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Housing application will be available Wednesday, April 15, 2026 and must be submitted by Thursday, April 30, 2026.
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 Wednesday, April 15, 2026 and the deadline to apply is, Thursday, April 30, 2026. Continue reading to learn how to obtain housing and important deadlines.
Important Information
- New Student Housing Options
- New Student Housing Application -Available April 15 - April 30
- Submit Application Changes to [email protected]
- Approved Housing Reservation Check In Information (Available in May 2026)
- Contracts and Housing Rates
- Access the Housing Cancellation Form
- Graduate Studies Office New Student Information
Important Dates - 2026
| April 15 | 2026-2027 New Student Housing Application goes live |
| April 30 | Deadline to submit 2026-2027 graduate housing application |
| June 8 | Last day to cancel 2026-2027 housing reservation without a penalty fee |
| June 22 | 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 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 |
| Sept. 1 | 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 |
| Sept. 4 | Housing Office will be closing at 2:00pm |
| Sept. 7 | Housing Office will be closed for an Institute holiday |
Hours
Mon-Fri
8:00am-5:00pm