From $23,500/Year
Studio
- Studio
- 1 Bath
- 465 - 560 Sqft
Highlights
- Ideal for Independent Living
- Fully Furnished
- Kitchenette
Illini Tower Dining Services
On-Site Dining at Illini Tower
In addition to the kitchen facilities in your unit, Illini Tower Dining is open for meals seven days a week. We offer a variety of meal plans so that you can select the one that best suits your needs, including vegetarian and vegan options.
Illini Tower On-Site Dining
Your Perfect Meal Plan, 7 Days a Week
We offer flexible, convenient meal plans featuring a variety of delicious, healthy options. We’re committed to providing a broad selection of great-tasting, healthy foods, and beverages.
Our menus, crafted by experienced chefs, are freshly prepared with a commitment to quality and taste, served as close to mealtime as possible.
Balanced Nutrition for a Healthier You
Eat Well
Our "Eat Well" selections make up over 30% of menu items on our residential dining menus each semester.
These options focus on nutritionally dense whole foods—such as fruits, vegetables, leafy greens, whole grains, beans, and lean proteins—designed to support a healthy lifestyle. Carefully crafted to be lower in calories, saturated fat, and sodium, these items provide balanced, wholesome choices that prioritize both nutrition and taste.
Wholesome Choices with Whole Grains
Made with Whole Grains
Our dining menu is thoughtfully crafted, with over 15% of items featuring whole grain selections throughout each semester.
These options prioritize whole grains as a leading ingredient, providing students with balanced, nutritious choices that support a healthy lifestyle while on campus.
Delicious, Meat-Free Options for Every Taste
Vegetarian
Our menu now features over 30% vegetarian and vegan selections, carefully crafted to meet diverse dietary preferences.
Our culinary team, in collaboration with dietitians, ensures that all vegetarian options are entirely free of meat, fish, and poultry, providing a variety of plant-based meals that are both satisfying and nutritious. These selections offer balanced, delicious choices, supporting a range of lifestyle and dietary needs.
100% Animal-Free, 100% Delicious
Vegan
Our vegan selections are crafted entirely without animal products, ensuring they meet strict dietary standards.
These dishes are free from dairy, eggs, honey, and all other animal-derived ingredients, providing a variety of flavorful and balanced options for those following a fully plant-based lifestyle. With these choices, students can enjoy meals that align with their ethical and dietary preferences without compromise.
Plant-Based Dining for Every Lifestyle
Plant-Forward
Our Plant-Forward selections focus on a style of cooking that places nutrient-rich plants—such as vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and fruits—at the heart of each dish.
These meals may include small portions of animal proteins as a complement rather than the main component, offering a balanced approach to dining that promotes health and sustainability. This culinary approach not only supports diverse dietary needs but also provides satisfying, wholesome flavors with plants leading the way.
Our Commitment to Sustainability
Sourcing with Purpose, Operating with Care
At Illini Tower, our dining practices reflect our dedication to responsible sourcing, efficient operations, waste reduction, and minimized packaging. These principles guide our choices daily, ensuring we make a positive impact on the environment, the communities we serve, and the health of our students. With each meal, we prioritize sustainability, aiming to lead by example and inspire a commitment to environmental stewardship across our campus community.
Our menus reflect our values and priorities, serving up delicious, responsibly sourced meals every day.
We purchase local, seasonal, and responsibly raised, grown, and sourced products whenever possible. We firmly believe responsible sourcing directly impacts people, animals, and the environment. We engage suppliers and partners to source environmentally and socially responsible products.
We implement practices to conserve natural resources and reduce our environmental footprint. Fueled by the understanding that our day-to-day actions have an impact, we work closely with our clients to conserve energy and water. We also minimize our use of fossil fuels and emissions across our fleet of vehicles.
We reduce food waste across our operations with the dual goals of conserving resources and keeping food out of landfills. Our practices include back-of-house operational practices to reduce waste before it’s generated, programs to help consumers decrease food waste, feeding those in need during instances of excess safe, unserved food, and finally, implementing composting programs wherever possible.
We minimize our waste by reducing, reusing, and recycling. Across our operations, we have established practices from initial purchase to final waste disposal that decrease the overall cost of waste both environmentally and financially. We emphasize reducing single-use plastics – skipping straws and stirrers across our operations is just the beginning.
EXPLORE OUR FLOOR PLANS
From Private Studios to Spacious Four-Bedrooms
Every student’s vibe is unique—your space should be, too. At Illini Tower, choose from a range of floor plans, each set up for the way you want to live.
Whether you’re all about solo study in a cozy studio or kicking back with roommates in a spacious four-bedroom, we have the setup that suits your college life, right next to campus.
From $23,500/Year
Studio
Enjoy the freedom of independent living in our thoughtfully designed studios. Choose between the S1 for simplicity or the S2 for extra space. Each studio comes fully furnished with essential comforts and a functional kitchenette, offering a cozy retreat within our dynamic student community.
Highlights
- Ideal for Independent Living
- Fully Furnished
- Kitchenette
From $11,000/Year/Bed
Two Bedroom
Experience college life with a roommate in one of our roomy two-bedroom layouts. Choose between the B1 and B2, both offering private or shared bedrooms and a comfortable shared living space—ideal for study sessions or movie nights. With a fully equipped kitchen and the perfect blend of privacy and connection, these floor plans provide a convenient and cozy home close to campus.
Highlights
- Private or Shared Bedrooms
- Fully Furnished
- Full Kitchen
From $15,950/Year/Bed
Three Bedroom
Find the right mix of privacy and social space in our C1 floor plan. This three-bedroom layout features private bedrooms for each resident, a shared bath, and an inviting common area for relaxed hangouts and group study. Perfect for a trio of students seeking the perks of independent living with a supportive community vibe.
Highlights
- Private Bedrooms
- Fully Furnished
- Full Kitchen
From $16,950/Year/Bed
Four Bedroom
Live large with friends in our D1 layout, a spacious four-bedroom setup that gives each resident a private bedroom and access to a full kitchen and comfortable shared areas. Designed for both downtime and collaboration, this plan brings together the best of campus life, just steps from UIUC.
Highlights
- Private Bedrooms
- Fully Furnished
- Full Kitchen