Providing affordable student housing since 1932

Find out what it means to be ICC!

More than just housing – the Inter-Cooperative Council provides a fertile environment to expand your horizons. A place where students learn, support, lead.

Are you getting the most out of your student housing??

It’s tough finding decent housing in Ann Arbor, let alone:

  • A community where you have a voice
  • Well-maintained, furnished, and affordable housing close to both UM campuses
  • Home cooked meals and groceries ordered to your home
  • Student jobs that have impact on you and your housemates
  • A place where your money is spent on improving your home and happiness
  • Where you’re more than just another tenant – you’re a contributor

What you’re really missing out on are all of the benefits of a coop!

ICC Contract Signing Information

The Inter-Cooperative Council contract still has spaces available for signing. Please click on the links below for signing information, availability, waitlists, etc.

Fall/winter 2024-25 (August 23, 2024 thru May 4, 2025)

Winter 2025 (January 1, 2025 thru May 4, 2025)

Spring/summer 2025 (TBA)

2025-26 (Fall/winter+Spring/summer)

Latest Announcements & Statements view all news

  • Nov
    12

    Political Action & The Inter-cooperative Council

    The ICC is inherently a political organization founded in socialist values and the solidarity economy. In Summer 2024, several members researched and hosted the following… read more

    Oct
    29

    Share Returns: Mailed

    November 1st Update Checks have been cut, signed, and mailed. If there any issues please reach out to financeoffice@icc.coop The finance team has been working… read more

    Sep
    12

    New ICC Finance Department Staff Member!!!

    The ICC officially welcomes Elliot Baker (he/him), former VP of Finance to the ICC’s staff team as Finance Liaison! Elliot is a long-time ICC member,… read more

  • Jun
    24

    ICC Statement on Palestine

    The Inter-Cooperative Council at the University of Michigan recognizes and condemns the ongoing genocide being committed by the State of Israel against the Palestinian people of Gaza.

    Jun
    24

    Black Lives Matter

    Dear ICC Community, As a cooperative, we strive to fulfill our ideals of equity, education, and community. We know that equity is only the beginning… read more

  • Nov
    12

    Political Action & The Inter-cooperative Council

    The ICC is inherently a political organization founded in socialist values and the solidarity economy. In Summer 2024, several members researched and hosted the following… read more

  • Oct
    29

    Share Returns: Mailed

    November 1st Update Checks have been cut, signed, and mailed. If there any issues please reach out to financeoffice@icc.coop The finance team has been working… read more

  • Sep
    12

    New ICC Finance Department Staff Member!!!

    The ICC officially welcomes Elliot Baker (he/him), former VP of Finance to the ICC’s staff team as Finance Liaison! Elliot is a long-time ICC member,… read more

  • Jun
    24

    ICC Statement on Palestine

    The Inter-Cooperative Council at the University of Michigan recognizes and condemns the ongoing genocide being committed by the State of Israel against the Palestinian people of Gaza.

  • Jun
    24

    Black Lives Matter

    Dear ICC Community, As a cooperative, we strive to fulfill our ideals of equity, education, and community. We know that equity is only the beginning… read more

Changing Lives For 90 Years

Since 1932, the Inter-Cooperative Council has empowered students just like you.

At ICC leaders are created – an environment that encourages free thinking, community action and informed decisions. Learn how to effectively lead by listening, understanding and identifying through community governance.

ICC is place where a little hard work pays off – where you put in a few hours a week making sure your house is a home. Members work together – pitching in with a couple of tasks each week – to make your house comfortable, unique and awesome. You want a home, right? Not a bed. Not just a room. Not a run-down apartment. A home you’re proud of claiming.

And ICC sustains your legacy – sustaining affordable living in well-maintained historic spaces. And the best part: you have a direct impact on your spending – being a member and investor in a shared community. Your money doesn’t just go into the hands of a wealthy management company who cares less for your well-being than a steady rent stream (that seems to keep going up!) We value your participation – and that should be evident by how the ICC community is so deeply intertwined.

But don’t just take it from us, see what alumni have been saying about living at ICC houses, and discover how our members have grown into exceptional people in general.

  • "Getting to know my housemates better, gaining real managing experience in the house that I live in, and working together with other house stewards to make our house the best place possible to live."

    Nicholas
    Vail co-op

    "Living in the ICC has changed my life in terms of how I want to live and grow with other humans and communities. It is a mix of challenging, supportive, eccentric, and liberating. Living in Vail House this past year has redefined family and home for me. I'm forever grateful <3"

    Katey Lynn
    Vail Alum

    “Living and working together with other house members is not only a learning and growing experience, but flat-out fun.”

    Amir
    Escher co-op
  • "What makes the ICC so rewarding is the incredible support I have from my TWO communities - both Lester and Nakamura, and the extremely encouraging feedback I have from my coworkers and fellow staff members."

    Alexandra
    Lester and Nakamaura co-op's

    "Seeing house operations run smoothly and people are getting along with each other is a rewarding moment for me. When houses are clean, members are generally happy and there are very few complaints."

    Julian
    Owen co-op

    “The ICC is community in a beautiful and impactful way that is unique for Ann Arbor, particularly for AA youth/ students.”

    Corine
    Black Elk & King alum