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Fees are due the first day of classes each quarter. The fees include amenities provided in the residence halls:

  1. Combination microwave and refrigerator in every room

  2. Washers and dryers in every building or complex

  3. A staff of resident advisers to assist students

  4. Air conditioning (in buildings where this is standard)

  5. Cable TV in every room

  6. High speed internet access (known as ResNet)

Every effort is made to hold rate increases as low as possible to make living on-campus an affordable option for all students.

2009-10 Fees and Requirements

Housing Fee Due Dates

  • Autumn quarter: September 23, 2009
  • Winter quarter: January 4, 2010
  • Spring quarter: March 29, 2010

NOTE:

  • Students assigned to an academic-year residence hall pay an additional $100 per year, which is not included in these rates.
  • A $13 activity fee will be assessed in addition to the quarterly rates listed.
  • Additional deposits may be made to the BuckID account at anytime.
  • All Students pay a $500 facility fee that is included in student dining plans or billed separately on the student's university account.

*A Program/Facility Fee of $500 is added to each package this fee provides for upkeep of facilities available to all students for a variety of uses and programs.

The Traditional Plan provides another affordable option to all the students living in the residence halls. It offers 19 meals per week in one of the two traditional dining commons - Kennedy and North - at any Fresh Express location, or at Burritos Noches. Students are provided one meal per dining period. While this plan does not include a deposit into your BuckID, you may make a deposit into your account at any time.

Combined Housing and Dining Quarterly Fees for 2009-10

DINING PLANS
COMBINATION With Deluxe Plus With Buckeye Plus With Scarlet Plus With Carmen Plus
Room Rate 1 $2,025 $2,025 $2,025 $2,025
Dining Plan Rate $1,600 $1,520 $1,365 $1,245
         
Room Rate 2 $1,695 $1,695 $1,695 $1,695
Dining Plan Rate $1,600 $1,520 $1,365 $1,245
         
Room Rate 3 $1,575 $1,575 $1,575 $1,575
Dining Plan Rate $1,600 $1,520 $1,365 $1,245
         

Combined Housing and Dining Quarterly Fees for 2009-10 (continued)

DINING PLANS
COMBINATION With Gray Plus With Traditional Facility Fee with Meals Discount only, no dining plan (not available to freshmen)
Room Rate 1 $2,025 $2,025 $2,025
Dining Plan Rate $1,120 $1,020 $5001
   
Room Rate 2 $1,695 $1,695 $1,695
Dining Plan Rate $1,120 $1,020 $500
   
Room Rate 3 $1,575 $1,575 $1,575
Dining Plan Rate $1,120 $1,020 $500
   

1If you use your BuckID instead of a swipe to purchase a mean, you'll receive 35% off the cash price at select campus dining facilities.

Miscellaneous Rates

Stadium Scholarship Program at the Hall Complex $1,500
German House
single with no meals
$1,550
German House
double and triple with no meals
$1,450
Alumnae Scholarship Housing
with no meals
$1,535

NOTE:

  • Stadium Scholarship Program Students are required to purchase a dining plan, but the Program/ Facility fee is waived as part of the scholarship.

Standard Room Types by Rate

Rate 1
1-person suite in a 9-person cluster – West
2-person suite in a 8-person cluster – West
2-person suite in a 9-person cluster – West
2-person suite in a 10-person cluster – West
2-person superdouble suite – North
2-person superdouble loft – North
2-person superdouble with room bath – South
2-person superdouble with corridor bath & a/c – South
2-person superdouble with corridor bath – South
Neilwood Gables apartment – North
1-person room with corridor bath – South
1-person room with room bath – North and South
1-person supersingle – South
2-bedroom apartment for 4 – South
Worthington/Neil apartment – South
1-person room in a 2-person suite with shared bath and a/c – North
4-person, 2-bedroom suite with corridor bath – South
1-bedroom apartment for 1 – Buckeye Village
2-bedroom apartment for 2 – Buckeye Village
Rate 2
2-person room with room bath & a/c – North and South
2-person room with room bath – North and South
2-person room with corridor bath & a/c – South
3-person room with corridor bath & a/c – South
2-person room with semi-private corridor bath – South
3-person room with semi-private corridor bath – South
3-person room with room bath – South
3-person room with bathroom – South
4-person room with room bath – South
3-person suite with suite bath – North and South
4-person suite with suite bath – North and South
4-person suite in a 9-person cluster – West
4-person suite in a 10-person cluster – West
Rate 3
2-person room with corridor bath – South
3-person room with corridor bath – South
4-person room with corridor bath – South