Apartments & Theme Houses

Apartments at AU

Augustana University offers a number of furnished apartment buildings located on the perimeter of campus. Students must be entering at least their third year of college and a full-time student (registered for a minimum of 12 credits) to be eligible to live in a campus apartment.

Apartment living offers students the opportunity for an off-campus feel with on-campus connection.
Students are able to experience autonomy, while still maintaining convenient access to campus events, student activities and organizations, as well as facilities like the Morrison Commons and Elmen Center.

Campus Housing FAQs What to Pack

Charles Balcer, Bill Nelsen & Lloyd Svendsbye Apartments

Balcer, Nelsen and Svendsbye Apartments, located on Summit Avenue across from the Froiland Science Complex, feature 4-bedroom apartments, as well as several 2-bedroom units in Svendsbye.
Twin XL beds, closets, dressers, desks and desk chairs in each room, as well as couches, coffee and/or end tables, barstools (except in 2-bedroom), as well as a kitchen table and chair set are provided. Each apartment kitchen includes a full-size refrigerator, stove and microwave.
Amenities include on-site laundry facilities, central air conditioning and heating, a kitchen and bathroom.
Students provide their own kitchen, cleaning and bathroom supplies.

Schoeneman Apartments

Schoeneman Apartments are 3-bedroom units, housing 3-4 students in each apartment. Schoeneman also has a 1-bedroom unit.
Twin XL beds, dressers, desks and desk chairs in each room, as well as couches, coffee and/or end tables, as well as a kitchen table and chair set are provided. Each apartment kitchen includes a full-size refrigerator, stove and dishwasher.
Amenities include Wi-Fi, on-site laundry facilities, a garage (one stall for each apartment) and private off-street parking.
Students provide their own kitchen, cleaning and bathroom supplies.
These apartments are located at 1411-1419 W. 33rd St., just west of the Elmen Center.

Costello Hall Apartments

Costello Hall Apartments support adult learners, married students and students with children in 1- and 2-bedroom apartments. Students must be enrolled full time and must reside together with their spouse and/or child. Pets are not permitted.
Twin XL beds, dressers, desks and desk chairs in each room, as well as couches, coffee and/or end tables, as well as a kitchen table and chair set are provided. Each apartment kitchen includes a full-size refrigerator and stove.
Amenities include air conditioning, Wi-Fi, closet space, laundry facilities on every floor and permit parking.
Students provide their own kitchen, cleaning and bathroom supplies.
Rent includes internet connectivity, electricity, heat, water, and trash/recycling pickup. Cable television is available for an additional cost.
These apartments are located at the corner of 33rd Street and Grange Avenue.

Theme Houses at AU

The Augustana University theme houses are reserved for third-year students and above with a strong desire to engage in service-learning projects.

Theme houses are designed for students looking to experience more independence in their living situation and focus more deeply on their passion for service, activism and outreach.
Each year, interested students apply in groups of 2–15 students, creating a proposal that speaks to what their group would like to accomplish by living together in a community for the year. The proposal includes their theme and describes how the group will live out that theme, as well as a plan for service projects and what the group will gain from living together.

Apply for a theme house