Harvard Law School Housing
Welcome to the Harvard Law School Housing web site. Contained within these web pages, you will find information regarding the housing options available for HLS students. Accommodations can be found in Harvard Law School dormitories, Harvard University apartments, or in privately owned apartments in Cambridge and the surrounding neighborhoods.
Harvard Law School Dormitories
The Harvard Law School dormitories house 469 residents, over half of whom are first-year J.D. students. The dormitories offer affordable housing for single students in close proximity to the Law School campus.
- 2007-2008 HLS On-Campus Housing - If you are a currently enrolled HLS student and have questions about dormitory housing during the 2007-2008 academic year, click on this link.
- Commencement 2008 Guest Housing - Limited housing will be available in North Hall for guests of graduating HLS students from Tuesday, June 3, 2008 to Friday, June 6, 2008. Online application submissions will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Summer 2008 Housing - Limited housing will be available in Dane Hall to HLS students and Harvard University Affiliates who wish to remain on campus during the summer (June 9, 2008 - August 4, 2008). Online application submissions will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
- 2008-2009 HLS On-Campus Housing - Preparations are still being made for housing for the 2008-2009 academic year and this website will be updated throughout the spring and summer of 2008. Please find below approximate timelines for applications and the lottery/housing selection.
- Returning HLS Students - The returning student deadline to apply for HLS dormitory housing for 2008-2009 has now passed (Tuesday, April 8, 2008) and the lottery / room selection will be held in mid-April. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please submit the 2008-2009 Returning Student On-Campus Housing Application. We will be making our way through the waitlist in early June at the conclusion of the incoming student housing lotteries.
- Incoming J.D. Students - The incoming J.D. deadline to apply for HLS dormitory housing for 2008-2009 has now passed (Sunday, April 20, 2008) and the lottery / room selection will be held in early May. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please submit the 2008-2009 Incoming J.D. On-Campus Housing Application. We will be making our way through the waitlist after the incoming J.D. room selection occurs in early May.
- Incoming LL.M./S.J.D. Students - The incoming LL.M./S.J.D. deadline to apply for HLS dormitory housing for 2008-2009 has now passed (Friday, May 2, 2008) and the lottery / room selection will be held in mid-May. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please submit the 2008-2009 Incoming LL.M./S.J.D. On-Campus Housing Application. We will be making our way through the waitlist in early June.
Harvard Real Estate Services' Affiliated Housing
Off-Campus Housing
Contact Information
All housing inquiries should be directed to housing@law.
Dean of Students Office
Douglas J.D. Walo, Housing Administrator
Pound Hall 310
617-495-1880
Facilities Management
Becky Andreasson, Senior Manager of Building Services
Holmes Hall
617-495-5521