Application
Eligibility
Students currently enrolled in, or are matriculating into the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences or other Professional Schools at Yale, are eligible for housing. Individuals such as visiting researchers, post-docs, interns, hospital residents, etc., should click here to be re-directed to other appropriate housing options.
Availability
Unfortunately, the Graduate Housing Office does not have sufficient numbers of dormitory rooms or apartments to accommodate all applicants. Applicants are encouraged to continue looking for other housing accommodations as we do not guarantee every applicant a room or apartment.
Timeline
Applications for the following academic year open on April 1st.
You will receive notification of available housing, based on your application criteria, via email. Housing Offers are made starting at the end of April and continue throughout the spring and summer. Notification is sent to all applicants when there are no further apartments or dormitory rooms available.
On–line Applications
Applications are only accepted in this electronic on-line format.
Dormitory Application*:
Hall of Graduate Studies (HGS) , Helen Hadley Hall (HHH), 254 Prospect St, 276 Prospect St, or ES Harkness Hall: click here.
Apartment Application*:
Mansfield, Berkeley, York-Crown, Esplanade, or Whitehall: click here.
*Applicants who are not current students at Yale MUST submit a copy of their Acceptance and Invitation letter from your schools Admissions or Dean’s Office. Copies can be emailed to grad.dorms@yale.edu for dormitory applications and to grad.apts@yale.edu for apartment applications. Hard copies can be faxed to (203) 432-4578.
Graduate Dining Halls in HGS and ES Harkness Hall
Two of the graduate dormitories, ES Harkness Hall and HGS, have Dining Halls. Marigold’s is located in ES Harkness Hall and the HGS Dining Hall is located in the Hall of Graduate Studies. While the Graduate Housing and Dining Services offices operate separately, students who are assigned into HGS or Harkness, will automatically be enrolled in the residential meal plan for their dining hall. To learn more about these meal plans and their respective costs, please visit the Dining Services website.
Last Updated: April 21, 2009 (jp).
