Housing & Food Service

Welcome to Ellsworth Community College Department of Residence Life and Housing. It is my hope that you enjoy and make the most of your time at Ellsworth and in our residence halls.

By living in our residence halls, you are part of a unique community, a community that will provide you opportunities to develop socially, emotionally and physically. This community will also help guide you in your academic pursuits here at Ellsworth as well as your future after Ellsworth.

When you leave our Residence Life program our goal is for you to have grown as a person and be ready for the next chapter of your life whether it be directly into the workforce or if you decide to transfer to a 4-year institution. We hope you develop meaningful lasting relationships here and enjoy all our department and college has to offer you.

On-Campus Housing

ECC has three residence halls on campus: Wall Hall, which houses 104 female students, Thompson Hall, which houses 192 male students, and the College Apartments, which house 76 students (4 per apartment) in a co-ed environment.

The apartments are completely furnished, and include two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living area, and a kitchenette.

All facilities include lounges, study areas, microwaves, laundry facilities, recreational areas, vending machines, television areas, and computer rooms. Each room has wireless computer networking service (apartments have ethernet), which allows access to the internet. Each room also has cable television and telephone outlets; due to interference to the wireless network, residents in Thompson Hall and Wall Hall are not allowed to have 2.4ghz phones. Parking lots are adjacent to each hall.

Click here to download an Application for ECC Student Housing.

Computer Access
The residence halls are all connected to the internet and each resident has access in their respective room.

Thompson Hall and Wall Hall are connected to a wireless network and each resident has access in their room to this network. All computers brought to these halls must have a wireless networking card installed on their computer to work on the network. Thompson and Wall Halls also have a community computer room for students to utilize.

Residents in the College Apartments are hooked up to an ethernet system and require a specific cable to access the network.

Both the wireless network card and the ethernet cable can be purchased in the ECC Bookstore.

Parking
Parking lots are adjacent to each residence hall. Students are encouraged to park their vehicles in appropriate parking areas. Parking in restricted areas will result in a fine(s); in cases of persistent violation, vehicles will be towed away at the students' expense. There are parking lots immediately west of the women's residence hall, south of the men's residence hall, and at the college apartments. These lots are restricted and may be used only with a residence hall parking permit.

Residency Requirement
On a space-available basis, all full-time freshman students under 21 who are not heads of households, or not living with parents or guardians, are required to live in the college residence halls. This policy exists because the residence experience is considered to be an integral part of the students' education. By learning to live and work effectively with fellow residents, students may become more tolerant and well-rounded individuals. Students living in the residence halls are required to eat their meals in the college cafeteria. The residence hall contract is for the entire academic year.

Permission to be released from the contract will be made only in extenuating circumstances and must be approved by the Director of Residence Life and Housing.

Rates & Fees

Frequently Asked Questions

Residence Hall Handbook

Food Service

A full-service cafeteria is provided for students, faculty, and staff. If you live in the residence halls, you're required to purchase one of three meal plan options. If you live off campus or are not on a meal plan you can also eat your meals at the cafeteria by purchasing a meal plan or individual meals.

Meal plans are:

19 meals/week - $915
15 meals/week - $872
10 meals/week - $845

ECC also maintains a snack bar in the student lounge, which is open daily. The cafeteria is open to students Monday through Friday from 7:30 to 9 a.m. for breakfast, 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. for lunch, and 5 to 6:30 p.m. for supper, plus two meals on Saturday and one on Sundays.

Contact Us!

We welcome the opportunity to answer your questions or provide any additional information you require. Here's how to reach us:

Director: Orintheo (OJ) Payne . Ph: 641-648-6101

Assistant Director: Ruth Palcic . Ph: 641-648-6200

Office Associate: Sharlene Denholm . Ph: 641-648-6112

Ellsworth Community College, Department of Residence Life & Housing, 1100 College Avenue, Iowa Falls, IA 50126. Fax: 641-648-3128.

Equal Opportunity Housing

Ellsworth Community College is a comprehensive, public college operated by Iowa Valley Community College District. IVCCD is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and approved by the Iowa Department of Education. IVCCD colleges have articulation agreements with Iowa's Regent universities. ECC and IVCCD are committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to programs, facilities and employment without regard to race, religion, color, creed, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability.