First-Year Housing

Housing selection, like many things at MIT, is unique. Teams at Housing & Residential Services, Residential & Community Life, and across the Division of Student Life are committed to ensuring your housing assignment and move-in experiences are easy and welcoming! Here's everything you need to know about navigating the first-year housing process at MIT.

Decisions, Decisions

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!  

Ready to Rank?

You'll rank which building you'd like to live in with the first-year building preference form. It's your first step to joining the residential community. Submit your ranking any time before noon on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

What Happens Next?

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.

Time to Move

Move-in Day for FPOP Students

Tuesday, August 19

Move-in Day for First-Year Students

Saturday, August 23

Check in for Orientation

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

Let the Fun Begin

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. 

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Visual walk-through of the first week on campus

Move Day

Residents moving to a new housing assignment move out by 8:00 am

Thursday, August 28

New assignments will be ready for move-in by 12:00 pm

Thursday, August 28