What's so great about living in a residence hall? It's more than just a room!
Your room is part of a house with an immediately available network of ISU students. It's easy to find somebody who's looking to get dinner, form an intramural team, watch a movie, go to a Cyclone football game, catch a show in the M-Shop, or help you study for that chem test.
You will also have a Community Advisor (CA) living on your floor who is there to help answer questions, plan activities and create a welcoming community. You will also have a Hall Director, a live-in, full-time, professional staff member who is there to create an environment that contributes to your academic and personal success.
Plus, you're living on-campus so you're connected to what's happening on-campus and, you're close to class, campus events, Campustown and your friends!
Residence Hall Comparison Table
For more information about a specific hall, click on the name of the hall to visit that building's page. A glossary of abbreviations appears below the tables
RICHARDSON COURT
| Building | FR | GEN | MP | WB | AC | STYLE | BED | FLOOR | SGL | DBL | TPL | RLC | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton | Yes | C | Yes | - | - | Standard | Lofted | Tile | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Birch | Yes | M | Yes | - | - | Standard | Lofted | Tile | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | |
| Elm | Yes | F | Yes | - | - | Standard | Unlofted | Tile/Wood | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Freeman | Yes | C | Yes | - | - | Standard | Lofted | Tile | Yes | Yes | - | - | |
| Larch | Yes | C | Yes | - | Yes | Standard | Unlofted | Tile | - | Yes | - | Yes | |
| Linden | Yes | C | Yes | Yes | - | Standard | Lofted | Tile | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Lyon | Yes | C | Yes | - | - | Standard | Lofted | Tile | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | |
| Maple | Yes | C | Yes | - | Yes | Varies | Lofted | Carpet | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Sub. Free |
| Oak | Yes | F | Yes | - | - | Standard | Unlofted | Tile/Wood | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Roberts | Yes | M | Yes | - | - | Standard | Lofted | Tile | Yes | Yes | - | - | |
| Welch | Yes | M | Yes | - | - | Standard | Lofted | Tile | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | |
| Willow | Yes | C | Yes | - | Yes | Standard | Unlofted | Tile | - | Yes | - | - |
UNION DRIVE
| Building | FR | GEN | MP | WB | AC | STYLE | BED | FLOOR | SGL | DBL | TPL | RLC | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton | Yes | C | Yes | - | Yes | Suite | Lofted | Carpet | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Sub. Free |
| Friley | Yes | C | Yes | - | Varies | Standard | Unlofted | Tile | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Some houses Sub. Free |
| Helser | Yes | C | Yes | - | - | Standard | Unlofted | Tile | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Martin | Yes | C | Yes | - | Yes | Suite | Lofte | Wood | Yes | Yes | - | Yes |
WALLACE-WILSON
| Building | FR | GEN | MP | WB | AC | STYLE | BED | FLOOR | SGL | DBL | TPL | RLC | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace | - | C | - | Yes | - | Standard | Lofted | Carpet | Yes | Yes | - | - | |
| Wilson | Yes | C | - | Yes | - | Standard | Varies | Carpet | Yes | Yes | - | - |
BUCHANAN HALL
| Building | FR | GEN | MP | WB | AC | STYLE | BED | FLOOR | SGL | DBL | TPL | RLC | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan | - | C | Yes | Yes | Yes | Suite | Lofted | Carpet | Yes | Yes | - | - |
GLOSSARY
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FR - Yes = freshmen 18 years old and younger are eligible to live in this building.
- All other single students are eligible to live in any residence hall.
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GEN - Building gender
- C = co-ed
- F = all female
- M = all male
- MP - Yes = a Meal Plan is required in this area.
- WB - Yes = the building is open during Winter Break. All other buildings close.
- AC - Air-Conditioning
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STYLE - The type of room / bathroom set-up in each building.
- Standard = Community bath shared by house members.
- Suite = Room has an attached bath.
- In Maple Hall, all triples are suites.
- BED - Rooms are furnished with 1 bed per occupant. In rooms with unlofted beds, residents may provide their own lofts.
- FLOOR - Indicated floor type in resident rooms.
- SGL - Single Room with only one occupant.
- DBL - Double Room with two occupants.
- TPL - Triple Room with three occupants.
- RLC - Yes = there are Residential Leaning Community options in this building.


Department of Residence, (515) 294-2900