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Off-Campus Housing Near MIT
$3,465+/unit
Fees may apply100 at University Park
$1,525+/unit
Fees may apply155 Prospect St
$3,150+/unit
Fees may apply91 Sidney
$2,520+/unit
Fees may apply929 Mass
$1,600+/unit
Fees may applyGraduate Junction
$3,240+/unit
Fees may applyLoft23
About Off-Campus Housing Near Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology runs about 11,254 students through a dense riverfront campus in Cambridge, right across the Charles from Boston. Life here has a rhythm of its own: the Great Dome looms over Killian Court, the Mystery Hunt eats up January, and elaborate, anonymous hacks keep showing up in impossible places. The campus hugs the Charles River, where the Esplanade fills with runners, sailboats, and people sprawled on the grass all summer. Kendall Square buzzes next door with labs and public plazas, while Central Square brings the music venues and the late-night energy. You can walk most of campus, and the Red Line at Kendall/MIT drops you across the river into downtown Boston in minutes when you want a bigger night.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
All first-year students at MIT are required to live on campus, spread across eleven residence halls that each run their own community. Waivers are rare and case-by-case: you email Housing and Residential Services with a written request, usually for medical or family reasons, and a committee reviews it.
Off-Campus Eligibility
After freshman year, most students stay in the system a bit longer or move into the neighborhoods around campus once they have found roommates. Cambridge rentals move fast and lean pricey, so plan ahead.
Lease Timing
Many leases want first month, last month, a security deposit, and often a broker fee all up front, which is the part that surprises out-of-staters most. Read the utilities clause closely, since heat and hot water are sometimes included and sometimes not, and confirm the legal occupancy of any unit before you sign.