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Live, learn, and create in the heart of downtown Iowa City. ICON’s apartment-style residence hall offers a full-day arts experience and a vibrant, supportive community where students build lifelong friendships and lasting memories.
Location: Just one block from ICON’s main building, with a residential assistant (RA) to student ratio of 1:12.
Living Style: Students are placed in shared suites with 2–3 roommates. Returning students may request preferred roommates.
Daily Life: Each floor includes a laundry room, and students take weekly grocery trips as part of independent living routines.
Wellness & Support: The Dean of Students and RA team ensure students’ daily needs are met — from academic and emotional support to health care coordination.
Beyond the Studio: The Student Life Team curates after-school and weekend experiences, including concerts, shows, outdoor festivals, and peer-led activities around Iowa City.
50% of students at Iowa Conservatory choose to live in our on-campus residential halls. While living away from home can be daunting, the boarding experience allows for students to have the unique opportunity to fully engage in our vibrant community, foster independence, and acquire valuable skills such as cohabitating with others. We are here to guide you through the journey of being a boarding student at Iowa Conservatory.
Residence halls are staffed 24/7 by residential assistants who provide support, guidance, and a sense of community to students. They ensure safety, check students in, and enforce campus policies. Our personnel also teach life skills to benefit students beyond their experience with us.
Beautiful apartment-style living complete with single, 2, or 3 bedroom units
Access to healthcare, counseling, and other medical/therapeutic needs
Classes and residential halls are within a 3-block radius
Full-time live-in residential assistants
Robust student life calendar
1:12 RA-to-student ratio
6th Grade STEAM Program
Grades 7-12 + Gap Year Visual and Performing Arts
6th Grade STEAM Program
Grades 7-12 + Gap Year Visual and Performing Arts
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