Housing and Food Rates

The 2024-2025 housing and food rates will be released once approved by the Board of Trustees later in the spring semester.

2023-2024 housing and food rates

Learn more about the housing and food rates for Central Michigan University students for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Housing options for first-year students

Living unit type	Locations	Description	Cost per semester for 2023-2024
4-Person Suite - South and East Communities	Beddow, Emmons, Herrig, Merrill, Saxe, Sweeney, Thorpe, and Woldt Halls	4 students per suite, 2 students per bedroom, 4 twin-XL beds, 1 common room, 1 bathroom, no AC	$3,031.00
2-Person Suite - Original Towers - Living Learning Communities	Troutman Hall*	2 students per suite, 2 twin-XL beds, 1 bedroom, 1 common room, 1 bathroom, no AC	$3,031.00
2-Person Suite in the Towers Community	Cobb Hall	2 students per suite, 2 twin-XL beds, 1 bedroom, 1 common room, 1 bathroom, no AC	$3,031.00
2-Person Suite in the Towers Community	Carey Hall	2 students per suite, 2 full-XL beds, 1 bedroom, 1 common room, 1 bathroom, no AC	$3,485.00
Premium Hall	Kulhavi Hall	4 students per suite, 4 single bedrooms, 4 twin-XL loftable beds, 2 bathrooms, 1 common room, AC	$3,940.00

*Students must be part of the MACS Living Learning Community.

Housing options for returning year 2

Living unit type	Locations	Description	Cost per semester for 2023-2024
4-Person Suite - South and East Communities	Beddow, Emmons, Herrig, Merrill, Saxe, Sweeney, Thorpe, and Woldt Halls	4 students per suite, 2 students per bedroom, 4 twin-XL beds, 1 common room, 1 bathroom, no AC	$3,031.00
2-Person Suite - Original Towers - Living Learning Communities	Troutman Hall*	2 students per suite, 2 twin-XL beds, 1 bedroom, 1 common room, 1 bathroom, no AC	$3,031.00
2-Person Suite in the Towers Community	Cobb Hall	2 students per suite, 2 twin-XL beds, 1 bedroom, 1 common room, 1 bathroom, no AC	$3,031.00
2-Person Suite in the Towers Community	Carey Hall	2 students per suite, 2 full-XL beds, 1 bedroom, 1 common room, 1 bathroom, no AC	$3,485.00
Premium Halls	Campbell, Celani, Fabiano and Kesseler Halls	4 students per suite, 4 single bedrooms, 4 twin-XL loftable beds, 2 bathrooms, 1 common room, AC	$3,940.00
1- Person Suite in the Towers Community	Cobb Hall Single	1 student per suite, 1 full-size bed, couch, coffee table, 1 bedroom, 1 common room, 1 bathroom, no AC	$4,243.00

*Students must be part of the MACS Living Learning Community.

Housing options for transfer students and returning year 3+

Living unit type	Locations	Description	Cost per semester for 2023-2024
4-Person Suite - South and East Communities	Beddow, Emmons, Herrig, Merrill, Saxe, Sweeney, Thorpe, and Woldt Halls	4 students per suite, 2 students per bedroom, 4 twin-XL beds, 1 common room, 1 bathroom, no AC	$3,031.00
2-Person Suite - Original Towers - Living Learning Communities	Troutman Hall*	2 students per suite, 2 twin-XL beds, 1 bedroom, 1 common room, 1 bathroom, no AC	$3,031.00
2-Person Suite in the Towers Community	Cobb Hall	2 students per suite, 2 twin-XL beds, 1 bedroom, 1 common room, 1 bathroom, no AC	$3,031.00
2-Person Suite in the Towers Community	Carey Hall	2 students per suite, 2 full-XL beds, 1 bedroom, 1 common room, 1 bathroom, no AC	$3,485.00
Premium Halls	Campbell, Celani, Fabiano and Kesseler Halls	4 students per suite, 4 single bedrooms, 4 twin-XL loftable beds, 2 bathrooms, 1 common room, AC	$3,940.00
1- Person Suite in the Towers Community	Cobb Hall Single	1 student per suite, 1 full-size bed, couch, coffee table, 1 bedroom, 1 common room, 1 bathroom, no AC	$4,243.00
1-Person Studio Apartment	Northwest Apartments	1 bedroom, 1 full-size bed, 1 bathroom, kitchen, kitchen table and chairs, living room furniture, no AC	$3,406.00
2-Person Apartment	Northwest Apartments	2 bedrooms, 2 full-size beds, 1 bathroom, kitchen, kitchen table and chairs, living room furniture, no AC	$2,497.00

*Students must be part of the MACS Living Learning Community.

Meal plan options

All students are required to have a meal plan, except those in the Northwest Apartments

Meal Plan Type	Description	Cost per semester for 2023-2024
All-Access 450	All-access meals plus $450 FLEX Dollars per semester Provides access to every meal plus six free guest passes per semester	$3,058.00
Central 16	16 meals per week plus $300 FLEX Dollars per semester Provides access to every meal plus six free guest passes per semester	$2,896.00
Central 12	12 meals per week plus $400 FLEX Dollars per semester Includes six free guest passes per semester	$2,614.00

Payments

Payments made after 5:00 p.m. EST are not effective until the following business day. Payments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on a payment due date or will be considered late and fees may apply.

To pay by electronic check or credit card, log into Centrallink at https://centrallink.cmich.edu/ using your global ID and password and select “Pay my bill”. Please allow 48 hours from the date of application for the first housing charge to appear on your account.

Checks made payable to Central Michigan University will be sent to: Central Michigan University, OneCentral, Bovee University Center 119, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859. Please be sure to include the student's name and ID number.