Ball State University - International Students

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Housing and Residence Life
LaFollette Complex (LA), room N-10
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306

Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday (summer 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Phone: 765-285-8000
Fax: 765-285-3743
E-mail: housing@bsu.edu

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You may have questions about where you are going to live while studying at Ball State University.

Ball State offers two different types of living accommodations for students: residence halls (dormitories) and the University Apartments. The following information is provided to help you make the decision on which type of living space to request.

International students must meet our freshman residency requirement when attending Ball State. The policy states that all students are required to live in university housing (dormitory) unless they will be 21 years of age prior to the beginning of the term for which they are enrolling, have 24 or more semester hours of Ball State University accepted credits achieved after their graduation from high school, are married or are a custodial parent of a dependent child, or are living with their parents in the parents' primary residence within a 60-mile radius of campus. If you do not meet this requirement, you must request housing in the residence halls (dormitory).

Residence Halls (Dorm Room) Advantages/Descriptions	University Apartments Advantages/Descriptions
Available for unmarried freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate (master's and doctoral) students	Available for students who have completed at least 63 credit hours, or are married, or have a dependent child, or are age 21 or older
Roommate assigned to live in the room with you	You and a roommate (of the same gender) you find or You and your wife/husband, children
One room for studying and sleeping	Living room, bedroom(s), kitchen, bathroom
Meals provided in campus dining centers (Cooking, except using a microwave, is not permitted in student rooms)	You prepare your meals in the apartment kitchen
Easier to meet people	More private
Lounges, hallways, and bathrooms cleaned by staff and you clean your room	You clean your apartment
Laundry (washers/dryers) for you to wash your clothes	Laundry (washers/dryers) nearby for you to wash your clothes
Computer lab in building and you may use your computer in your room	Computer lab in complex and you may use your computer in your apartment
Furnished with bed, dresser, desk, chair	Most not furnished; furnished apartments limited
Within walking distance of academic buildings	Free shuttle bus to campus available during fall and spring semesters (not available during break periods)
Price Range: $8,870-$11,672 plus $120 Technology Fee for the academic year (plus $125 housing/dining deposit)	Price Range: $6,120-$8,958 plus food and phone for the contract year
Residence halls open officially for fall semester on Thursday, August 16, 2012. International students may move in after Friday, August 10, with an additional $20 per day charge.	International students choosing University Apartments select their move-in date based on when they will arrive at Ball State.
Contracts are for the year, beginning the day you move in and continuing through May 4, 2013 at 6 p.m.	Contracts (leases) are available for semester only or the academic year.
Learn more about residence halls.	Learn more about University Apartments.