Guests from all over the world have chosen the George Washington University to meet their housing needs for over 40 years because of our central location in D.C., safe and convenient campus, and competitive amenities. GW will be fully open for Summer 2023 and we are excited to welcome summer guests and groups to campus.
Our location in the heart of the Nation’s Capital is ideally situated for guests to take full advantage of everything that is available in D.C. GW Summer Housing takes great pride in offering convenient, flexible, and affordable housing. Our reservation process makes it easy to secure housing in Washington DC and request other services to round out your summer stay.
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.
- Long-Term Stay reservations have a 7-week minimum stay requirement and 10-week maximum.
announcements
Reservation Requests for Summer 2023 Individuals & Interns will open in late February / early March.
who can stay here?
nearby transportation
intern housing availability
Maximum Length of Stay: 10 Weeks
Last Check In: June 18, 2023
Last Check Out: August 5, 2023
housing options
The Buff & Blue Option

The Buff & Blue Option includes everything in the Monumental option, plus in-unit washers and dryers.
The Summer 2023 housing rate/cost for the Buff & Blue Option is $490 per week per person, with a minimum of 7 weeks of stay.
Amenities in the Buff & Blue Option include:
- In-unit washers and dryers
- Furnished with a bed, mattress, dresser, desk, chair, wardrobe or closet, and a dining table and chairs
- Private in-suite bathroom(s)
- A kitchen with a microwave, stove, oven, dishwasher, and refrigerator
- Air conditioning
The Monumental Option

Rooms in our Monumental Option consists of our studio, 1-bedroom, and 2-bedroom apartments in some GW's newest residence halls
The Summer 2023 housing rate/cost for the Monumental Option is $434 per week per person, with a minimum of 7 weeks of stay.
Amenities in the Monumental Option include:
- In-unit bathrooms
- A private kitchen with a microwave oven
- Air conditioning
- Laundry facilities in building – coin operated
The Capital Option

These apartments have a defined kitchen, in-suite bathroom, and are available in various sizes.
The Summer 2022 housing rate/cost for the Capital Option is $385 per week per person, with a minimum of 7 weeks of stay.
Capital Option room amenities include:
- Most units are studio-style living that is set up as one large living/sleeping/dining space
- Furnished with a bed, mattress, dresser, desk, chair, wardrobe or closet and a dining table and chairs
- A private bathroom
- An in-suite kitchen with a microwave oven
- Air conditioning
The Raise High Option

The Raise High Option contains residence halls and are 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.
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.
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
- Laundry facilities in building – coin operated
The Fraternity & Sorority Option

Fraternity and sorority housing at GW is a partnership between the university and each chapter.
The following chapters have housing open for Summer 2023 at GW:
- Alpha Epsilon Phi
- Kappa Phi Lambda
- Sigma Psi Zeta
- Alpha Sigma Phi
- Zeta Beta Tau
- Lambda Pi Chi
- Kappa Sigma
- Kappa Alpha Theta
- Pi Beta Phi
- Chi Omega
- Any National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) chapters
- Beta Theta Pi
- Sigma Kappa
- Kappa Delta
- Sigma Delta Tau
- Alpha Delta Pi
If you are affiliated with a fraternity or sorority other than those listed, review details about GW's other residence hall housing options.
The Summer 2023 housing rate/cost for the Fraternity & Sorority Option is $385 per week per person, with a minimum of 7 weeks of stay.
Greek Housing consists of the following:
- Single occupancy bedrooms within a larger townhouse
- Bedrooms furnished with a bed, mattress, dresser, desk, chair, and a wardrobe or closet
- Most townhouses also offer a community kitchen, living and dining room
- An en-suite or community bathroom
- Air conditioning
- Laundry facilities in building – coin operated
on-site amenities
things to do around Washington
Walk to a variety of museums, parks and attractions or hop on the Metro, a bus or bike share for adventures all over the city. And your city experiences don’t need to be confined to daylight hours, as many people enjoy “midnight monumenting” after the tourists have turned in for the night.