Housing and Dining

Undergraduate Students

MIT’s campus continues to be a vibrant living and learning environment during the summer months. It comes as no surprise that many undergraduate students take full advantage of the on-campus summer housing experience. Summer housing is available to fully-enrolled MIT undergraduate students who will maintain enrollment at the Institute this upcoming fall (including within graduate degree programs) and who:

  • Are participating in academic department or summer programs such as the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP),
  • Have jobs or internships in the Boston-Cambridge area related to their field of study at MIT, or
  • Require on-campus housing while transitioning to a summer conference group.

Wellesley undergraduates and visiting/cross-registered undergraduate students are also eligible for summer housing if they are taking courses at MIT. For more information about summer housing, including the application process and housing rates, please visit the Housing & Residential Services website.

Graduate Students & MIT Community Members

Interested in living on campus during the summer? On-campus summer housing is popular among graduate students and members of the MIT community because it’s convenient and economical. Most of all, it offers the opportunity to plunge feet-first into one of the most vibrant, adventurous communities on earth.

Graduate students, as well as other members of the MIT community, are welcome to participate in MIT's Sublicensing Program to rent or "sublicense" an apartment from an existing resident of MIT Graduate Housing during the summer. Restrictions apply. Visit the Sublicensing Program webpage on the Housing & Residential Services website for more information, including process dates and eligibility details.

While all house dining halls are closed for the summer, MIT Dining oversees several retail venues located on campus that are open for operations during summer and are excited to serve members of the MIT community and guests. These retail locations include TeaDo, Dunkin', and the CommonWealth Kitchen Launchpad in W20, Pacific Street Café in NW86, Hayden Courtyard Café in 14, Dean's Beans and Forbes Family Café in 32, Bosworth's Café in 7, and 100 Main Marketplace in E62. All locations accept cash, TechCASH, and credit or debit cards. Visit the MIT Dining website for up-to-date information regarding hours of operation and service availability.