Summer Housing 2026

Current matriculated Barnard students who will be enrolled at the College for the Fall 2026 semester may apply for summer housing. Students must be in "good standing" to be considered (no outstanding Bursar holds, disciplinary probation, etc).

• Note: visiting students and students approved to return from a leave of absence for Fall 2026 who will be taking a Barnard Summer 2026 class are eligible to apply for summer housing for the block(s) they'll be enrolled in a class.

Students who graduate in 2026, VISP & visiting students, and/or students not currently enrolled (i.e. students on a leave of absence) are not eligible. Students who take or are required to take a leave of absence will cease to be eligible and must vacate summer housing.

Students who are not eligible for Barnard summer housing are encouraged to check out the links to alternative summer housing opportunities below.

While we always hope to provide housing to as many applicants as possible, space in summer housing is limited. Assignment to summer housing (or to a particular residence hall or room type) is not guaranteed. Priority will be determined by a combination of application date, class year, and whether students are part of a Barnard Sponsored program (see below)

Barnard students working for a campus office may qualify to pay the Sponsored rate for summer housing.

• Students must work 30+ hours/week in a Barnard campus office (positions in Columbia campus offices are not eligible).
• Students may work multiple campus jobs to total 30+ hours/week, but each position must be in a Barnard office.
• Supervisors should fill out the Summer Sponsor Form (PDF) with the employee to submit to the Res Life office by Monday, April 20, 2026. Students must additionally submit the summer housing application.
• Supervisors are responsible for ensuring that students work the required hours and informing the Res Life office if the student resigns or is terminated from the position.

• Full Summer -- $5265
• Block A only -- $2535
• Block B only -- $2600

There is an additional charge for May Interim and/or August Interim housing.

• Financial aid is not available for summer housing charges.
• Students who wish to use the Dodge Fitness Center at Columbia for the summer may purchase a membership (perec.columbia.edu).
• For information about available buildings and room types, please see How to Apply below.

• Full Summer -- $2268
• Block A only -- $1092
• Block B only -- $1120

There is an additional charge for May Interim and/or August Interim housing.

Students may be eligible to pay the Sponsored rate if they fit into one of the categories below:

• Summer Research Institute (SRI)
  • Includes SP², E(SP)², Beckman, Luce, Noyce.
  • Approval will be confirmed by SRI.
• Beyond Barnard Internship Grant
  • Includes Guggenheim, Liman, Con Edison, New Pathways Bridgewater Scholars Program, Richards Journalism Interns, Zwas Community Impact Interns.
  • Approval will be confirmed by Beyond Barnard.
• Students working 30+ hours/week* for a Barnard campus office
  • Students may work multiple Barnard campus jobs that total 30+ hours/week; however, each position that contributes towards the 30+ hours/week total must be eligible.
  • Submit the Summer Sponsor Form (PDF).
• Enrolled in a Barnard Summer Class
  • Sponsored rate will be available for the session(s) in which students are enrolled in a class
  • Approval will be confirmed by the Registrar's office

Students who cease to be eligible for the Sponsored rate (i.e. drop their summer class, leave their Barnard campus job, etc) will be switched to the Standard rate and would be responsible for submitting the summer cancellation form should they no longer wish to be in summer housing.

There is an additional charge for May Interim and/or August Interim housing.

• Financial aid is not available for summer housing charges.
• Students who wish to use the Dodge Fitness Center at Columbia for the summer may purchase a membership (perec.columbia.edu).
• For information about available buildings and room types, please see How to Apply below.

May Interim covers the time between the end of Spring Housing and the start of Summer Block A.

The charge is $650. More information.

August Interim covers the time between the end of Summer Block B and the start of the Fall Housing.

The charge is $1430. More information.

Log into the Barnard Housing Portal and click "Summer Housing"

• Deadline: 1pm on Monday, April 20, 2026

If you're part of any of the special groups listed lower on this page, please check for specific application instructions.

Students will provide ranked room types and building preferences on their application. Rooms will be available at CG, 600 and 121st Street (and potentially 620, based on the number of applications).

The number of Single rooms will be very limited. Students should expect to be assigned to Doubles (i.e. with a roommate). Students who need housing accommodations should check the section below for instructions on how to submit request to CARDS.

Students will be grouped in suites by the time period they apply for. It will not be possible to change the requested time period after the application deadline.

Students may create a roommate request group with 1 other student on the application (request groups are limited to 2 students). Both students must apply for the same time period in order for their request to live together to be considered. Roommate requests are not guaranteed.

