Raise High Option: Long-Stay Groups

Traditional Rooms: Potomac Hall, 2-Person Room

Traditional Rooms: Potomac Hall, Adjoined Bathroom

Traditional Rooms: Potomac Hall, Community Kitchen

Traditional Rooms: Strong Hall, 2-Person Room

Traditional Rooms: Lafayette Hall, 2-Person Room

Traditional Rooms: Strong Hall, Adjoined Bathroom

Traditional Rooms: Lafayette Hall, Adjoined Bathroom

Traditional Floorplan Double Adjoined Room

The Raise High Option contains residence halls and is what most consider a typical college residence hall room. While these options come with the least amount of personal amenities they are also some of the most economical spaces available. Raise High rooms do not have individual kitchens but are equipped with a mini-fridge and microwave.

Raise High rooms include:

Furnished with a bed, mattress, dresser, desk, chair, and wardrobe or closet
Common floor bathrooms or private in-suite bathrooms
A microwave and mini-refrigerator
Air conditioning
Building or community kitchens

2023 Raise High Option Rates

The Summer 2023 housing rate/cost for the Raise High Option is $336 per week per person, with a minimum of 7 weeks of stay.

Rates do not include the 15.95% District of Columbia Gross Sales Tax. Review the qualifications to see if you can be considered for tax exemption.

Availability Update: As of May 9, 2023, we are completely booked and no longer accepting reservations.

Raise High Buildings

Madison is in the center of campus across the street from Gelman Library, Starbucks, and the GW Deli and is within a block of the Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro Station. The traditional rooms are sleeping areas with an en-suite bathroom. Community kitchens are located in the building.

Address:

736 22nd Street, NW

Room Types (approximate):

60% 1-person unit with private bath
40% 2-person unit with private bath

Kitchen:

Community kitchen facilities on floors 2-8
Microfridge and microwave in each unit

Technology (per room/apartment):

Individual High-Speed Internet

Laundry:

Laundry facilities in the building

Mitchell Hall offers guests the privacy of single-bedroom units with common bathrooms on each floor. The building features community kitchens and a rooftop terrace with views of the District. Conveniently, Mitchell Hall has a 7-Eleven on the ground floor and is almost equidistant between the Foggy Bottom-GWU and the Farragut West Metro Stations.

Address:

514 19th Street NW

Room Types (approximate):

90% single-person unit with common/communal bathroom
10% single-person unit with adjoined bathroom

Kitchen:

Community kitchen facilities per floor
Microfridge and microwave in each unit

Technology (per room/apartment):

Individual High-Speed Internet

Laundry:

Laundry facilities in the building

Potomac provides the community of adjoined units with the privacy of two-person rooms. The jack-and-Jill style requires genders to be booked in blocks of four to create a single-sex bathroom environment. The community kitchen and multiple lounges and multipurpose spaces make small gatherings or meetings in the building quick and easy.

Address:

2021 F Street, NW

Room Types (approximate):

90% 1-person units with an adjoined bath (normally a 2-person unit)
10% 1-person units with a private bath (normally a 2-person unit)

Kitchen:

Community kitchen on the lower level
Microfridge and microwave in each unit

Technology (per room/apartment):

Individual High-Speed Internet

Laundry:

Laundry facilities in the building

As one of our largest residence halls, Thurston Hall can accommodate just under 500 summer guests and is an excellent choice for interns and groups who wish to explore all the city has to offer. All rooms in Thurston Hall are single occupancy for the summer. Thurston Hall also offers community space on each level, community kitchens on every other level, abundant outdoor space, and a penthouse commons. Thurston Hall is located 3 blocks from the White House and is a 9-minute walk to the National Mall, 15 minutes to the Washington Monument, and 18 minutes to the Lincoln Memorial.

Address:

1900 F Street NW

Room Types (approximate):

100% 1-person units with community-based, private bathrooms

Technology (per room/apartment):

Individual High-Speed Internet

Laundry

Laundry facilities on every floor

Building Amenities:

Microfridge and microwave in every unit
Community-based, private bathrooms: multiple gender-neutral bathroom suites per floor with individual rooms in each bathroom suite containing a shower, toilet, and sink
Community kitchen on every other floor
Outdoor lounge and patio space
Study space on each floor