Graduate Housing
The graduate student housing community is a diverse group of fellow graduate students, faculty, and staff with whom you’ll develop meaningful and supportive relationships during your time at WPI.
Graduate student housing is an ideal place to establish a balance between academic, social, and work life—all with the support of the WPI community. With the close proximity to campus and WPI activities, and plenty of social gatherings to enjoy, graduate students can make the most of their WPI experience.
Graduate student housing is composed of homes conveniently located in the neighborhood surrounding the WPI campus.
Incoming Graduate Students will be provided with information regarding on campus housing selection for next academic year via WPI email. Students may begin searching for off-campus housing at any time. The Housing & Residential Experience Center provides information about off-campus housing as a courtesy. You can find more information here: https://www.wpi.edu/student-experience/housing-dining/living-off-campus
Graduate housing is available for occupancy from August - June 1 only. Contract are non-renewable and only available for one academic year.
Housing Application Process
Once you have received your WPI credentials, paid your deposit, and become fully enrolled as a graduate student for the upcoming academic year, you will be able to log into the housing portal, look for roommates, and complete the Graduate Housing Application. Please note that it may take up to 24 hours for your account to be active upon receiving your WPI email address and ID number.
- Application Opens – May 1
- Documentation for housing accommodations must be submitted to the Office of Accessibility Services no later than June 14
- Application Deadline – June 30
Please note that graduate housing is not guaranteed. Newly admitted students who will be coming to WPI for the first time will receive priority for graduate housing.
- New graduate students that complete the application prior to June 30 will have the opportunity to form groups with preferred apartment-mates.
- New graduate students that complete the application after June 30 would be placed on a waitlist based on availability.
- Current graduate students can complete the application in the housing portal to be placed on a waitlist for graduate housing, but are encouraged to continue looking for off campus options, as there is no guarantee that we will be able to offer a placement on campus.
- Waitlist placements do not begin until after all new graduate students that completed an application prior to June 30 have been placed.
Policies and Contracts
Before completing the Housing Application, please ensure that you have read the Housing & Dining Contract and the Residence Hall Policies.
Types of Graduate Housing & Rent
We have a number of locations and variety of options available within our Graduate Properties. Although availability is limited and we cannot guarantee that specific locations will be open, we will do our best to work with you to find an option that best suits your needs.
Styles Available:
- Houses:
- Living room, dining room, and kitchen located on first floor
- 3 bedrooms located on second floor
- Bathrooms(s) located in either first or second floor
- Locations:
- Apartments within Houses:
- Living room, dining room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, and bathroom located on same floor of apartment
- Locations:
- 9 Boynton Street
- 8 Elbridge Street
- 10 Elbridge Street
- 20 Elbridge Street
- 30 Elbridge Street
- 47 Institute Road
- 49 Institute Road
- 13 Schussler Street
- 8 Hackfeld Street
- 67 Wachusett Street
Rent for the 2024-2024 academic year is:
- $850 per month in locations without WPI Wi-Fi ($8,500 total for the 10-month contract) Students will need to arrange for their own Wi-Fi through Spectrum Charter.
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$875 per month in locations with WPI Wi-Fi ($8,750 total for the 10-month contract).
All Graduate Properties include:
- Oil
- Heat
- Water
- Sewer
- Electricity
- Property Taxes
- Building Maintenace
- Convenience of being close to campus
- Bedroom, living room, and dining room furniture
Frequently Asked Questions about Graduate Housing
Can I live in Graduate Student Housing for more than 1 year?
Newly admitted Graduate Students who will be coming to WPI for the first time will receive priority for on campus housing. Graduate Housing is only for one academic year from mid-August to mid-May. You will not be eligible to continue in housing through the summer into the next year.
Current Graduate Students can complete the application in the housing portal to be placed on a waitlist for graduate housing but are encouraged to continue looking for off campus options, as there is no guarantee that we will be able to offer a placement on campus.
Can I Move Out of Graduate Student Housing Early?
The contract is for 10 months and goes through June 1. There are no early releases. If a student leaves WPI, the refund schedule will be based on the college refund schedule.
Is Graduate Student Housing furnished?
Each bedroom comes furnished with a twin XL bed, mattress, desk, desk chair, dresser, and space for hanging clothes per student. You are encouraged to personalize your room, within stated guidelines, so that you and your roommate(s) can make yourselves feel at home.
Apartments are furnished with living room and dining room furniture. On this page you can find additional suggestions for what to bring to campus.
Are there family housing or couples spaces?
Only actively enrolled WPI students are eligible to live on campus. Spouses and children that do not attend WPI are not permitted to live in WPI Graduate Housing.
Is Wi-Fi included?
WPI WiFi is provided in a very small number of locations. For most locations, TV/internet access are not included. Spectrum is the local internet provider that students would utilize for internet services.