UHDS works hard to provide students with clean, safe living environments that are supportive of their academic goals. Residence halls on WIU's campus are high-rise in design and range in occupancy from 300 to 900 students. Rooms are furnished with beds, dressers, study desks, chairs, study lamps, and closets.
All halls are centrally air conditioned and several feature carpeted rooms and corridors.
All halls have study areas, laundry facilities, television lounges, recreation areas, community lounges, and vending areas. All rooms are equipped with a hookup to the satellite master antenna television system. Juniors, seniors, graduate students, students who are 21 years old and have earned 60 hours, or students who have nontraditional status, may live in Higgins, Corbin, Olson, Tanner, Lincoln, and Washington Halls. Tanner, Lincoln and Washington Halls offer a unique living environment and are comprised of single rooms only. Sophomores may also live in Lincoln and Washington Halls.