Revolutionary Option
The Revolutionary Option offers residence halls that are what most consider a typical college residence hall room.
Revolutionary rooms include:
- Furnished with a bed, mattress, dresser, desk, chair, and wardrobe or closet
- Adjoined bathrooms or private in-suite bathrooms
- A microwave and mini-refrigerator
- Air conditioning
- Building or community kitchens
2025 Revolutionary Option Rates
The Summer 2025 housing rate/cost for the Revolutionary Option is $385 per week for private bedroom units OR $289 per week for shared bedroom units, with a minimum of 6 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.
Revolutionary Buildings
Lafayette Hall is located across the street from the Western Market food hall and about 5 minutes from the Farragut West metro station.
Address:
- 2100 I (Eye) Street NW
Room Types (approximate):
- 94% 1-person 1 bedroom unit with an adjoined bathroom
- 6% 1-person 1-bedroom unit with private bathroom
Kitchen:
- Community kitchen facilities in the basement
- Microfridge and microwave in each unit
Technology (per room/apartment):
- Individual High-Speed Internet
Laundry:
- Laundry facilities in the building
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
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