Room Decorating Contest

Residence hall room decorated with Bearcats flags, posters, blankets, pillows and a view of the campus.

What's Your #UCRoomDrip?

Fall 2022 Room Decorating Contest

Everyone has their own drip. And it shows in what you wear, and definitely shows in how you decorate your room! We want to see rooms and reward those with extraordinary #UCRoomDrip!

Watch for Details

As we draw closer to move-in, watch here and in your housing email announcements for instructions on how to submit your photos for 2022!

Check Out the 2021 Winners!

All submissions are eligible to be featured on the University Housing website and in promotional materials!

The Grand Prize

Maleah Taylor, who lives in University Park Apartments is the winner of the UC tailgating canopy, as well as a linen set! Check out her photos!

Apartment with bed placed next to window and sheer curtains hanging in front of it

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Apartment bed decorated in shades of gray and purple with pillows and a decorative wall hanging

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Simply decorated student desk and photo collages above it on walls

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Other Winners

Additional winners selected from photo prints and Bearcats swag packages.

Maggie Arway, Stratford Heights

residence hall bedroom featuing many pictures and posters on the wall and the shelf above the bed. strands of lights are hung above bed

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Strands of lights hang from ceiling near door to room

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Megan Boehl, Daniels Hall

Residence hall bedroom featuring photos above bed, strands of lights and vines on wall

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residence hall bedroom featuing with lights on the wall beside bed and large wall hanging of sunburst at foot of bed

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Drake Darmon, Siddall Hall

Resdidence hall bedroom featuring cloud-like blue and red lighting along wall opposite from bed

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Resdidence hall bedroom featuring cloud-like blue and red lighting along wall opposite from bed. Desk with computer monitors in background.

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Lexis Duff, The Eden

Residence hall bedroom featuring heart throw rug on floor with gray and rose accented art and accessories

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Residence hall bedroom featuring gray and rose accented art and accessories and twinkle lights on wall

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Ryann Harris, Daniels Hall

Residence hall double bedroom featuring many photos on the left wall by the hallway and art pieces to the right. A beaded curtain hangs in doorway

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Residence hall room featuring partial wood wall next to bed decorated with art.

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Residence hall double bedroom featuring photos along the wall next to bed, lights on ceiling and a buletin board above bed. Desk in foreground

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Makena Mobley, Turner Hall suite

Residence hall bedroom decorated with twinkle lights, and framed art

Taylor Pham, Campus Recreation Hall

Residence hall bedroom featuring peach accessories and showing natural light from narrow windows

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Residence hall bedroom featuring peach bedding and showing natural light from windows

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Residence hall bedroom featuring desk and showing natural light from windows

Keke Slaughter, Morgens Hall 504

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Residence hall bedroom featuring natural colors and patterns in floor accessories

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2021 Prizes

A view of campus at twilight from the rooftop of Morgens Hall.

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Two prints of this campus-at-night photo will be awarded. Posters are approximately 30"x40" and are mounted on foam board

MOMENTUM Projection-Mapping Light Show on McMicken Hall celebrating UC's Bicentennial.

Two prints of this Bearcat light projection on McMicken Hall photo will be awarded. Posters are approximately 30"x40" and are mounted on foam board

City of Cincinnati skyline lit during the Blink event shown from the Covington, KY. UC/Joseph Fuqua II

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Two prints of this night-time Cincinnati skyline photo will be awarded. Posters are approximately 30"x40" and are mounted on foam board

Bedding set including one black, gray and white comforter; one pillow; one set of black, gray and white sheets; two sets of gray towels; and one black fleece throw blanket.

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12-pc. bedding set from our online marketplace