Summer Housing Options

During the summer break period, many of our residence halls and on campus apartments house summer conference guests and groups.  Conference and Event Services manages registration for all conference groups and programs, as well as pricing and meal plans.

Residential Life manages on-campus housing for Ithaca College (IC) Summer Session students and student employees. It is important to note that resources are more limited over the summer.

Information for Ithaca College Summer Session Student and Student Employees Information Coming Soon!

  • During the summer term, on campus housing is available for IC summer session students, student employees, and students with exceptional needs who are registered for housing. Housing options are limited to 2-4 residence halls (apartments are not available over the summer). Specific locations change each year due to renovations and summer conference needs. Student must register for summer housing 14 days before their arrival. To register for summer housing, please complete the form on the Housing Portal accessed via HomerConnect.  The form opens March 17, 2025.
  • Students will be billed based on a weekly rate (defined as seven consecutive days), including multi-week reservations. Bills will not be adjusted if you arrive late or leave early during your reservation.
    • For example, if you reserve housing for 15 days, you will be charged for 3 weeks (the equivalent of 21 days). Students who stay for partial weeks will not be prorated.
    • Double room: $200/week (includes 21 meal swipes per week)
    • Single room: $250/week (includes 21 meal swipes per week)
  • All students living in summer housing are required to have a meal plan. The summer meal plan includes 21 meal swipes for each week in residence in summer housing.
  • Students who need to live on-campus for the summer and who cannot afford the cost of summer housing can apply for a summer housing fee waiver. Waivers will only be considered in cases of significant financial hardship. Requests will be reviewed by the Office of Student Financial Services and the Dean of Students Office. You can submit a request for a financial hardship review by completing the hardship review request form. If you have any questions, contact Dean Marsha Dawson at mdawson@ithaca.edu. You will be notified via email of the outcome of your review.
  • Housing assignments are made using information the student provided on their registration form, such as requested room type and roommate. There are a limited number of summer housing locations available during the summer term, which means certain types of housing, such as apartments, are not available. Students with special accommodations will follow the same process as during the academic year; please see our Special Accommodations webpage for more info.
  • Students will check in and out of their summer housing assignment at the main Residential Life Office, located on the lobby level of the East Tower. Students can check in and check out based on their registration dates. Failure to check out of their summer assignment on the required date may result in a $100 unauthorized presence fee.
  • Information regarding summer health and safety checks, scheduled power outages, and fire drills will be emailed to all summer students at their official IC email address and posted on signs in the summer housing buildings. All rules and regulations for the academic year are still in effect during the summer term.
    • Facilities schedule two all-day power shut-downs during the summer: one in May/June and one in August. Dates are available on Intercom.
  • Similar to the academic year, Resident Assistants (RA) and Residence Directors (RD) are on duty. Contact information is posted in each building. In case of an emergency, please contact the Office of Public Safety.
    • For lockouts that occur Monday through Thursday between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM, contact the Office of Residential Life. Between the hours of 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM (and also on weekends and holidays), please contact the Summer Housing Office.  From 9:00 PM to 9:00 AM, please contact the RA on duty seven days a week.
  • Please note that students must be eligible and registered for summer housing to live in on campus summer housing. To be eligible, individuals must be active students. Students requesting to stay later in their spring semester assignment or arrive earlier to their fall semester assignment should visit our late departure and early arrival webpages. Please note that Residential Life does not provide storage options to leave personal belongings over the summer. If you are looking for storage options for the summer period, please contact the Ithaca College warehouse at generalservices@ithaca.edu.