Students who need an accommodation for a disability or medical condition should submit a CARDS Summer Housing Accommodation Request no later than Friday, April 10, 2026.

Summer room assignments will all have air-conditioning and access to a kitchen and shared semi-private bathroom.

• Note: Reunion Workers and Access Barnard summer staff will be housed in the Quad, which has shared hallway bathrooms.

Accommodations must be re-requested each year. Students who had approved accommodations last Summer will need to apply again. Students already approved for 2026-27 accommodations in the Pre-Lottery request process do not need to re-request accommodations for the summer (unless they are requesting additional accommodations that are not already approved for the upcoming academic year).

Students who wish to receive mail & packages over the summer should follow the instructions at https://barnard.edu/students-mailforwarding to request to keep their Student mailbox open for the summer.

For questions about mail & packages, please email MailServices@barnard.edu.

To avoid a cancellation fee, students must cancel by:

• Applied for Full Summer or Block A only -- 1pm Friday, April 24, 2026
• Apply for Block B only -- Wednesday, June 3, 2026

For the full summer cancellation policy and a link to the Summer Cancellation Form, please visit barnard.edu/reslife/summer-housing/cancellations.

While we always hope to provide summer housing to all applicants, space is finite. Priority will be determined by a combination of application date, class year, and whether students are enrolled in a Barnard Summer class, are part of Summer Research Institute (SRI), or are the recipients of a Beyond Barnard Summer Internship Grant.

Applicants will be emailed by 11pm Thursday, April 23, 2026 to confirm whether space is available for them in summer housing.

Room & roommate assignments will be emailed to students:

• Applied for Full Summer or Block A only -- by 11pm on Wednesday, May 20, 2026
• Applied for Block B only -- by 11pm on Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Summer bills will be emailed to students around May 1 with a late-May payment deadline. Students may email bursar@barnard.edu to inquire about payment plan options for summer charges.

• Please visit barnard.edu/reslife/summer-housing/access-barnard for more information.

• Your department will provide information to you about living in Barnard housing as a Summer Conference Group.
• You will not submit the Barnard Res Life summer housing application.

If you're part of the Laidlaw Scholars Leadership & Research Program, please read carefully below.

• When applying for summer housing, you should select the "Sponsored" rate.
• You should choose "Beyond Barnard Internship Grant" then write in "Laidlaw" as the Sponsor.

Students will be billed the summer charge and then the grant will cover the account outlined below based on their cohort.

If you have questions, please email Laidlaw@barnard.edu for assistance.

2026 Cohort (Research Summer)

The Laidlaw grant will cover the 2026 Cohort students' housing charges for May Interim and Block A only.

• Students who sign up for "Full Summer" (i.e. Block A & B) would be responsible for paying for the second half of the summer. They would be charged the Standard rate unless they are in a category that qualifies them for the Sponsored rate (ex. working 30+hours/week for a campus office).

Students will pay the charge for August Interim themselves if they apply.

2025 Cohort (Leadership in Action Summer)

The Laidlaw grant will cover 2025 Cohort students' housing charges for only one of the combinations below, and only for those students whose LiA projects are taking place in NYC:

• May Interim and Block A 
• Block A only
• Block B only
• Block B and August Interim
• Full Summer (Block A & B) -- Please confirm with Beyond Barnard that you are eligible for the Full Summer option before submitting that application.

Students who apply for Full Summer will pay the charge for May Interim and/or August Interim themselves if they apply.

If you're part of the Athena Advocacy Institute, please follow the application instructions below:

• You should submit the "Full Summer" application and choose "Sponsored" for the rate type.
• The Athena Center will cover the summer housing charge for students.

Students will pay for May Interim or August Interim themselves if they apply.

If you're part of the Science Pathways Scholars Program (SP)² or E(SP)², please follow the application instructions below:

• You should submit the "Full Summer" application and choose "Sponsored" for the rate type.
• Choose "SRI" and write in that you're part of the SP2 grant.
• The grant will cover the summer housing charge.

Students will pay for May Interim or August Interim themselves if they apply.

If you have been hired as a student worker for Reunion Weekend, please see below.

• Students working with Alumnae Affairs for Reunion Weekend (but not staying for the rest of the summer) will be provided housing in the Quad by the Summer Programs office starting on TBA.
• Students in Spring housing who want to stay on campus before TBA must apply for May Interim and will be charged a prorated amount of $TBA (for TBA nights). They will move to a temporary shared room in Reid or Brooks on May 15 and then move again on TBA to the block of rooms for Reunion workers.

