Housing for Families
The Basics
- MIT has three residences dedicated to family housing, Graduate Tower at Site 4, Westgate, and Graduate Junction. Couples also have the option to select housing in 70 Amherst Street, Edgerton House, and Sidney-Pacific.
- Supply is limited. Not everyone who participates in self-selection for family housing will find an available apartment.
- Family housing is available only to fully-registered MIT students and current MIT Affiliates who live with their families/partners full-time and meet all eligibility requirements. If your family/partner lives elsewhere but only comes to visit for a few weeks or months of the year, you are not eligible for family housing.
- You must reside full-time in your apartment with your family/partner. You cannot be away for more than 10% of each semester.
- Family is defined by a partner or spouse, children, and legal dependents. Family housing is not for extended family members (parents, siblings, etc.) unless the family member is a legal dependent. You must submit documentation proving your family status within fourteen (14) days after you have selected a family housing unit.
- Students who live in family housing but do not meet the eligibility requirements or have a change in family status will be given 30-days notice to vacate.
Types of Family Housing
- Graduate Tower at Site 4, located on the east side of campus, has furnished one- and two-bedroom apartments for couples and families with children. Efficiency units are single-occupancy only.
- Westgate, located on the west side of campus, has efficiencies (couples only), one-, and two-bedroom apartments
- Graduate Junction, located on the west side of campus, has efficiencies, one-, and two-bedroom apartments.
- Couples also have the following options:
- Edgerton House, located on the northwest side of campus, has one-bedroom apartments
- Sidney-Pacific, located on the northwest side of campus, has efficiency apartments
- 70 Amherst Street, located on the east side of campus, has one-bedroom apartments
Most apartments in Westgate, 70 Amherst, and Edgerton House are unfurnished. Sidney-Pacific may be furnished with two twin beds. Each apartment has a stove, refrigerator, and curtains or window blinds.
Note: An efficiency or studio apartment is one room without a separate bedroom. Efficiencies are located in Westgate, Edgerton House, Site 4, and Sidney-Pacific only. Efficiency units within the Graduate Tower at Site 4 are single-occupancy only.
Size of Family |
Unit Type |
|---|---|
Couple with no children |
Efficiency in Westgate, Edgerton House, Sidney-Pacific, or Graduate Junction One-Bedroom in 70 Amherst Street, Edgerton House, Graduate Junction, Graduate Tower at Site 4, or Westgate. |
Couple with one child |
One-Bedroom in Westgate, Graduate Junction, and Graduate Tower at Site 4 Two-Bedroom in Westgate, Graduate Junction, and Graduate Tower at Site 4 |
Couple with 2-3 children |
Two-Bedroom in Westgate, Graduate Junction, and Graduate Tower at Site 4 |
Single parent with one child under 9 years old or with a parent who is a legal dependent |
Efficiency in Westgate One-Bedroom in Westgate, Graduate Junction, and Graduate Tower at Site 4 |
Single parent with one child at least 9 years old |
One-Bedroom in Westgate, Graduate Junction, and Graduate Tower at Site 4 Two-Bedroom in Westgate, Graduate Junction, and Graduate Tower at Site 4 |
Single parent with 2 children under 9 |
One-Bedroom in Westgate, Graduate Junction, and Graduate Tower at Site 4 Two-Bedroom in Westgate, Graduate Junction, and Graduate Tower at Site 4 |
Single parent with 2 children older than 9 |
Two-Bedroom in Westgate, Graduate Junction, and Graduate Tower at Site 4 |
Single parent with 3 children |
Two-Bedroom in Westgate, Graduate Junction, and Graduate Tower at Site 4 |
Providing Proof of Family
When you have selected to live in family housing at MIT, you must submit “proof of family” when signing your housing license agreement. Documentation must be in English or have a notarized English translation and include both the MIT student and partner names (if applicable). Documents are submitted through the Housing Portal when selecting housing.
Family type |
Documentation Required |
|---|---|
Couples (with and without children) |
One of the following: marriage license, certificate of civil union, domestic partnership document, a visa that indicates the name of the spouse, census report of household member, book of the family, previous lease together or joint bank account at least one year old by the time you move into your assignment If you do not have one of the above legal documents, please provide three of the following: copy of engagement/commitment announcement in newspaper, wedding invitation, or receipt for wedding-related expense. |
Couples with children |
Same as above plus birth certificate or visa for your child(ren). |
Single parents |
Birth certificate or visa for all children living in on-campus family housing. If you are a single parent with two or more children, you are eligible for a two bedroom, but must show documentation for all children. |
Student with parent as legal dependent |
U.S. tax forms that prove your parent is your legal dependent or other legal documentation verifying your parent is financially dependent upon you. |