First-Year Housing

Each residence hall has a unique community, and choosing where to live is one of the most exciting decisions you’ll make in your first year. Review each residence page to help you explore the residential community. Check out the Interactive Introductions to the Institute (“i3”) videos posted to each house page, which are created just for you by current residents to showcase their community!  

After you submit your housing preference form, you will receive your building placement from Housing & Residential Services and a roster will be sent to your residence’s student room assignment chair (RAC) for individual room placements. You will receive your initial room assignments from HRS (and know your roommate) about a month after you learn your building placement.

Plan to check in for orientation after checking into your residence hall and dropping off your belongings. For more information about Orientation, please refer to emails from the Office of the First Year. Their team can be reached at firstyear@mit.edu. 

Move into your assignment, but don’t settle in so you can keep your options open. Next comes Residential Exploration (REX), First-year Residence Exchange (FYRE), the in-house room assignment process, and move day! Here's everything you need to know about navigating your first week on campus.