<p>There isn't a page for UIC only U of I and it's kind of a general problem so posting it here haha.</p>
<p>Soooooooooo.</p>
<p>Going to be a college freshman at UIC (University of Illinois @ Chicago). I live about 30-45 min away from the city so obviously commuting from home as been option however, because the relationship I've had with my parents over the past four years of HS hasnt been super, I really am not looking forward to reliving HS pt. 2.</p>
<p>My other two options have been to find an apartment in the city with a friend or to dorm at UIC. If I dormed I would have to take out 5500 in (3k subsidized 2.5k unsubsidized in student loans). however if I could find an apartment it would be around 850-950/ yr for a 2br and 1b split with my roommate who will be a freshman at depaul.</p>
<p>However she's being iffy because for her commuting from home would be fine because he parents are really lax about everything i.e. no curfew as long she checks in and whatnot. So she's not as ready to commit to finding an apartment together as I am although we have gone and looked at a few places.</p>
<p>I don't want to live by myself in a studio or 1br apt my first year of school because I am more or less a suburbanite and I feel I'd be an easy target in the city as a small freshman girl living by herself. Plus I kind of think it would get lonely. But whatever. </p>
<p>I'd have a upass and a lot of the apartments I have been looking into arent that far from public transit which is free with the upass.</p>
<p>Basically I've got no idea what to do. I can see the pros and cons of three choices but having an issue deciding and I'm doing the dorming thing a little late. The main thing with dorming though is that if I chose not too, I would not be taking out any loans for school. Also factoring in the bf to a certain extent, however I feel with a single he could come visit and spend a night or two whenever, but whether he would want to or not idk, I know I would have more freedom to be at his place more often though so there is that.</p>
<p>tl:dr basically I can choose between commuting to college from home, finding an apartment in the city with a roommate or a studio by myself, or dorming at UIC but having to take out loans to do it. Factoring in small details like being able to see my bf and go out and things like getting to class and blah blah. The bf lives in the northwest suburbs so its like 40-45 min commute for him but thats whatever I think.</p>
<p>I would dorm. First off, if you got an apartment you would have to pay rent/utilities and all meals, not to mention transportation (even though you can/could take a bus sometimes it isn’t convient). If you commuted from home, that is a lot of wear and tear on a car not to mention your own time.</p>
<p>Another thing i’d like to point out is that just because you sign up for a single, doesn’t mean you’ll get one. Its a lottery type of thing.</p>
<p>thanks. As far as dorming goes it’s kind of you put down you’re top 3 choices and you get one of them, so I figured if I put down 3 different options for single dorm living, I’d be bound to get one of them</p>
<p>Also, if you’re trying to avoid loans, singles are generally more expensive. One college i’m looking at charges an extra $700/yr for a single compared to a double.</p>
<p>As enviable as having my own room sounds…having a single in a dorm also sounds silly to me considering the cost and the overall dorm experience.</p>
<p>If you haven’t applied for housing at UIC by now, you aren’t getting it for at least the fall semester. The chances of a single as a freshman are fairly low. They are normally the first to go. The singles in SRH are normally given to the peer mentors. In SRH, there might be 1 or 2 singles per floor. Remember, you should give yourself at least 15 minutes to cross campuses.</p>
<p>Also, if I recall correctly, it is against housing policy to have a member of the opposite gender sleep over with you.</p>
<p>@sparkles21 I meant per month. Sorry about the confusion</p>
<p>@nova10 I did take the time to read through the housing policies of UIC and while it is technically against the rules, how much that rule in particular is truly enforced is questionable. Basically though are you saying if I applied now I wouldn’t be able to get housing until the spring semester?</p>
<p>Spring semester if you are lucky. Depends on the length of the current wait list and how many flunk out during Fall semester. UIC doesn’t offer fall semester only contracts.
UIC housing is normally filled by February/March. The enforcement of the no sleep over policy will depend on the building and your RA.<br>
The building which tends to fill the last, SSR, is one you cannot live in. They require a minimum age of 21 for it.
Contact UIC housing for current status of housing.</p>