Emily Blobaum/Iowa State Daily
The view of Maple, Willow and Larch Hall from Geoffroy Hall.
Iowa State is proposing increased student housing rates to help pay for an improved residential experience in all its facilities, according to Michael Harwood, associate vice president for campus life and director of residence.
The proposal for residence housing rates was brought up in an Iowa Board of Regents meeting Feb. 28 and was approved without floor discussion during the regents’ Thursday meeting.
Iowa State has increased rates across campus, with the rate increases for every building at approximately 6.5%.
For instance, Friley held the most students last year at 860 students and will see a $340 increase to the current rate of $5,248 to $5,588 per year for a double with air conditioning (AC). Geoffroy was second at 716 students and received a $418 increase to its current rate at $6,436 to $6,854 per year for a double with AC.
The least populated dorms, such as Freeman at 61 students and Barton at 86, are experiencing a $316 increase to their current rate, which sits at $4,862 per year for a double with no AC.
Changes are coming to apartment rates too. Frederiksen Court housed 2,260 students this past year and is looking at a $332 increase to the current rate at $5,100, raising it to $5,432 per year for a four-bedroom, four-person private bedroom.
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