Summer Housing Options

During the summer break period, many of our residence halls and on campus apartments house summer conference guests and groups.  Conference and Event Services manages registration for all conference groups and programs, as well as pricing and meal plans.

Residential Life manages on-campus housing for Ithaca College (IC) Summer Session students and student employees. It is important to note that resources are more limited over the summer.

Summer Housing 2026

Finalized Summer housing rates and timeframes will be posted mid-spring semester 2026.

  • During the summer term, on campus housing is available for active IC students (such as summer session students, student employees, and students with exceptional needs who are registered for fall classes).
    • To be eligible, students also must have not lost their on campus housing privilege through the College's Student Conduct process and their student account must be in good standing.
  • Housing options are limited to 2-4 residence halls (apartments are not available over the summer). Specific locations change each year due to renovations and summer conference needs. Student must register for summer housing 14 days before their arrival.
  • Students will be billed based on a weekly rate (defined as seven consecutive days), including multi-week reservations. Bills will not be adjusted if you arrive late or leave early during your reservation. (For example, if you reserve housing for 15 days, you will be charged for 3 weeks (the equivalent of 21 days). Students who stay for partial weeks will not be prorated.
  • All students living in summer housing are required to have a meal plan. The summer meal plan includes 21 meal swipes for each week in residence in summer housing.
  • Housing assignments are made using information the student provided on their registration form, such as requested room type and roommate. There are a limited number of summer housing locations available during the summer term, which means certain types of housing, such as apartments, are not available. Students with special accommodations will follow the same process as during the academic year; please see our Special Accommodations webpage for more info.
  • Students will be expected to follow instructions and deadlines when transitioning from spring to summer housing or summer to fall housing if applicable. Specific dates are listed in the summer housing application. Moving from spring to summer or summer to fall housing is not permitted outside of the specific windows of time provided.
  • Students will check in and out of their summer housing assignment at the main Residential Life Office, located on the lobby level of the East Tower. Students can check in and check out based on their registration dates. Failure to check out of their summer assignment on the required date may result in a $100 unauthorized presence fee.
  • Information regarding summer health and safety checks, scheduled power outages, and fire drills will be emailed to all summer students at their official IC email address and posted on signs in the summer housing buildings. All rules and regulations for the academic year are still in effect during the summer term.
  • Facilities schedule two all-day power shut-downs during the summer: one in May/June and one in August. Dates will be posted on Intercom.
  • Similar to the academic year, Resident Assistants (RA) and Area Coordinators (AC) are on duty. Contact information is posted in each building. In case of an emergency, please contact the Office of Public Safety.
  • Please note that students must be eligible and registered for summer housing to live in on campus summer housing. To be eligible, individuals must be active students. Students requesting to stay later in their spring semester assignment or arrive earlier to their fall semester assignment should visit our late departure and early arrival webpages. Please note that Residential Life does not provide storage options to leave personal belongings over the summer. If you are looking for storage options for the summer period, please contact the Ithaca College warehouse at generalservices@ithaca.edu.