Halls and Apartments
Residence Halls
Residence Halls are best suited for freshmen and sophomores at ISU. Residence Hall living offers a strong community atmosphere and student interaction through educational, social, and cultural programming. Smoking is not permitted inside any residence halls. Possession or consumption of alcohol is likewise prohibited.
Residence Hall Features
Hall prices include all utilities, basic cable television, and wireless internet (wireless internet requires an ISU computer account). Each hall has a Residence Director (a full time professional staff member) who supervises hall staff and oversees hall operations. Each building also has trained student staff serving as Resident Assistants and Safety Assistants. At least one staff member is always on-call to assist with any problems.
On-Campus Apartments
- McIntosh Manor
- Pulling Courts (graduate students have priority)
- Ridge Crest
- Schubert Heights (U.S. veterans have priority)
- University Courts
- West Campus Apartments
Apartment living provides you with an opportunity to live in a community of students and their families from all over Idaho, the United States, and the world. Apartments are available to non-traditional students and students who have already completed their first year of college. Smoking is not permitted inside any on-campus apartments. Residents age 21 or older may have alcoholic beverages, but only in their own apartment.
Apartment Features
All prices include all utilities, basic cable television, and wireless internet (wireless internet requires an ISU computer account). Most apartments include a stove, oven, refrigerator, on-site mail delivery, and coin operated laundry facilities. (Links above provide specific information about each unit.) Children's playground areas are available at McIntosh Manor, Pulling Courts, and Ridge Crest. Each apartment complex has a Building Manager who lives in the complex. A staff member is always on-call for emergencies.

