2008-09 Cost Comparisons
Residence Halls
Scholarship Halls
Jayhawker Towers
Toward the goal of helping families plan for college expenses, a 2-year contract option is available for residents who sign a housing contract in 2008. As a planning tool, this 2-year contract offers a stable foundation on which to help build a college budget.
Students in residence halls, scholarship halls, and the Jayhawker Towers have the option of selecting either a 1-year or 2-year contract. The 2-year rate will remain the same for the 2008-09 and 2009-10 academic years with its per year rate specified in red below.
2008-2009 Residence Hall Room Cost Information
Each total includes a $300 initial payment.
$4,232 ($4,352) renovated coed hall |
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Double room with sink, Career Exploration program |
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Double room with sink, Center for the Creative Arts |
$4,484 ($4,612) renovated coed halls |
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2-person room w/bath or 4-person suite w/bath,
Career Exploration program |
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2-person room w/bath or 4-person suite w/bath,
Community Involvement program
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2-person room w/bath or 4-person suite w/bath,
Scholars or Honors Residence program |
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Large 2-person room w/sink, Center for the Creative Arts |
$4,570 ($4,684)* |
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Single room – traditional coed hall |
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Single room – traditional all-female hall |
$4,824 ($4,962) renovated coed halls* |
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2-person studio w/bath, Career Exploration program |
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2-person suite w/bath, Community Involvement program |
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2-person suite w/bath, Scholars or Honors Residence program |
$5,712 ($5,874) renovated coed halls* |
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Single room with sink, Career Exploration program |
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Single room with sink, Center for the Creative Arts |
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Single suite w/bath, Scholars or Honors Residence program |
* indicates limited availability
2008-2009 Residence Hall Meal Cost Information · KU Cuisine
KU Cuisine is a required component of the residence hall room and board contract - a variety of plans to fit student lifestyles and schedules. Each student’s goal should be choosing and using exactly what they need for the year.
Half the total number of dining center meals, KU Cuisine cash on your KUID Card, and guest passes for each plan are available at the start of each semester and must be used before the end of the semester.
480/220 Plan· $3,480 ($3,570) |
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480 dining center meals/year – plus $220 in KU Cuisine cash on your KU Card, and 10 guest meal passes |
390/280 Plan · $3,088 ($3,160)
(default for residence hall students who do not select a plan) |
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390 dining center meals/year – plus $280 in KU Cuisine cash on your KU Card, and 8 guest meal passes |
320/320 Plan · $2,720 ($2,790) |
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320 dining center meals/year – plus $320 in KU Cuisine cash on your KU Card, and 6 guest meal passes |
220/420 Plan · $2,136 ($2,190) |
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220 dining center meals/year – plus $420 in KU Cuisine cash on your KU Card, and 4 guest meal passes |
100/500 Plan · $1,360 ($1,390) |
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100 dining center meals/year – plus $500 in KU Cuisine cash on your KU Card, and 2 guest meal passes |
Note: default for Jayhawker Tower is no meal plan
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2008-2009 Scholarship Hall Room and Meal Cost Information
Traditional Scholarship Halls · $2,872 ($2,988)
Meal Charge · $1,694 ($1,728)
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Women’s Halls: Douthart and Sellards |
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Men’s Halls: Battenfeld, Grace Pearson, Pearson, and Stephenson |
Women’s Scholarship Halls with Cooperative Food Plans · $2,034 ($2,096)
Women in these halls cooperatively purchase and prepare their own food |
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Miller and Watkins |
Suite Style Scholarship Halls · $3,106 (2-year rate $3,230 per year)
Meal Charge · $1,694 ($1,728)
Certain rooms in Dennis E. Rieger hall are designated for 2 residents and share a bath |
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Women’s Halls: Dennis E. Rieger and Margaret Amini |
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Men’s Hall: K.K. Amini, Krehbiel |
In addition to the meal plan included with the scholarship hall contract, scholarship hall residents may participate in the optional KU Cuisine meal plan for use at any on-campus dining location.
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2008-2009 Jayhawker Towers Room Cost Information
4-person apartment
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4 residents per apartment paying $2,702 each ($2,770) |
2-person apartment
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2 residents per apartment paying $4,734 each ($4,852) |
Although each Jayhawker Towers apartment is equipped with a small kitchen, many Jayhawker Towers residents choose KU Cuisine as their optional meal plan.
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