If you do not wish to sign a contract online, you have the option of completing it by mail:
- Please email us at housing@niu.edu to request a PDF copy of the applicable housing contract for the term you are seeking university housing.
- Review and sign the contract.
- If you are under 18, have a parent or legal guardian sign the parent/guardian section of the housing contract.
- Prepare a $150 housing prepayment as a check or money order made out to Northern Illinois University. Prepayments are required for all new first-time residents to university housing, or students who stepped out and are now returning.
- Mail the contract and a $150 housing prepayment (if applicable) to:
Housing and Residential Services
Neptune East 101
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois 60115
Alternatively, if you are only completing a contract and do not need to send a prepayment, you may fax your completed contract (and Parent/Guardian Verification Form, if applicable) to Housing and Residential Services at 815-753-9669 or scan and email it to housing@niu.edu.
If you have questions, feel free to contact us.