If you're looking for an affordable, family-oriented apartment complex that's part of the Illinois State University community, look no further than apartment living through Illinois State University Housing Services.

Illinois State's two complexes, Cardinal Court and 300 Shelbourne Drive, provide modern, efficient living accommodations for family and single graduate/undergraduate students.

All apartment assignments are made without regard to race, color, or creed, in accordance with University policy. Assignments are made on a first-come, first-served basis. Families with dependents are assigned to and have priority for two-bedroom units. The University reserves the right to authorize or deny apartment and apartment mate changes, and to require residents to move from one apartment to another.

For purposes of Apartment Living eligibility, a family is defined as a student with a spouse, domestic partner, or dependant.  One bedroom units may be occupied by one person or two people in a documented marriage or domestic partnership.  Residents of the opposite sex will not be assigned to, nor may they occupy, the same apartment except in the following cases: married couples, couples in domestic parternships, single students and their dependents.  Two registered students of the same sex who are not married or in a domestic partnership may be assigned a two-bedroom unit depending on availability.  

Qualifications to live in University Housing Services apartments

Undergraduate or graduate students who:

• Meet enrollment requirements (listed below)
• Are in a documented marriage or domestic parternship (with or without dependents)*
• Are single with dependents*

* The spouse, partner, or dependent/s must reside with the student throughout the entire lease period. Requests for exceptions to this policy should be directed to University Housing Services Apartment Living staff.

Graduate students who:

• Meet enrollment requirements (listed below)

Single upper-class students who:

• Meet enrollment requirements (listed below)
• Have an accumulated grade point average of 3.30 at the time of application and assignment
• Have no record of a sanction applied by the Community Rights and Responsibilities Office, nor any procedure pending with that office, at the time of residency.

Exceptions may be made, in isolated instances, based on criteria such as previous living experience, military service, and age. A written request for an exception must be submitted to University Housing Services with the application.

Enrollment Requirements

To live in University-owned apartments, each single student and one of the partners in the domestic partnership or marriage must be enrolled iin a degree program for a minimum of seven hours in each of the fall and spring semesters and four hours during the summer session. Enrollment for fewer hours is acceptable during the final semester of degree completion. Continuing residents are not required to enroll during the summer when pre-registered for the upcoming fall term.