Indigenous Living Community (ILC)

Front entrance of Burton Conner with greenery on either side of door.

    The ILC is a cultural living group intended to celebrate and center the unique cultural experiences and identities of all indigenous people! This living community is open to everyone who supports and is committed to this mission. 

    We welcome all who identify with the indigenous experience, have a complicated relationship with their own Indigenous identity, or are interested in celebrating the Indigenous community and reconnecting with their roots. We are all on our own journeys of self-discovery, and the ILC is a home where you can find community on that journey!

    The ILC is also a great place to become more involved with the other Native American/Indigenous student organizations on campus, including the Native American & Indigenous Association (NAIA, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), and Globally Indigenous Students for Justice (IS4J)!

    The ILC is currently located in a single 9-person suite located on Burton 5 (the fifth floor of the Burton side of the building). Our suite consists of only singles and doubles! Rooms will be assigned in a collaborative process to account for gender rooming preferences, living styles, class year, etc.

    To live in the ILC, you must rank the ILC within your top 5 choices on the Housing Preferences Form. Then, we will meet with you and provide information about life in the ILC, and you must confirm your interest in the ILC by emailing residence@mit.edu. We look forward to adding you as a new member of our community after that!

    Like the rest of BC, it is a suite-style living experience, with its own common bathroom, kitchen, and living area. BC is a cook-for-yourself dorm, so the dining plan is optional. There is no established meal plan within the suite (i.e. communal groceries or cooking/cleaning schedule), but we occasionally (at random) cook and eat dinner together.

    Burton-Conner House
    Building W51
    410 Memorial Drive
    Cambridge, MA 02139
    Tel. (617) 253-3261

    Visit the resident-managed website for more information about Burton-Conner House.  Questions about the community may be directed to resident leaders by emailing bc-exec@mit.edu.

    Facility Information

    Capacity
    388
    Coed
    Yes
    Room Types
    40% Singles
    44% Doubles
    16% Triples
    Room Cost per Semester
    $6,397 - $7,498
    Tax
    $84 (For AY24-25)
    Dining Program
    Cook-for-Yourself Community
    Carpeting
    certain hallways/common areas (not bedrooms)
    Air Conditioning
    No (Portable Units Allowed)
    Elevators
    Yes
    Shuttle Stop
    Yes
    Pets Allowed
    no pets (except fish)
    Style of Building
    suite style