International Housing
University Housing is excited to work with international students at SIUE. Our office works with both International Admissions and International Student and Scholars Services to assist international students with a successful transition to SIUE and provide an engaging environment within their housing community.
Housing Options
Students are eligible to live in different areas of University Housing based on their secondary school graduation date. Generally, students who have graduated secondary school within the last academic year are required to live in one of our first-year residence halls: Bluff, Prairie and Woodland Halls. Students living in Bluff, Prairie or Woodland Halls are required to purchase a residential meal plan. All other students, including graduate students, can apply to live in either Evergreen Hall or Cougar Village Apartments. Floor plans and amenity information is located on each of the housing community pages.
Students are required to bring their own personal belongings including, but not limited to, linens, cookware, clothing, electronics, bathroom and toiletry items, etc. For a complete list, please visit our What to Bring/What Not to Bring list.
Applying for University Housing
To apply for University Housing, you must be admitted to the University. Once admitted, students can apply for University Housing and submit the $300 advance payment. The housing application payment is comprised of:
- $25 application fee (non-refundable)
- $200 advance payment which is applied toward your housing charge
- $75 deposit
Beginning Fall 2023, the cost to apply for housing is comprised of:
- $50 application fee (non-refundable)
- $75 deposit
Students are encouraged to apply for Housing early, as types of spaces are limited.
The preferred application dates are:
- Fall/Spring academic term - May 1
- Spring semester - December 1
- Summer semester - May 1
International students who have a United States bank account or credit card can apply online through MyHousing. Please follow the link and input your SIUE email and password. If you need access to your e-ID, please contact Information Technology Services (ITS) at help@siue.edu or 618-650-5500.
If you are paying via an international payment method, please complete the application until you reach the payment screen. Instead of paying through the application, please submit your $300 payment via Flywire. Payments sent via Flywire may take up to one business week to be received by the University. University Housing will reach out to you once the payment has been received to complete your housing application.
University Housing will process the application once both the application and payment are received. Please note, for immediate housing needs, it can take up to 72 business hours from when the application and payment are received to when you will receive your housing assignment. Students cannot move into the University Housing the same day they apply.
Early Arrivals
For fall 2023-spring 2024, students living in Bluff, Prairie, and Woodland Halls will check in on Wednesday, August 16 and Thursday, August 17. Cougar Village and Evergreen Hall residents will check in on Friday, August 18 and Saturday, August 19. New international students who arrive on the preferred international arrival dates (for fall 2023, Monday, August 14 and Tuesday, August 15) will not be charged an early arrival fee for arriving on the preferred dates to participate in international orientation, but are still required to submit an early arrival request. Arrivals prior to August 14 will incur a nightly early arrival charge. Students are able to request an early arrival once they have received their fall 2023-spring 2024 housing assignment. The form can be found in MyHousing under Housing Forms.
Any early arrival requests with dates prior to August 1 may need to apply for the second five-week summer term and will likely have to stay in a temporary space. International students are strongly encouraged to request a check-in on the preferred arrival days of August 14 or August 15. Early arrival requests are granted based on availability.
The nightly cost for early arrivals are based on your housing assignment and can be found below. All charges will be applied to your student account after you check in to University Housing.
- $20/night for any shared bedroom space
- $23/night for a private bedroom in Evergreen or Cougar Village
- $38/night for a deluxe private bedroom in Cougar Village and Residence Hall, a deluxe suite bedroom in Woodland Hall, a deluxe apartment bedroom in Cougar village, or a Studio apartment in Evergreen Hall
Break Housing
Evergreen Hall and Cougar Village Apartments are open during break periods (Fall, Winter and Spring). There is not an additional cost, because the community is still open and costs are already in the housing contract.
Bluff, Prairie and Woodland Halls are closed for break periods. Residents who need to request housing over the break periods can complete a request form in MyHousing. Once logged in to MyHousing, please click Housing Forms and then the link under Break Housing Requests.
- Fall Break: closes at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, and reopens at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27
- Winter Break: closes at 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, and reopens at 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 8
- Spring Break: closes at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 3 and reopens at 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 12
The daily cost for break periods are:
- $20/night for a shared bedroom space
- $38/night for a deluxe private bedroom or deluxe suite bedroom space
Students who are approved to stay for an entire break period will be charged $100 for fall break, $300 for winter break, and $100 for spring break. Students are required to submit a break housing request form online for review and approval. Break housing requests are not guaranteed.
In most cases, residents who are requesting break housing will have to relocate from their permanent assignment and be consolidated to Cougar Village for safety, access to a kitchen and more. Please note dining options are very limited during break periods and University closures.
Late Departures
Residents are expected to check-out 24 hours after their last finals or no later than 5pm on Friday, May 5 for spring 2023. Approvals are based on space availability and is not guarenteed. The nightly cost to depart late is the same as the daily early arrival costs found above. International students are strongly encouraged to make arrangements to check out by the last day of the housing contract to avoid additional charges. The late departure form will be made available near the end of the term.
