After years of construction, the University Center Complex (UCC) is expected to open for 2022-2023 housing, giving students pursuing Stevens-owned housing some new choices in their upcoming years at Stevens.
The UCC will house 1,000 students with four options for rooms, with semesterly board costs of:
1. Premium single ($8000)
2. Single ($7600)
3. Double ($7200)
4. Lofted double ($6900)
These options are arranged in private rooms and suites. According to an email from Patrick Monaco, Assistant Director of Housing Services, private rooms “are similar to a studio style apartment,” and are available as premium singles or lofted doubles. Suites can be two single rooms with one connected bathroom, one double and one single with one bathroom, or two doubles with two bathrooms.
Although the UCC is on campus, its semesterly rate is more similar to Stevens Leased Housing (SLH) than other on-campus dorm buildings. One SLH option, 1036 Park ($5250), is less expensive than some freshman dorm options; however, 538 Washington and Shipyard SLH options are significantly more expensive at $8000 and $8500 per semester respectively. Greek and Special Interest Housing range from $3750 to $6300 per semester
Furthermore, all students living through Stevens are required to purchase a meal plan, which range from $580 to $3700, increasing overall costs of living through Stevens housing.
A quick poll of 13 upperclassmen living off-campus showed that their average monthly housing cost was $912, with an average of 3 roommates per household.
While these are the current housing options for the 2022-2023 school year, Sara Klein, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs, stated in a previous Stute article that “We are hopeful that more students will be housed on-campus and that there will be less demand for SLH moving forward.” With the UCC soon housing 1,000 more students on campus, off-campus housing through Stevens may one day be obsolete.
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