Reunion workers who apply for Full Summer or Block A would move into their summer room assignments (in 600, CG, or 121) on May 25 like other summer residents. If they apply for May Interim housing to stay on campus between the end of Spring housing & the start of summer housing, they would be charged the standard May Interim fee and move following the standard dates.

Students will be emailed instructions (by May 15, 2026) to select a Check-In Time Slot on the Housing Portal.

Check-In Time Slots will be available during the date/times below:

• Full Summer & Block A only -- 10am-5:45pm on Monday, May 25, 2026
• Block B only -- 10am-5:45pm on Sunday, July 5, 2026

Students will go to the Res Life office (110 Sulzberger Hall) during their Time Slot to sign for their room keys (campus map). After checking in, students may move into their residence hall on their own timetable. Students should not unload any items at their residence hall before first signing for their room keys at the Res Life office.

A limited number of carts may be available for check-out from the front desk of each residence hall. Students are encouraged to bring their own cart, hand truck, or dolly to help move themselves in.

Students who wish to move in later than the check-in dates above may do so, but they can only check-in and sign for their keys when the Res Life office is open (9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday; closed on holidays) and must be checked out of any interim housing by the deadline given. Late check-ins will also take place in the Res Life office (110 Sulzberger).

Late check-ins on evenings & weekends are not available. The Res Life office will be closed on Juneteenth (Fri, June 19) and check-ins will not be available on that day.

The cost for Summer Housing will not be prorated as a result of checking in late. Requests to check in early cannot be considered.

Students must move out before the check-out deadlines below:

• Block A only -- 5pm on Friday, July 3, 2026
• Full Summer or Block B only -- 5pm on Friday, August 14, 2026

Extensions are not available. Students are welcome to check out earlier, but the summer housing charge will not be prorated.

When students move out, they must complete the steps below:

• Completely move out all items from their room/suite/building.
• Leave the room in a clean condition suitable for the next student to move in
• Turn in their room keys via a Check-Out Envelope at their residence hall Front Desk.
• Complete the Confirm Check-Out Form on the Housing Portal.

Students who fail to turn in their room keys will be charged a $100 per key replacement fee.

A limited number of carts will be available for check-out from the front desk of each residence hall. Students are encouraged to bring their own cart, hand truck, or dolly to help move themselves out.

Students are typically not assigned to the same room or suite for the Summer that they are currently living in for the Spring or will be living in for the Fall.

All suites must be completely empty for the Barnard Facilities office to clean and do maintenance work between the Spring & Summer and between the Summer & Fall. Students may not continue to live in or leave belongings in suites while they are being cleaned.

Students who sign up for May Interim and/or August Interim will need to relocate (with all of their belongings) to temporary rooms in the Quad while the buildings are being cleaned for the Summer and Fall.

Unfortunately, we cannot provide any early move-ins.

Students may move in late; however, please note that:

• Students may only check-in and sign for room keys when the Res Life office is open (9am-5pm on non-holiday weekdays). The Res Life office will be closed on Juneteenth (Fri, June 19) and check-ins will not be available on that day.
• The summer housing charge will not be prorated for moving in late.

Unfortunately, we cannot provide any extensions to the Summer check-out deadlines. Students must move out by:

• 5pm on Friday, July 3, 2026 (Block A only)
• 5pm on Friday, August 14, 2026 (Full Summer or Block B only)

Students may move out early; however, summer housing charges will not be prorated.

Students who sign up for May Interim or August Interim should expect to be required to move to a temporary shared double room in the Quad so that the Barnard Facilities office can clean the residence halls for the Summer & Fall.

Students in May Interim must move to their summer room assignment and check out from the interim room by 5pm on Monday, May 25, 2026 (no exceptions).

Students in August Interim will be required to move to their Fall room assignment and check out from their interim room when required by the College. That date will depend on when their Fall room is finished being cleaned.

Students approved for May & August Interim housing will be required to stay on campus for the entire time. The interim periods are not intended to provide storage for students’ belongings so they may leave campus.

Barnard College assumes no responsibility or liability in connection with any rental agreement or services provided by the listed resources. The listing of any resource does not constitute an endorsement of the service or guarantee of availability.

• Columbia Off-Campus Housing Assistance Office -- look for sublets and/or connect with other students looking for off-campus roommates.
• Columbia Summer Housing
• The New School
• NYU
• Educational Housing Services
• FoundStudy.com
• StudentHousingAssociates.com
• Studenthousingworks.com
• New York Foundation for Senior Citizens Home Sharing Program