Options and Costs
Eligibility
In order to be eligible to live on campus at UAS, you must be enrolled in at least 6 credits at the University of Alaska. During summer terms, you may also be eligible without class registration if you lived on campus for the prior spring term and are enrolled for the following fall term.
John Pugh Hall
This facility is located directly on-campus, with amazing views of Auke Lake, Mendenhall Glacier, and the numerous mountains, trees, and wildlife that surround the Juneau campus. With 120 bed spaces spread out across four floors of two-bedroom, suite-style units, this building will be a hub of activities, social connections, and access to educational services on-campus.
In addition to resident units, this 34,000 square foot facility offers lounge spaces, study nooks, a seminar classroom, community kitchen, laundry facilities, student mailboxes, and interior access to garbage and recycling disposal. A front desk location will not only allow for monitoring of student and guest access to this swipe-card access secured building, but also be a source of information and referral for residents.
Rates
Academic Year 2022-2023 | Semester | Minimum Meal Plan | Total/Semester | Total/ Academic |
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JPH Freshman Residence Hall (shared room) | $3,050 | $2,050 | $5,100 | $10,100 |
JPH Freshman Residence Hall (private room)* | $4,050 | $2,050 | $6,100 | $12,100 |
*Private room requests are based on availability and are not guaranteed.
All housing residents are required to purchase a meal plan. To learn more about our food options on campus, please visit the Campus Dining page.
Four Bedroom Apartments
These are apartments with four private bedrooms. Resident occupies one private bedroom within the overall unit. A total of four residents reside in each apartment, sharing a bathroom and common areas that include: a full kitchen with oven/stove range, full-size refrigerator, microwave, and abundant cabinetry storage space; furnished living with couch, loveseat, chair, and coffee/end tables; furnished dining room with kitchen table and chairs; and a large storage room.
Two Bedroom Apartments
Residents share a two-person bedroom within a two-bedroom apartment. Optional private bedroom requests can be made at an additional rate to the requesting resident of $900 per semester. A total of four residents may reside in a two-bedroom apartment unit (dependent upon number of private room requests).
Residents share a bathroom and common areas that include: a full kitchen with oven/stove range, full-size refrigerator, microwave, and abundant cabinetry storage space; furnished living with couch, loveseat, chair, and coffee/end tables; furnished dining room with kitchen table and chairs; and a large storage room. Washer and dryer utility hook-ups are present in the storage room of our two-bedroom apartment units – residents must supply and are responsible for their own appliances.
John Pugh Hall
This facility is located directly on-campus, with amazing views of Auke Lake, Mendenhall Glacier, and the numerous mountains, trees, and wildlife that surround the Juneau campus. With 120 bed spaces spread out across four floors of two-bedroom, suite-style units, this building will be a hub of activities, social connections, and access to educational services on-campus.
In addition to resident units, this 34,000 square foot facility offers lounge spaces, study nooks, a seminar classroom, community kitchen, laundry facilities, student mailboxes, and interior access to garbage and recycling disposal. A front desk location will not only allow for monitoring of student and guest access to this swipe-card access secured building, but also be a source of information and referral for residents.
Please note that first-year students receive priority placement in this building and upperclass students are placed as space is available.
Rates
Academic Year 2022-2023 | Semester | Minimum Meal Plan | Total Semester | Total Academic |
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Two Bedroom Apartment (shared room) | $3,050 | $750 | $3,800 | $7,600 |
Two Bedroom Apartment (private room)* | $4,050 | $750 | $4,800 | $9,600 |
Four Bedroom Apartment Private | $3,050 | $750 | $3,800 | $7,600 |
John Pugh Hall (shared room) | $3,050 | $750 | $3,800 | $7,600 |
John Pugh Hall (private room)* | $4,050 | $750 | $4,800 | $9,600 |
Banfield Hall (shared room) | $2,650 | $750 | $3,400 | $6,800 |
Banfield Hall (private room) | $3,050 | $750 | $3,800 | $7,600 |
*Private room requests are based on availability and are not guaranteed.
All housing residents are required to purchase a meal plan. To learn more about our food options on campus, please visit the Campus Dining page.
Family Housing Units
All apartments are equipped with a full kitchen consisting of a microwave, stove, refrigerator, and plenty of cabinet space for storage. The living room in each apartment is fully furnished with couches, dining room table, and chairs. Each bedroom is furnished with a two twin extra-long beds, two dressers, and two desks. Each apartment has a storage room in the entry way and two-bedroom apartments have hook-ups for a washer and dryer if a resident chooses to provide those appliances on their own. The townhouse-style apartments also have storage underneath the stairs.
Rates
Academic Year 2020-2021 | Semester | Total/Semester | Total/ Academic |
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Family Apartment - Two Bedroom Apartments | $7,450 | $7,450 | $14,900 |
All Housing Residents, excluding those residing in Family Housing, are required to purchase a meal plan.
For students who are living on campus for the first time, under the age of 21, or have completed fewer than 24 credits, the minimum meal plan is the 11 meal plan. For students who have either live on campus for at least one smester, are at least 21 years of age or who have completed 24 credits, the minimum meal plan is the 4 meal plan.
Meal plans:
- Can be used at two campus dining locations including the Lakeside Grill and Market, and Spike's Cafe.
- Can be used at Vending Machines on campus in John Pugh Hall, the Student Housing Lodge, and Egan Classroom wing.
- Are declining balance - that is, a $750 dollar meal plan means that you can spend $750 at any campus dining location. UAS does not utilize all-you-can-eat meal swipes.
- Expire at the end of each semester. Any unused funds at the end of the semester will be removed from your meal plan and are non-refundable.
- Are financial aid eligible. As long as you have enough aid, your meal plan can be paid for with financial aid awards.
Meal Plan Selection
When applying for Housing, residents will be asked to select a meal plan. Family residents are not required to request a meal plan, but will be presented with an option to opt-in. Any meal plans you are eligible for will be presented to you. Meal Plan changes cannot be made after the August 10 for Fall and December 15 for Spring.
Meal Plan options include:
Plan Name | Plan Amount | $ Per Day | Notes |
4 Meal Plan | $750 | $6.50 | Minimum meal plan for upperclass residents |
8 Meal Plan | $1,400 | $12.00 | |
11 Meal Plan | $2,050 | $18.00 | Minimum meal plan for first-year residents |
15 Meal Plan | $2,700 | $23.00 |
Students who are placed in a shared occupancy bedroom (John Pugh Hall, Banfield Hall, and Two-bedroom Apartments) may request a private room for an additional charge per semester. These requests are granted first-come, first-served and as space is available. Private rooms are not guaranteed until the first day of classes on each semester and private room charges will be assigned at that time.
After move-in, if vacancies occur in shared occupancy bedrooms due to the withdrawal, relocation, or no-show of an assigned student, the remaining resident has the following options:
- Pay the additional single supplement fee necessary to occupy the room for the remainder of the semester as a private room.
- Request a room placement with someone who currently has no roommate.
- Allow Student Housing to assign a new resident to the room or agree to move to another room that has only one occupant.
Scholarships
UAS is proud to provide a scholarship program to eligible undergraduate students to assist in housing costs: the Chancellor's Award.This merit-based scholarship is awarded to new full-time students (whether first-time students or transfers) based upon academic achievement. The award covers partial costs of on-campus housing for a new student's first year at UAS. Incoming students with a 3.5 or higher GPA are eligible once their FAFSA has been completed. Awards are applied to student accounts automatically with no additional application required.
Please be aware that if your housing is covered by third-party funding, this award will be removed.
To learn more about Scholarships and funding, visit the Financial Aid website.