Helping students achieve academic success and personal growth through safe, comfortable, affordable, and diverse
living and learning communities is our mission. We believe that living in the
residence halls and eating at
dining locations that offer numerous choices is a good value, especially when you take into account all the
services automatically included in the room and board rates such as
fitness rooms,
computer labs and free Internet access,
free cable TV, a
safe and secure environment, and much more.
You can sign up for a
Standard Plan (one year),
Premium Plan (two years at the current rate plus
perks such as free parking, priority sign up, and more money for food), or a
Summer Plan.
Each year, a committee of staff members representing the divisions of Business Affairs and
Student Affairs meet to create a proposal for residence hall room and board rates for the coming academic year, based on anticipated operating expenses, facility maintenance expenses, student programming needs, and other costs. The suggested rate is then proposed to the Ball State Board of Trustees for review and final approval. Room and board rates are the same for residents within the state of Indiana and out of state.
Housing and Residence Life and
Ball State Dining are self-sustaining units and are expected to generate all revenue for both operational and capital improvement expenditures. They receive no taxpayer support. As stated in the Housing and Residence Life Mission Statement and the Dining Value Statement, both areas make every effort to operate in as cost-effective manner as possible and work very hard to keep any annual rate increase to the lowest possible amount so that room and board remains accessible to all students.