Reserve Your University of Illinois Housing

 
University of Illinois Freshman Student Housing

We can’t wait to welcome you home to
Newman Hall at the University of Illinois at urbana-champaign!

 

You belong at Newman Hall, future Illini! At Newman Hall you'll find:
  • spacious suite- and traditional-style rooms in a private certified residence hall,

  • steps from the University of Illinois Main Quad, Gies College of Business, and UIUC Main Library,

  • with fantastic on-site dining

  • and great amenities like weekly housekeeping, linen service, 24/7 access to St. John's Catholic Chapel, an on-site 24/7 Fitness Center and Library, and more

  • PLUS the best, most welcoming, active, and supportive student community

  • for UIUC freshmen and above (that means you, future ILLINOIS Class of 2029!)

  • all located at the #1-ranked Catholic Newman Center in the country, with many opportunities to grow in faith

 

With so much to offer, it's no surprise that rooms at Newman Hall are among the most popular on campus, and are among the first to reach a waitlist on campus.

 

Submit your FREE application for 2025-2026 now for one of the first opportunities
to contract and secure your spot for next year!

 

Contracts for 2025-2026 are offered on a FULL YEAR BASIS only.
Single semester contracting for Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 will take place in June 2025, if availability allows.

 

Apply Now for 2025-2026

 

 


re-contracting for current residents

Stay centered in 2025-2026, Newman Hall!

Re-contracting and room style reservations for current residents opens at 9:00 AM Tuesday, 9/24, according to the following schedule:

  • 9:00 AM Tuesday, 9/24: All current residents may re-contract their current room style for next year.
  • 12:00 PM Tuesday, 9/24: Residents who have lived at Newman Hall 5 or more semesters may select a NEW room style.
  • 9:00 AM Wednesday, 9/25: Residents who have lived at Newman Hall 3 or more semesters may select a NEW room style.
  • 5:00 PM Wednesday, 9/25: Residents who have are in their 1st semester of living at Newman Hall may select a NEW room style.

 

Re-Contract for 2025-2026 Now