A student sitting on campus during the summer.

Summer Housing

Make the most of your summer on campus. Explore everything you need to know about summer housing, including eligibility, locations, dates and costs.

Eligibility

In order to remain on campus for summer housing, you must meet one of the qualifications below:

Registered for summer session classes
Part of a summer internship/employment opportunity on campus
Special circumstances due to inability to leave campus (e.g., international travel)

Priority for students requesting to live on campus for Six-Week Second Session will be given to students who have an on-campus housing assignment for the fall semester. In addition, South Campus Apartments for Six-Week Second Session are only available for students who are assigned to live in this location for the fall semester.

Application

You may access the summer housing application through the self-service portal on MySlice beginning in mid-April.

Summer Housing Locations

Summer housing for Summer 2026 will be in the following locations:

Ernie Davis Hall

Ernie Davis Hall is located right on the North Campus. It puts you steps from Bird Library and the quad. With its own dining hall, fitness center and comfortable study spots. A meal plan is required if staying in a North Campus residence hall for the summer.

Explore Ernie Davis Hall

Exterior of a fire pit on South Campus in front of apartments.

South Campus Apartments

Just a short distance from North Campus, South Campus apartments combine on-campus amenities with more independence. Each includes private bedrooms, a full kitchen, a bathroom, and on-site parking and no meal plan is required because of the full kitchen.

Explore South Campus apartments

Additional Summer Housing Information:

Dates:

Maymester
Check In: 5/10/26 between 4-6 p.m.
Check Out: 5/23/26 by noon

*Maymester students living on-campus for the Spring 2026 semester will be notified via syr.edu email prior to their check-in date with instructions on how to move-in to their summer housing assignment.

Six Week First Session:
Check In: 5/17/26 beginning at 12 p.m.
Check Out: 6/27/26 by noon

Six Week Second Session:
Check In: 6/28/26 beginning at 12 p.m.
Check Out: 8/8/26 by noon*

*Students staying until the start of the Fall 2026 semester and have an on-campus housing assignment will need to move to their Fall 2026 space from their summer housing space. Students will be notified via their syr.edu email with more information regarding moving dates and logistics.

Housing Costs:

Maymester
Ernie Davis Single: $580
Ernie Davis Double: $480
South Campus Apartment (must have lived in a South Campus apartment in the Spring 2026 semester): $600

Six Week First/Second Session
Ernie Davis Single: $1740 per session
Ernie Davis Double: $1440 per session
South Campus Apartment: $1800 per session

Meal Plan Costs:

Maymester
255 Dining Dollars Plan – $510
270 Dining Dollars Plan – $540

Six Week First/Second Session
255 Dining Dollars Plan – $1530 per session
270 Dining Dollars Plan – $1620 per session