For all Housing application dates, please review our Important On-Campus Housing Dates page.
Applying for On-Campus Housing (Entering Students)
On-campus housing is guaranteed for fall (September) entering students who complete the Housing License Agreement (HLA) by May 5.
Applications submitted after May 5 are considered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Spring and summer entering students are not guaranteed housing.
If you are a student entering in the fall semester, you can apply for housing by following the steps below.
How to Apply
Submit your tuition deposit through the Admissions Portal.
Access the Berklee Housing Portal through the “Next Steps” page in your Admissions Portal or login directly to the Berklee Housing Portal.
Log in to the Berklee Housing Portal:
Once logged into the Berklee Housing Portal, complete the Housing Application:
Watch your email for updates, including your housing confirmation. Information about room selection, roommates, and move-in will be sent on May 7.
Applying for On-Campus Housing (Continuing Students)
On-campus housing for continuing students is not guaranteed.
All continuing students interested in housing should participate in the Housing Lottery, held in March.
How It Works
In March: Login to the Berklee Housing Portal and complete the Housing Application:
Select Housing Applications.
Review and sign the Housing License Agreement (HLA) by March 31st at 11:59 p.m. ET.
In early April:
Students offered housing will receive additional details about room and roommate selection after lottery results are released.
Frequently Asked Questions
Below are the answers to common questions that students and their families have about the housing application process.
I am a student entering during the summer semester. How do I apply for on-campus housing for fall and spring?
Students entering in the summer must also fill out a separate application for academic year housing. Your application will be placed in the continuing student lottery for the Fall semester.
I was placed in an economy room. What does that mean?
Economy rooms are rooms that are slightly smaller than other spaces on campus designated for the same number of residents. Students who are assigned to economy rooms will receive a partial refund at the end of each semester, which is calculated based on the number of weeks the room stays fully occupied. If an economy room stays fully occupied for an entire academic year, the residents of that room will receive a refund each semester.
Who is guaranteed housing on campus?
The only students guaranteed housing on campus are new entering students who pay their tuition deposit and complete a Housing License Agreement by May 5, and are entering during a fall semester. Entering students who do not meet that deadline, or who are entering during a spring semester, are not guaranteed housing. Continuing students are not guaranteed housing, but can participate in a housing lottery process during the month of March.
Are there any important dates or deadlines I should be aware of?
How does the room selection process work for returning students?
Returning students who have completed the Housing License Agreement and received a housing offer following the housing lottery will be eligible to participate in the room selection process.
Students may choose to form a roommate group or go through the process individually. During their assigned room selection time, either the group leader or the individual student will log in to the Berklee Housing Portal to view and select from the available rooms.
More detailed information about the process, including specific dates and instructions, is sent via email.
I was placed on the waitlist for housing. What does that mean?
Students who are not initially offered a room on campus, but who have signed the Housing License Agreement, will automatically be added to a waitlist for housing. This means that we are unable to offer you housing at this time, but that we will offer housing to those on the waitlist as spots become available.
Can I cancel my housing license agreement (HLA)?
Students who fill out the housing application and are offered housing will be responsible for paying the full amount stated in their housing license agreement (HLA). The only students permitted to be released from their housing contract are those who are withdrawing from the institution.
Students who have applied for housing on campus should not sign leases for off-campus housing. To request a HLA cancellation, students must be approved by the Director of Housing and Residential Education.
I would like to live in a single room. Is this possible?
Our single rooms on campus are largely reserved for students who have approved medical accommodations through Accessibility Resources for Students. If you believe you have a need for a medical accommodation, please reach out to Accessibility Resources and complete their process before the advertised deadline. If you are approved for a medical accommodation and have been offered housing, you will be assigned to a room that meets that accommodation.
I have a religious accommodation. Who do I contact?
