Starting next fall, some students could be paying over $300 more per semester to live on campus.
The Department of Housing and Residential Life recommended a 5-6 percent increase in single room rates at the Board of Trustees meeting on Dec. 14, but no changes to the double room rates.
Director of Housing, Jill Eckardt, said this increase will help cover higher salaries, more staff, programming maintenance and utility costs.
Here is a break down of the proposed rent prices on campus:
Algonquin Hall: (increase single room rent by $174.25, from $2,683.75 to $2,825.00)
Heritage Park Towers: (increase single room rent by $186.45 from $3,712.05 to $3,898.50.)
Glades Park Towers: (increase single room rent by $186.45 from $3,712.05 to $3,898.50.)
Indian River Towers: (increase single room rent by $203.40 from $4,068.00 to $4,271.40)
University Village Apartments: (increase four bedroom apartment rent by $180.80 from $3,661.20 to $3,842.00 per room.)
Innovation Village Apartments:
IVA North (increase two bedroom apartment rent by $254.25 from $4,802.50 to $5,056.75 per room.)
IVA North (increase four bedroom apartment rent by $259.90 from $4,599.10 to $4,859 per room.)
IVA South (increase four bedroom apartment rent by $214.70 from $4,474.80 to $4,689.50 per room.)
IVA South (increase one bedroom apartment rent by $339 from $5,085 to $5,424.)
The Board of Trustees at other Florida public universities are also hearing proposals to raise housing rates. University of Florida is considering raising their rates by 4.5 percent and University of Central Florida by two percent.
The University of North Florida’s BOT approved an increase of 3.1 percent for the 2012-2013 academic year, according to Robert Boyle, UNF Associate Director of Housing.
FAU’s proposed rates are still higher than other public universities in Florida. The Department of Housing will bring a final proposal to raise FAU’s housing rates to the BOT meeting in April for approval.
Kristian • Jan 1, 2024 at 7:53 pm
It’s almost cheaper to live in an airbnb over housing by 2026 but the airbnb would be more luxurious
Jose Deveaux • Jan 30, 2012 at 2:33 pm
They need more double rooms, some people can’t afford their ridiculously expensive single rooms
Alex • Jan 16, 2012 at 9:56 am
This housing increase is absurd to say the least. Students pay enough between the tuition, the current housing, and the not cost efficient meal plans that go to most of them because they don’t have a kitchen in their current living facilities. The pricing to the dorms at Florida Atlantic University should at least be somewhat cost efficient or else students will leave to off campus housing or prospective students would not apply due to the university having the highest dorm rates in the state of Florida. The price that students are paying for their dorms now are high enough as it is. Just because one wants to live in Boca Raton and attend school here does not mean that they should have to pay the price that most of the wealthy pay to stay at their beach condos. Students want to attend schoool and be a part of campus housing, but if the prices continue to raise that scenario might be different.
Lexi • Dec 24, 2011 at 3:57 pm
Are you serious? This is absolutely ridiculous! We already have some of the most expensive housing in the state of Florida and they’re looking to raise it even more???? Students are going to be living off campus just because they can’t afford to live on campus. You can find decent two bedroom apartments for 1200/month which breaks down to $600 each.
Dave • Dec 20, 2011 at 1:32 am
As it is students are looking to get out of their IVA contracts because it’s too expensive. Assuming 5 months in a semester, $4,859 breaks down to a PER STUDENT cost of 971.80 PER MONTH.
That is RIDICULOUS. NOWHERE off campus will a single student’s monthly contribution be that high, ESPECIALLY not in a four bedroom!!!
Tina • Aug 6, 2012 at 3:37 pm
yikes…actually a semester is around 16 weeks – so fall starts from August 18 to Dec so it’s more like 4 months…around anywhere between 1100 – 1300 (for just a room) per semester. ouch 🙁