Housing
Explore Your Residence Hall Options at WIU
Western Illinois University Housing provides a variety of live-in options for first-year and upper-division students. Lincoln, Washington, and Thompson Halls house first-year and upper-division students, with first-year students being housed on their own floor with other first-year students. These are known as First Year Experience or FYE floors. Corbin, Olson, and Caroline Grote halls house upper-division students only.
From move-in to graduation, the residence halls at Western Illinois University provide students a place to build friendships and memories that last a lifetime. Each residence hall is more than a building; it's a community for students to connect and flourish.
Residence Hall Room Virtual Tours
One of our favorite features of the virtual tours is the measuring tool. Once inside the tour, simply click on the ruler in the bottom left hand corner, click the "+" sign on the screen, and then click any two or more points in the room to measure anything you want. You'll also find out where to get your WIU swag, and much more by clicking on the purple circles you will see throughout each tour.
Our Residence Halls
Caroline Grote Hall
Commonly referred to as Grote, the hall is connected to Lincoln-Washington and houses approximately 150 upper-division students, available to sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduates. It shares amenities with Lincoln-Washington, including a common space with a TV and pool, foosball, and Ping-Pong tables. Grote hosts the linc-Wash-Grote Convenience Store, which has the largest selection of items on campus.
Corbin-Olson Halls
Corbin and Olson are upper-division halls available to sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduates, connected by the Corbin-Olson Dining Center. Renovated in 2012, Corbin-Olson houses approximately 800 students and is equipped with social and study lounges on each floor and a 24-hour computer lab with access to printing, an electronic classroom, a kitchen, and a conference room.
Lincoln-Washington Halls
Lincoln and Washington Halls, commonly referred to as Linc-Wash, currently offer single-room and double-room living options and will house approximately 850 students. Lincoln-Washington is available to freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. These halls give freshmen the opportunity to live on First Year Experience (FYE) floors, where freshman students will meet, live, and transition into college life with other first-year students. Washington Hall also houses an exclusive community for students 21 Plus. Amenities include the Linc-Wash-Grote Convenience Store, a computer lab with printing capabilities, an electronic classroom, a kitchen, and a common space with a projection screen.
Thompson Hall
Thompson Hall houses approximately 1,000 students and is home to Thompson Dinning Center. The Thompson Hall lobby was renovated in 2013. Thompson is available to freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The hall also gives freshmen the opportunity to live on First Year Experience (FYE) floors, where freshmen students will live and transition into college life with other first-year students. Amenities include a 24-hour computer lab, a convenience store, electronic classroom, three conference rooms, and a 24-hour lounge space with flat-screen TVs and foosball table.
Westbrook House
The Westbrook House is a community of approximately 30 graduate and non-traditional undergraduate students. Located adjacent to campus, the Westbrook House is equpped with a large kitchen and dining room, computer lab, laundry facilities, and a common room with a pool table. Westbrook House students are not required to purchase a meal plan.
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