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Housing Lottery
Returning graduate students Lottery Housing Application for 2026-2027 will be available starting Wednesday, April 15, 2026 and must be submitted by Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Our goal is to provide as many graduate students with lottery housing as possible within the spaces available. We encourage all students who are interested in campus housing to submit a lottery application.
Important Information
- 2026-2027 Housing Lottery Application Available Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Go to access.caltech and select "My Housing."
- Submit Application Changes to [email protected]
- Graduate Housing Lottery Process
- Contracts and Housing Rates
- Housing Lottery Results- You must be on the Caltech network to view the results. Available by 5:00 pm on May 8, 2026.
- Housing Lottery Cancellation Form
Important Dates
| Dates | Scheduled Items |
|---|---|
| April 4 11:00am-12:00pm | SFE Roommate Mixer in the Catalina Central Rec Room- first 30 minutes will be open to grads who identify as female and non-binary; 2nd half of the hour will be open to All Grads |
| April 15 | 2026-2027 Housing Lottery Application goes live |
| April 15 5:30pm-6:30pm | Graduate Housing Lottery Info Session in the Catalina Central Rec Room with SFE |
| April 17 7:00pm-8:00pm | SFE Roommate Mixer in the Catalina Central Rec Room- All Grads |
| April 30 | Deadline to submit 2026-2027 graduate housing lottery applications to the Housing Office |
| May 1 – July 31 | Notify Housing Office if vacating during the Summer (Intent to Vacate Form) |
| May 1 – July 31 | No cancellation fee for current 2025-2026 housing contract |
| May 8 by 5:00 pm | Housing Office will post lottery results and guaranteed housing cut-off number |
| May 11 – May 15 | Housing Office will select alternate or new assignment with residents |
| May 22 | Housing Office will be closing at 2:00pm |
| May 25 | Housing Office will be closed for an Institute holiday |
| May 31 | 2026-2027 contracts due to the Housing Office, otherwise fall reservation will be forfeited |
| June 1 – July 31 | Move period for residents with new housing assignments (when unit is available) |
| June 8 | Last day to cancel 2026-2027 housing reservation without a penalty fee |
| June 9 – Aug 31 | There will be a $200.00 fee to cancel 2026-2027 housing reservation |
| July 2 | Housing Office will be closing at 2:00pm |
| July 3 | Housing Office will be closed for an Institute holiday |
| July 31 by 12:00 noon | End of 2025-2026 housing contract. Last day for residents without 2026-2027 housing assignments to vacate housing. |
| After September 1 | If Resident terminates his/her contract with fifteen (15) days written notice to Housing Office without cause or for any cause other than a permissible cause as set forth in the grad contract, there is a fee of $350.00 |
| September 4 | Housing Office will be closing at 2:00pm |
| September 7 | Housing Office will be closed for an Institute holiday |
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