The Hawthorn Court Community Center, which is scheduled to open soon, will aid in creating a community atmosphere in which students can learn and interact while enjoying the independence that comes with apartment life. Rent includes electricity, water, garbage pickup, basic phone service, basic extended cable, and Ethernet, and rent is conveniently paid as part of the resident's university bill. The university provides 760 apartments in University Village and Schilletter Village. The apartments are furnished with stove and refrigerator, and central air conditioning units are being added to the University Village apartments. Rental rates include cable television, high-speed internet connection, water and garbage removal service.
Residents pay for their own gas, electricity and telephone.
Applications for University Family Housing will be accepted not more than one year in advance of the semester of assignment. Applicants must be admitted to Iowa State University to apply for housing. To be eligible for a university family housing, applicants must be registered for classes during the semester of move-in. Sleeping rooms in older houses, apartments, and duplexes make up the bulk of off-campus housing. Other housing may be obtained through real estate agents, local newspapers, or by contacting individual owners.