WE ARE READY FOR YOU! Choosing the right place to live is a very important decision in your college career. Private Certified Housing could very well be the right choice for you. All of the Private Certified Housing facilities in this website are certified by the University of Illinois for all students, including freshmen. These facilities are part of the University's housing program. They offer an array of comfortable and attractive living accommodations in a wide range of prices and sizes. Within any given year about 25% of the entering freshmen class chooses to live in one of these facilities.

General information about each facility and contact information is included via the tabs to the left. You can call, email or fax any or all facilities that might be of interest to you; or better still, you can visit their websites. By clicking on the contact us tab you can electronically submit requests for more information for multiple locations at one time.  An overview of rates can be found on the About Us link, for specific rates please contact the facility directly.

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ü  Private Certified facilities are air conditioned. 

ü  PCH facilities have larger rooms almost all of which offer doubles or singles with semi-private baths.

ü  Roommate matching programs consider your personal interests and living habits.

ü  Choosing one of the private housing units allows you to know where you are living immediately.

ü  All certified housing units comply with the University's standards in regard to space, furnishings, lighting and telecommunications/data.

ü  A variety of flexible meal plans are available to meet your needs.

ü  Trained residence life staff is on duty days, nights and weekends.

ü  PCH rates are highly competitive with University Residence Hall rates. 

ü  The residence life staff is thoroughly versed on all the services offered by the University through the Student Services Building, McKinley Health, Dean of Students and others.

ü  Over the past ten years, private certified units have exceeded the all-university men's and women's grade point averages.

ü  Most of the units participate in the Reciprocal Agreement with the University which allows freshmen to switch their housing arrangements from the University Residence Halls and vice-versa. (Switches between two PCH units are not a part of this agreement.)