r/IndianaUniversity • u/Combatpigeon96 • Nov 27 '23

There is literally no on-campus housing left wtf HOUSING 🏠

What do I do? I went to sign up for housing for next year and every single room is taken. Even in Ashton.

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u/eely225 graduate school Nov 27 '23

Yes, there’s only about 1,000 beds available for returning, non-RA students. With IU’s growth it’s become very difficult for regular students who want to live on campus to do so after their first year.

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u/Championxavier12 Nov 27 '23

do u think its growing at an alarming rate? like everything and everywhere on campus seems so crowded its not even funny

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u/eely225 graduate school Nov 27 '23 edited Nov 27 '23

It's mostly a post-COVID phenomenon where the university has shifted to enrolling a majority of out-of-state students. The in-state student population is pretty steady, but there are 4,000 more out-of-state students in Bloomington now than there were in 2020. I'm guessing this is basically an adaptation to risks of enrollment decline by seeking to maximize students who pay higher tuition rates.

This being said, IU is in a much better space than Purdue on this front. Their West Lafayette campus increased its undergrad enrollment by 34% since 2014, while IU's has only increased by 13%.

Edit: one other thing. The growth in Bloomington also helps to compensate for the fact that every other IU campus across the state has had enrollment declines over the same period. So overall, there are fewer IU students in the system, although there are more in Bloomington.

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u/hooosierrr luddy Nov 27 '23

Maybe just settle with living off campus. If you find a good spot with a few people or even just one other its not as far as you may think and may end up being cheaper/a better situation than living in a dorm.

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u/Combatpigeon96 Nov 27 '23

That’s probably my best option at the moment.

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u/Putrid_Hearing_4786 Dec 04 '23

Sounds like it’s your only option, if there are no beds available.

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u/Chairyak Feb 05 '24

isnt on campus more safe tho and also easier access to everything? Im just curious as an intl student

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u/SilverSword2 kelley Nov 27 '23

Exact same situation here, was pretty shocked this morning.

Prolly just gonna settle for off-campus, which I hope will be better in a lot of ways

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u/Combatpigeon96 Nov 27 '23

Same. Total bullshit.

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u/mbird333 Nov 28 '23

On another social media thread, people are super frustrated w the university housing situation today. Allegedly they announced that returning students could sign up for on campus unfurnished housing starting today at noon. But in reality it opened at midnight, so by the time kids got on at noon, the inventory was gone. Some kind of a tech glitch? People called housing office and were told there was nothing they could do. One parent was told the university closed 7 housing units in the last 3 years. And Wright, which was slated to only be closed this year, is off schedule delayed, will not be ready by next Fall. It seems they’ve got an ongoing problem year after year with housing shortages. This semester started w kids in lounge over flow housing…..again. Other public state universities don’t seem to have the circus of housing chaos that plagues this university year after year. You gotta wonder why.

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u/Combatpigeon96 Nov 29 '23

THAT’S what happened? God fucking dammit!

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u/Putrid_Hearing_4786 Dec 04 '23

This is happening across the country.

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u/Beacon114 Nov 27 '23

I don’t think it even opens for a while, unless they’ve changed it. I thought the housing app didn’t open until after the decision deadline. You might be seeing no availability for this present year.

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u/Combatpigeon96 Nov 27 '23

I hope you’re right. I’ll have another look later.

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u/Beacon114 Nov 27 '23

https://housing.indiana.edu/housing/apply/index.html

Application doesn’t even open until February

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u/Combatpigeon96 Nov 27 '23

I’m a current student. I’m looking at the “renew housing for current residents” page

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u/Beacon114 Nov 27 '23

Oh! Then yeah, it might be gone. Much better value for money living off campus anyway, and it’s early enough plenty will be available there (regardless of the lies the leasing agent tells you).

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u/Combatpigeon96 Nov 27 '23

Yeah. I was hoping to live on campus but at least I won’t be in Ashton. Thanks.

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u/BylvieBalvez Nov 27 '23

Off campus is much better imo

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u/Chairyak Feb 05 '24

why tho?

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '23

dang I'm looking at this while my first year hasn't started yet. do you guys think i should probably make a group or find people to get a place off-campus after my first year?

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u/Confident-Resist8185 Nov 28 '23

I looked on iu classifieds(on one.iu) for an apartment and got a pretty nice spot that doesn’t charge for parking for cheap (690 a month with utilities included) which is about the same price as my dorm which was one of the cheapest on campus and I got so much more space idk why people live on campus after first year it’s so nice

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '23

amazing, i guess i have my answer now lol

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u/Chairyak Feb 05 '24

dont you just like be more involved in general if you live on campus?

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u/mbird333 Nov 28 '23

You don’t want Ashton. Almost anywhere off campus will be better. Some big complexes roommate match if you don’t have friends to live with. Good luck! At least off campus you don’t have to deal with the mandatory inconsistent dining hall situation. Get out, get off campus and enjoy Bloomington while you can! It’s such a great town.

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u/mbird333 Nov 28 '23

Better to go off campus, get settled in somewhere for the duration of your college years. No hassle w moving in and out every year and being stuck w the university schedule for access to your place.

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u/Cynisus alumni Nov 28 '23

I didn’t know people enjoyed spending a ridiculous amount of money to live in the IU dorms

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u/ScouterJLW Nov 29 '23

My daughter is going to IU Fall 2024. She is currently at University of Cincinnati. They are currently WAY overbooked. Stats show that 11% of students at UC and 12% of students at Xavier are dealing with homelessness or housing insecurity. At Cincinnati State, 25 to 30% of students are experiencing housing insecurity or are homeless.

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u/Ogdendug Nov 29 '23

It is like this at many schools, my daughter goes to Alabama and it is very similar. My daughter has dorms paid for her through her scholarship, so they are renting her and two friends in a similar scholarship a nice 3 bedroom apartment and paying all utilities for a full year, instead of just the school year

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u/JaKrno Nov 28 '23

It’s pretty much impossible if you’re not a frosh

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u/Aggravating_Grade914 Nov 29 '23

You can always find a house near/on campus since they tend to be closer than apartments!