Housing
MIT's Housing and Residential Services (HRS) is your best resource for on and off-campus housing options.
On-Campus Housing
All Housing Information will be sent by HRS to your MIT Email ONLY, ensure you are checking your MIT email so you do not miss any offers made.
If you do not receive a housing offer during the first or second housing allocation, there is a waitlist that opens in the summer.
Assignments offered from the waitlist are sent in late summer.
See specific residences here.
Off-Campus Housing
Visit the Off-Campus Web page for more information
Living off-campus is more expensive, but there are a lot of places both in Boston and Cambridge that are fairly convenient and accessible to campus. Most 12 month leases run from either August or September with a 30 or 60-day notice to landlords.
Students interested in exploring off-campus housing options in the Greater Cambridge area should visit www.mitoffcampus.com to view off-campus rental listings and other tenant resources. Since only MIT students and staff have the ability to access this site, you must have your MIT account created and have installed MIT Certificates on your computer before you're able to view the listings.
In Cambridge, look for apartments in Central Square, Cambridgeport, Inman Square and Kendall Square.
In Boston, look for apartments in the Back Bay, Charlestown, Allston, Brighton, and South End. Expect to pay more for air conditioning and/or parking.
Somerville is also a popular location for students who want to live off-campus.
Try to find locations that have good access to T stops and/or bus routes. We have students live in all these locations.
If you do have a car, remember that campus parking is scarce. However, if you must drive, you can obtain a student-parking permit from the Parking Office located at E17-106 or online at: https://parking.hcp.mit.edu/index.html.
Housing and Residential Services Office (HRS)
You can contact HRS via email or phone at graduatehousing@mit.edu or phone (617) 253-5148 (graduate residents)
Front Desk Staff, Evening Operations & Security: Within each residence hall, Front Desk Workers are available to assist residents between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm each day. Security staff are also available at the front desks of undergraduate residence halls 24/7 to provide access control, guest check-ins and lock-out key services. In addition, Dorm Patrol perform safety and security patrols across MIT’s residential system between the hours of 12:00 am and 8:00 am. The Unit-12 team is also available after-hours to support operations and maintenance requests. To contact Unit-12, please dial (617) 253-1500 or 3-1500 from any MIT phone. In the event of an emergency, please contact MIT Police at (617) 253-1212 or dial 100 from any MIT phone.