Billing information
Charges for your room, meal plan, laundry and dining dollars will be billed in full in August for the fall semester, January for spring semester and June for summer housing.
If your room assignment or meal plan changes, any credits or charges will be added to the next monthly U-Bill. Payments for University Housing and Dining costs are only payable through your U-Bill.
You can pay your U-Bill online through your MyUI account. To view other methods of payment, contact the University Billing Office for more information.
Your housing contract states that you are responsible for paying your bill in full when billed. Failure to pay your U-Bill may result in the removal from campus housing. If you cannot pay your bill, schedule an appointment with our contracts and assignments staff in 4141 Burge Hall to discuss your circumstances.
Room rates
Your room rate is per person for the full academic year. Room rates are based on the number of occupants and amenities in each room, with additional costs for a shared/private/single-user bathroom, and/or shared kitchen. All room rates include heat, electricity, air conditioning, water, internet and garbage services. Rates cover the academic year (including fall and spring breaks). Students wishing to stay in the residence halls over winter break will be charged for winter break housing and are required to complete an additional application.
Each semester you live in the halls, you also have $100 in Hawkeye Dollars added to your Iowa OneCard. Hawkeye Dollars can be used at a variety of locations on campus for laundry, vending machine or convenience store purchases.
Meal plan rates
All students living in the residence halls are required to purchase either a gold or black meal plan.
If you live in a room with a University-supplied kitchen you have the option of a Hawkeye meal plan.
Meal plans for Fall 2024 will open for purchase on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 and on Friday, January 10, 2025 for Spring 2025. You can make adjustments to your plan online in the first few weeks of each semester.
Hawkeye dollars ending in 2025
We are making some changes in laundry and dining charges and will retire Hawkeye dollars this year. Going forward, your housing contract will come with laundry dollars to use in residence hall laundry facilities. You can select a meal plan with dining dollars to use at any campus dining location.
- The last day to purchase Hawkeye dollars is April 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
- We recommend you use your Hawkeye dollars in the spring 2025 semester. Any remaining Hawkeye dollars will expire after 12 months of inactivity, or by May 2026, whichever comes first.
- Hawkeye dollars can still be used at all campus dining location during the 2025-26 academic year. Check your balance online.
Purchase or Refund Hawkeye Dollars
Unused Hawkeye Dollars refund request
To request a refund on unused Hawkeye Dollars, please carefully read the refund policy below.
Refund Policy: Requests for refunds of balances remaining in a student's Hawkeye Dollars account will only be granted when the student's affiliation with the University of Iowa ends, due to graduation, withdrawal from the University, or termination of employment. Requests for refunds must be received within ninety (90) days of graduation, withdrawal, or termination. Any funds left in the account longer than ninety (90) days are forfeited and become the property of the university.
To request a refund, please fill out a form below.
Laundry dollars
Summer 2025 laundry dollars
Laundry dollars from the summer 2025 session will expire in August 2025.
Laundry dollars 2025-26 academic year
Laundry dollars are funds you access with your Iowa One card, as part of your housing contract. They are for use in the residence hall laundry facilities. You will see $50 laundry dollars added to your account at the beginning of each semester you live in the residence halls. Laundry dollars roll over from fall to spring semester, then they expire in May at the end of the semester.
Frequently Asked Questions
If I have summer laundry dollars, how long do they last?
For the summer 2025 session, the laundry dollars will expire on August 9, 2025.
For laundry dollars assigned in summer 2026 and beyond, they will expire the following May at the end of the term
How do I add more laundry dollars?
You may purchase additional laundry dollars online beginning Monday, May 19.
If you don't want to purchase the online minimum of $25, you can go to one of the PHIL machines and add your desired amount of cash.
What happens if I run out of laundry dollars?
Your account will look to use any remaining Hawkeye dollars, then charge your U-bill, if able.
Will UI charge work for laundry?
Yes, if a student account is paid and charging turned on. Learn more about setting up your U-bill to accept charges here.