Summer Housing Application Process

The Summer 2025 Housing Application will go live on February 28 and can be accessed via my.mtholyoke under the Self-Service Menu/Request Application. Applications are due Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Submission of a request does not guarantee approval. Students will be informed of housing decisions via email.

A limited number of residence hall rooms are available on campus during the summer. Priority is given to current students working or doing research with a Mount Holyoke College Faculty member, working on campus or international students needing to remain on campus for the summer. Students must be in good standing with the college to be eligible. If space is available, students working, taking classes or doing research off campus will be considered. Non-Mount Holyoke students, new students, graduating seniors, students recently withdrawn from the College, students returning from leave (including study abroad), or planning on taking a leave (including study abroad) for the Fall semester are not eligible for summer housing.

Students working with faculty or employed on campus, must be confirmed by an MHC Faculty member or employer. Summer Housing Applications are available on February 28, 2025. The summer housing application deadline is April 22, 2025. Housing assignment notifications will be sent by May 9, 2025.

In order to apply for housing, students must clear all of their financial obligations with the College through the Student Financial Services Office and clear any other holds in place by Health Center, Counseling Services, Dean of Studies or Residential Life. 

The Safety Net Fund is not intended to be used for expected expenses or general cost of attendance at the College, this includes for summer housing. However, if you believe you have a financial request for summer housing that is an emergency request, please let us know as soon as possible. In order to learn more about qualifications and to access the application to apply for funding click the provided link. Applications for Emergency Summer Housing Funding are due by Friday, April 18 at 11:59pm. You will be notified of the application outcome by Monday, May 5. If approved, you must complete the confirmation form accepting your funding by Friday, May 16.g by Friday, May 16.

Summer Housing is available from June 1, 2025 through August 16, 2025. Outside of the defined summer session, housing will only be available on a limited exception basis.

To be eligible for summer housing, students must commit to staying for a minimum of 4 consecutive weeks between June 1st and August 16th. The available housing blocks are: 11 weeks (full session), 8 weeks, and 4 weeks.

Students who need to stay for 5, 6, or 7 weeks,will be charged on a weekly basis for the extra time they stay outside of our housing blocks. The weekly rate will apply from Sunday to Saturday for any additional weeks (or partial weeks) beyond the available housing blocks. Please note that we do not offer a daily rate, and transitional housing is not included in the 4 consecutive week minimum. All stays must adhere to the established weekly rates and minimum commitment periods.

The costs for housing during summer of 2025 are:

• 11 week: single room $2,618, double room $2,355

• 8 week: single room $1,904, double room $1,710

• 4 week: single room $952, double room $855

Single rooms are not guaranteed. Priority for single rooms goes to students who will be staying for the full 11 week term. Please note that we get more requests for singles than we have available. Even if you ask for a single and are here for the 11 weeks there is no guarantee that you will get a single.

Cancellations: Students who are in transitional housing between May 14 and May 31 and cancel their summer housing that begins on May 31 will be charged for 4 weeks of summer housing in addition to the transitional housing rate.

Transition housing is the period before summer housing begins and after summer housing ends. Transition housing dates do NOT count toward the minimum 4 week housing criteria.

Students who request exceptions to stay on campus before June 1, 2025 or after August 16, 2025 timeframe should note this on their housing application by checking the appropriate box. In order to be eligible for transitional housing students must be eligible and plan to stay on campus for at least one of the summer housing timeframes (11, 8, or 4 weeks). Special consideration is given, but not promised, to students who need housing between the end of spring semester and June 1, 2025 and those who require housing after August 16, 2025. This exception will not be made for students ineligible for summer housing or to facilitate a late stay or early arrival for convenience. There will be separate charges associated with transitional housing.

Students who request transitional housing before summer housing begins must be in summer housing a minimum of 4 weeks beginning June 1. Students who request transitional housing after August 16 must be in summer housing a minimum of 4 weeks beginning July 20.

Students who are in transitional housing between May 14 and June 1 and cancel their summer housing will be charged for 4 weeks of summer housing in addition to the transitional housing rate. Students who cancel their summer housing prior to August 16 their transitional housing will also be canceled.

The cost for transitional housing are:

• May 14-May 31: single room $578, double room $515

• August 17-August 30: single room $476, double room $427 (Based on your Fall 2025 assignment)

Those staying for transitional housing August 17 - August 30 must be on campus from August 11 to August 17 so that they can move to my fall assignment.

Meals during the summer are available through a combination of access to kitchen facilities for students to prepare their own meals in residence halls and the dining commons. Meals will be available when the Dining Center is open. For more information on when the Dining Center is open please check out their website. More information to come on operation dates.

Dining Common Hours In Previous Years:

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM for Lunch (breakfast options available)

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM for Dinner (breakfast options available)

Many offices on campus work with minimal staff during the summer months. Health Services is generally closed in the summer. Counseling Services only has on call services are available 24/7 by calling 413-538-2037

Public Safety & Service/ Professional Staff on Call

If you have an emergency, you should contact Public Safety & Service at (413) 538-2304 as they are open 24 hours, 7 days a week. There is a Professional Staff on call available during the summer on a limited basis. You can contact them through Public Safety & Service by requesting to speak with the Professional Staff on call should you need their assistance.