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Off-Campus Housing Near UIC
$600/unit
Fees may apply5445 Ingleside by 3L Living
$685/unit
Fees may apply5540 Hyde Park by 3L Living
$1,150/unit
Fees may applyAddams Coliving
$1,899/unit
Fees may applyArc at Old Colony
$970+/unit
Fees may applyDwight Lofts
$895+/unit
Fees may applyHyde Lofts
$2,451+/unit
Fees may applyHyde Park Tower
$1,315+/unit
Fees may applyHyde Park West Apartments & Townhomes
$1,239+/unit
Fees may applyIon Lincoln Park
$1,220+/unit
Fees may applyTailor Lofts Student Living
$12,684+/unit
Fees may applyThe Academic and Residential Complex (ARC)
$2,020+/unit
Fees may applyThe Alfred
$999+/unit
Fees may applyThe Buckingham Student Living
$1,415+/unit
Fees may applyUniversity Center
$1,300+/unit
Fees may applyUniversity Manor Apartments
$2,900/unit
Fees may apply1624 S Throop St
$2,150+/unit
Fees may apply2144 N Bell Ave
$1,299+/unit
Fees may apply626 on the Park
$1,959+/unit
Fees may apply731 Plymouth by 3L Living
$2,055+/unit
Fees may apply777 South State
$1,040/unit
Fees may applyLetterman Chicago
About Off-Campus Housing Near University of Illinois Chicago
The University of Illinois Chicago packs about 33,500 students onto a campus just west of the Loop, the largest university in the city and one of the most diverse in the country. UIC started as a commuter school, and that pulse still shows: students arrive from every corner of Chicago, and the CTA Blue Line stops right at campus. The Quad anchors the east side, framed by the brutalist concrete that gives UIC its look, and the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, a national landmark, sits right on campus. All around you've got Little Italy, University Village, Pilsen, Greektown, and the West Loop, each with its own character. The Flames play hoops at the on-campus arena. With the whole city a train ride away, campus stretches across Chicago.
University of Illinois Chicago Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
UIC has no live-on requirement, a holdover from its commuter-school roots, so freshmen can live on campus, commute from home, or rent nearby from day one. Many students commute, but plenty live in or near campus for the experience.
Off-Campus Eligibility
With no mandate, any student at UIC is eligible to live off campus immediately, renting in the regular Chicago market. Expect to fill out an application, pay an application fee, and undergo credit and income checks, and if you are under 21 or short on credit history, a parent guarantor is usually required.
Lease Timing
Many Chicago leases turn over for May 1 or October 1 move-in dates rather than a single academic-year cycle. Chicago is a strong tenant-rights city, so landlords must follow specific rules on security deposits, interest, and notice. Read your lease for who covers heat, watch for separate parking and amenity fees, and confirm the unit is a legal rental.