need to provide a non-refundable $250 space deposit (prepayment) online when completing the housing application. This mandatory non-refundable payment is applied to your first semesters’ housing costs, and cannot be waived.
DO NOT USE CCCPAY TO MAKE THIS PREPAYMENT.
Medical Insurance Policy
All residents are required to have medical insurance coverage during the contract period. You will need to enter your medical insurance policy info online when completing a housing application.
The entire process will be completed online. Your participation date will depend on your housing status.
March 20, 2023: Application Opens for Currently Enrolled Students
All currently enrolled students may begin submitting their 2023-2024 housing application and $250 housing deposit (prepayment) beginning March 20, 2023.
April 3 - 21, 2023: Room Selection Processes for Current Residents
April 3 - 5, 2023 - Same Room Sign Up
Same room sign up is available for students interested in returning to the room they are currently assigned to. If the space is available for next year, students interested can select the space they are currently residing.
You will be considered displaced if your space is not available for upcoming academic year. Displaced residents will be notified via email before Contract Renewal begins.
April 6 - 9, 2023 - Displaced Student Sign Up
Students who are being displaced and unable to return to their same room for the 2023-2024 academic year will be notified in advace of the Contract Renewal process.
Displaced students will have the opportunity to choose a new space during this timeframe.
April 12 - 14, 2023 - Roommate Group Sign Up
April 17 - 20, 2023 - Open Room Sign Up
Any student who has not participated in one of the sign up processes listed above will have the opportunity to select a room space during this time.
April 24 - 28, 2023: Room Selection Processes for Current Students who are Not Residents
Currently enrolled students who do not live on campus will have the opportunity to pick a room space, provided they have submitted their Housing Application and $500 space deposit (prepayment) ahead of time.
Current students who live on campus and did not participate in an earlier process will be able to pick a room space during this time, provided they have submitted their Housing Applicatino and $250 space deposit (prepayment) ahead of time.
**Please be aware these dates and times are subject to change.
The Dwight - 642 South Clark
This building was originally built in 1911 as the headquarters of the Dwight Brothers Paper Company. The Dwight has been fully renovated, but still stays true to its heritage as a place of aesthetics and creativity. (see more)
The University Center - 525 South State
Since the Fall of 2004, the University Center (UC) has created a home away from home for approximately 1,700 college students from Columbia College Chicago and nearby DePaul & Roosevelt Universities. (see more)
The Arc - 37 West Van Buren
Originally built in 1893, The Old Colony Building is an architectural masterpiece located right in the beating heart of Chicago’s downtown loop. But make no mistake: “Historic” doesn’t have to mean “Old”. The Arc has been fully remodeled and modernized, providing Columbia College Chicago students with contemporary design, stylish amenities, and engaging public spaces. (see more)
30 E. - 30 East Balbo
30 East is the newest addition to Columbia College Chicago's residence hall portfolio. It's just steps away from the new Student Center and a block away from Grant Park. It houses the Residence Life office and approximately 340 Columbia College Chicago students. (see more).
The Second Year Experience (SYE) LC be housed in the Dwight floor 6.
These communities will have a structured focus on the experiences and student development aimed at the first-year and second-year experiences at Columbia. Residents who choose to live in these communities will engage in intentional learning, social, and creative opportunities designed to enhance the Columbia student experience. SYE students will begin to refine their involvement opportunities while expanding their understanding of self, others, and their contributions to community.
*Please understand the rooms are subject to availability.*
Please be advised, all submitted housing contracts are binding and hold you financially accountable to your contract terms for the academic year.
Do not submit a contract if you intend to use on-campus housing as a backup plan, or if you're unsure about living on campus.
It is strongly recommended that you plan ahead and contact Columbia Central to ensure that you are able to make this financial commitment PRIOR to signing your future housing contract. Do not complete a housing contract if your aren't sure what your financial situation will be in Fall.
Students that participate in Contract Renewal are required to sign an academic year housing contract (Fall and Spring semesters.) This allows students to remain residing on campus for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Returning students must keep an up to date annual registration for their service or emotional support animal with Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD). Students will be required to reach out to SSD where they will be asked to provide appropriate documents to re-register their service or emotional support animal.
If you require special room accommodations due to an ADA recognized disability, please contact Services for Students with Disabilities at ssd@colum.edu.
These disabilities may include (but are not limited to):
For additional accommodations, please visit The Services for Student’s with Disabilities Office (SSD) website.
Roommate group requests will vary depending on each persons housing and/or student status.
Monday, March 20 - Friday, March 31, 2023
Beginning March 20, 2023 - current residents will have the opportunity to apply for housing for the 2023-2024 academic year. You will need to submit a non-refundable $250 space deposit (prepayment) as part of your housing application in the housing portal.
Through March 31, 2023, you will be able to form a roommate group (maximum of 4 per group) and have conversations with your group of what specific room types fit your budget, and what building you want to live in for the next academic year.
All roommate groups must consist of current residents living on campus. Roommate groups will need to be confirmed by Friday, March 31, 2023, before room selection and contract signing.
**Please be aware these dates are subject to change.
Monday, April 3 - Wednesday, April 5
Same room sign up begins Monday, April 3, 2023. This is for current residents who would like to select the same room for the Fall 2023 – Spring 2024 academic year.
If the space is available for the following academic year, returning residents who are interested in reserving the same space can do so at this time.
**Please be aware these dates are subject to change.
Thursday, April 6 - Sunday, April 9
Some of our on-campus spaces may not be available for the upcoming academic year. Displaced students will have the opportunity to select a room in any of the available buildings.
Residents affected will have already received an email notification from Residence Life.
**Please be aware these dates are subject to change.
Wednesday, April 12 - Friday, April 14
The roommate group leader will log into the housing portal and select the group's building and room. Students that are in a roommate group will secure housing by signing the housing contract after the roommate group leader assigns each student a space.
It's important for everyone in the group to communicate with one another as the roommate group leader will be the only one assigning each person's room.
Any student that is assigned to a space will be notified via email to sign the contract before it expires. You will be offically assigned to the room once you sign the housing contract.
**Please be aware these dates are subject to change.
Monday, April 17 - Thursday, April 20
Current residents who do not to participate during a sign-up window as outlined above will have the opportunity to select a space during this time.
**Please be aware these dates are subject to change.
Monday, April 24th - Friday, April 28th
Starting April 24th, Contract Renewal will be open to ALL currently enrolled full-time Columbia College students. Students attending Columbia but currently do not live on campus, will be eligible to choose housing online during these dates.
Current residents can also select their housing at this time if they had not done so already. Buildings and room styles are based on availability.
**Please be aware these dates and times are subject to change.
Students will be able to sign-up for a move-in date & time on one of the available days through the housing portal, beginning on June 1, 2023.
Students living in SYE Learning Communities are encouraged to move-in on Monday, August 28, 2023. All new students should make plans to be moved in PRIOR to Friday, September 1, 2023.
Students living in the University Center will select their move-in time through the UC housing portal after receiving communication from the UC Property Management team directly.
No Move-in times will be scheduled for Friday, September 1 because of Convocation.
**Please be aware these dates and times are subject to change