Housing and Dining

Undergraduate Students

MIT’s campus remains 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 MIT undergraduate students 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

On-campus summer housing is popular among graduate students and members of the MIT community because it’s convenient and economical. Graduate students who do not already live on campus, as well as other eligible members of the MIT community, are welcome to visit MIT's Sublicense Center to rent or "sublicense" an apartment from an existing resident of MIT graduate housing during the summer months.

While all house dining halls are closed over the summer months, MIT Campus Dining offers several retail locations across campus open to the MIT community and visitors. 
 
West Campus (W20):
Central Campus:
  • Bosworth's Cafe (Lobby 7)
  • Forbes Family Cafe (Stata)
  • Courtyard Cafe (Hayden Library)
East Campus:
  • 100 Main Marketplace (Sloan, E62)
All locations accept TechCASH, cash, and cards. Visit the MIT Dining website for up-to-date information regarding hours of operation and service availability.