Our Housing Options

Let The George Washington University be your host as you take full advantage of your summer in the Nation’s Capital. We offer guests and groups the highest level of convenience with our downtown location, making it easy to get to and from your office, classroom, or that once-in-a-lifetime D.C. experience. Our various housing options offer amenities and living styles for every need all while being fully immersed in one of the city’s most vibrant neighborhoods.

We organize our residence halls into distinct categories. While each of our halls is unique, guests will find common amenities among the halls represented within each category. Our housing rates vary based on the level of amenities and length of stay.

All guest reservations require a 6-week minimum stay.

This chart shows information about all 5 GW Summer Housing options. This information includes who is eligible to book each option, room types, amenities, residence halls, number of beds, and rate per week for each option. You can find this same information below on the website.

Summer 2026 Housing Options

The Buff & Blue Option

The Buff & Blue Option consists of multiple-bedroom apartments with full kitchens, including dishwashers, bathrooms shared with no more than one other guest (except in South Hall 5-person units), and in-unit washers and dryers.

Summer 2026 Cost: $546 per week (minimum of 6 weeks stay)

The Monumental Option

Rooms in our Monumental Option consist of our studio, 1-bedroom, and 2-bedroom apartments in some of GW's newer residence halls. Each room includes a kitchen and a bathroom shared by no more than one other guest.

Summer 2026 Cost:

$504 per week for private bedroom units

$406 per week for shared bedroom units

(minimum of 6 weeks stay)

The Capital Option

The buildings in the Capital Option are popular with students and interns who want to experience their first city apartment. These are studio apartments meaning that the living and sleeping areas are combined in one space. These apartments have a defined kitchen, an in-suite bathroom, and are available as one-bedroom or studio apartments.

Summer 2026 Cost:

$476 per week for a Studio Unit

$504 per week for a one-bedroom unit

(minimum of 6 weeks stay)

The Revolutionary Option

The Revolutionary Option offers residence halls that are what most consider a typical college residence hall room. While these options do not have individual kitchens, they have private or adjoined bathrooms and come with a mini fridge and microwave.

Summer 2026 Cost:

$406 per week for private bedroom units

$320 per week for shared bedroom units

(minimum of 6 weeks stay)

The Fraternity & Sorority Option

The locations in this option comprise both townhouses and traditional residence halls. Reservations in these spaces must be confirmed by the individual chapter House Managers.

Summer 2026 Cost: $425 per week (minimum of 6 weeks stay)

Note: This option is not available to Long-Stay Groups.

Summer 2026 Housing Options Overview

For external individuals and long-stay groups.

Important Summer 2026 Notes:
Rates do not include 15.95% DC Gross Sales Tax required for organizations and individuals not tax exempt in the District of Columbia;
Where rooms do not have in-unit washers and dryers, community laundry facilities are present in each building.
	Buff & Blue Option	Monumental Option	Capital Option	Revolutionary Option	Fraternity & Sorority Option
Eligible Booking Population	Individuals & Interns Long-Stay Groups	Individuals & Interns Long-Stay Groups	Individuals & Interns Long-Stay Groups	Individuals & Interns Long-Stay Groups	Individuals & Interns with Chapter Affiliation
Room Types	2-Bedroom Units 3-Bedroom Units 4-Bedroom Units 5-Bedroom Units	Studio units 1-Bedroom Units 2-Bedroom Units	Studio units 1-Bedroom Units Group Suites	Studio Units	Studio Units
Defining Amenities	1 or 2 Bathrooms per Unit In-Unit Full-Size Kitchen,Including Dishwasher In-Unit Washer and Dryer	1 or 2 Bathrooms per Unit In-Unit Full-Size Kitchen	1 Bathrooms per Unit In-Unit Kitchenette	In unit or Adjoined Bathroom Microwave and Minifridge per Unit Community Full-Size Kitchens	In unit or Adjoined Bathroom Microwave and Minifridge per Unit Community Full-Size Kitchens
Residence Halls	South Hall 1959 E Street The Dakota	District House Shenkman Hall Amsterdam Hall	2109 F Street Fulbright Hall Munson Hall International House JBKO Hall	FSK Hall Potomac House Guthridge Hall Madison Hall Strong Hall Lafayette Hall	Small Townhouses Townhouse Row Building JJ
Total Number of Beds Available	508	1016	301	667	126
Housing Rate (per person per week)	$546 private bedroom in unit	$504 private bedroom in unit $406 shared bedroom in unit	$476 Studio Unit $504 one-bedroom unit	$406 private bedroom in unit $320 shared bedroom in unit	$476 private bedroom in unit