Summer Housing
Thank you for your interest in summer housing at Northwestern University. Please review the following information carefully before accessing and submitting your summer housing contract. Please note that all correspondence will be sent to your Northwestern email account.
The Summer Contract will be available on the Housing Portal on Monday May 4 until Friday, May 22. All students will be notified by Friday, May 29 of their summer housing assignment. Residents must be enrolled in courses at Northwestern during the summer quarter.
Click here to review the NU Undergraduate Housing Contract Summer 2026
Please note that to be eligible for summer housing, you must be enrolled in courses at Northwestern during the summer quarter OR you must be completing sponsored research with a Northwestern faculty member (documentation will be required).
Priority will be given to students completing coursework before those completing research activities.
Accommodations
Summer housing will be available in a building with singles and doubles; however, please note that singles are first made available to students with approved accommodations for a single room. Residents will be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of their individual sleeping rooms.
Sleeping rooms are air-conditioned and include the following furnishings: a bed frame and mattress, a set of dresser drawers, and a closet with space to hang clothing.
Linens, pillows, blankets, and towels are not provided. Residents must provide their own bed linens and towels. Full laundry facilities are located within the building. Washers and dryer are available at no cost to the resident.
Dates
- Summer housing begins at 8:00am on June 21 and ends at 12:00pm on August 29. Residents can indicate their move-in & move-out dates based on their course schedule, on a weekly basis.
- Summer residents may check in as early as 8:00am on June 21.
- If a Spring Quarter resident intends to stay on campus between June 14 at noon and June 22 at 8:00am, please indicate this during the contracting process. Students with approved late stays for June 14-22 and a summer contract must be present on campus to move prior to 5:00pm on Friday, June 20 or as soon as the summer assignment is ready, which will be communicated via email.
- Checkouts occur every Saturday at 12:00pm. Residents who do not check out by this deadline will be charged an extra week.
- Students who need housing between the end of summer quarter (August 29) and the start of fall quarter contracts (September 15 for new students and September 18 for returning students) need to indicate this need during the summer contracting process.
Rates & Billing
- Summer housing is billed on a weekly basis (Sunday-Saturday), no exceptions.
- The rate is $50 per night or $350.00 per week. Your summer bill will accurately reflect the dates of your stay and you must enter your move-in and move-out date when submitting the application.
- For billing questions, please contact the NU Student Finance office.
Maintenance
University Personnel provides services for University-owned fixtures and equipment. If you require service for items such as non-working lights, clogged plumbing, heating/air conditioning, etc., please submit a Maintenance Request online through the Housing Portal. Maintenance Requests are prioritized in the order in which they are received as well as the urgency of the issue.
Parking
- All vehicles parked on-campus require a parking permit.
Residents should contact the Parking Office at 847-491-3319 for information regarding availability of parking permits in addition to rates and lots in which vehicles are permitted to park.
Cancellation
Summer housing students can request to cancel via the Housing Portal. Submitting a cancellation request is not an automatic release from your contract, nor does it guarantee a release. Each request is reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Cancellation fee schedule is below:
| Cancellation Date | Fee |
| On or before Friday, June 12, 2026 | All Students: No Cancellation Fee |
| Saturday, June 13, 2026– Move Out at End of Summer Quarter | All Students: 100% of room charges for Term of Agreement |
Need More Information?
Contact housing@northwestern.edu with any questions.