Housing application will be available Tuesday, April 15, 2025 and must be submitted by Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
Welcome to Caltech! We provide a variety of on-campus housing options available to incoming graduate students. All new graduate students are guaranteed housing for the first academic year and can choose a living experience that best fits their needs. With the increase of Graduate Student enrollment about 40% of Caltech's graduate student population lives in campus housing. New student housing application will be available Tuesday, April 15, 2025 and the deadline to apply is, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Continue reading to learn how to obtain housing and important deadlines.
Important Information
New Student Housing Options (Updated Information coming Soon)
New Student Housing Application Available April 15 - April 30
The Housing Office is closed for Check Ins on Saturdays and Sundays
April 15
2025-2026 New Student Housing Application goes live
April 30
Deadline to submit 2025-2026 graduate housing application
June 8
Last day to cancel 2025-2026 housing reservation without a penalty fee
June 23
Earliest Summer move in date if the Graduate Office has approved Early Arrival and there is space available.
June 9 – Aug. 31
There will be a $200.00 fee to cancel 2025-2026 housing reservation
July 3
Housing Office will be closing at 2:00pm
July 4
Housing Office will be closed for an Institute holiday
August 29
Housing Office will be closing at 2:00pm
Sept. 1
Housing Office will be closed for an Institute holiday
Sept. 2
Start of 2025-2026 housing contract
After Sept. 1
If Resident terminates their 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