Honors housing at Iowa
Honors housing will continue to be in Catlett Hall for the 2025-2026 Academic Year. Honors students will live together on two floors dedicated to creating a community supporting intellectual curiosity and deeper self-understanding.
Honors students at the University of Iowa live throughout all residence halls. Space in Catlett Hall is limited to 200 first-year Honors students. As a result, ability to live in Honors housing will be determined randomly through electronic drawings in March, April, and May.
Requested roommates must also be a member of the Honors program.
Honors application process
- Students must be admitted to the University of Iowa and the Honors program for Fall 2025.
- Honors students must first apply for housing online.
- Students admitted to the Honors program are automatically included in the Honors Housing lottery.
- Space is limited to 200 new Honors participants.
- In March, April, and May, Honors applicants will be selected at random and emailed the opportunity to join live in Honors housing. Students must respond online within the housing application by the deadline provided in their offer email to accept their space in Honors housing. If no response is received by the deadline, the offer will be rescinded.
- Honors students will have the opportunity to request a fellow roommate who is also a participant in the Honors program. Both roommates must mutually request one another by May 15 and respond to their offer of Honors housing by the deadline provided in their offer email to live together in Honors housing.
- Specific room assignments within Catlett Hall will be made by UHD staff and provided to students in June.
- Honors students live throughout campus in all residence halls and are not guaranteed a space in Catlett Hall.
Frequently Asked Questions for Honors housing
Why did Honors housing move to Catlett?
Honors housing relocated to allow Daum Hall to be used to support a variety of students beyond the Honors community. Honors student interest in living in Daum has fluctuated over the past few years, and the move will benefit many student populations. University Housing and Dining coordinated with the Honors program to create an academic community on several floors in Catlett.
Who can live in Honors housing in Catlett?
New Hawkeyes that have been accepted to the Honors program are eligible to live within the Honors Housing Community in Catlett Hall. Students that are offered placement within the community will have the opportunity to request a fellow Honors student within their acceptance or search for a random Honors student within the roommate matching tool. After accepting your placement, students will be able to view other students who also accepted their placement into the community.
Can I request a roommate in Honors housing?
Yes! You can request a roommate in Honors housing. Both students must be participants in the Honors program. All application and housing deadlines must be met in order to live together.
Can I still live in Daum Hall if I am an Honors student?
Yes! Honors students live in all of our residence halls.
Am I required to live in Catlett if I am an Honors student?
No. Honors Housing in Catlett cannot accommodate all incoming Honors students and you are welcome to live in any hall on campus. Options will be dictated by your room selection number, Living Learning Community preferences, and roommate requests.
Can I participate in Honors housing activities as an Honors student living in another building?
The Honors Program hosts a number of events for the entire Honors community throughout the year – please watch invitations for details about how to participate!
Why only 200 spaces reserved in Catlett?
We will have full floors designated for Honors housing in Catlett Hall to encourage an academic environment. This number is comparable to the number of first-year Honors students living in Daum Hall the past few years.
Can I join an LLC as an Honors student?
Yes, Honors students can join Living Learning Communities (LLCs). Students accepted to an LLC will live on the floor designated for that particular community, not in Honors housing.
Can I apply for Honors housing and an LLC?
Yes, you can apply be included in the Honors Housing lottery and apply for your preferred LLC. You will need to choose one if offered a space in an LLC and you win the Honors housing lottery. Talk with potential roommates about all options and eligibility before finalizing your decision. Please watch your email for details and deadlines.
As a reminder, students in roommate groups must all be offered placement (and accept!) within the same community and meet housing deadlines in order to live together.
Can returning students live in the Honors community in Catlett?
We are not accepting returning students to Honors housing for 2025-2026. However, the Honors Program hosts a number of events for the entire Honors community throughout the year so you can still stay connected with your peers. Watch your email for invitations and event information!
Application details
Fall 2025 - Spring 2026
Students that are admitted to the Honors Program will automatically be included in the Honors Housing lottery process.
