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Rates & Pricing
The College Houses have two room rates.
For the 2023-2024 academic year, the room rates are as follows: All first-year student rooms have the same rate, which is $12,166. Our upperclass rooms have two room rates, $12,166 or $15,958, which vary depending on room type selected. During the selection process for our returning students, rooms rates will be indicated at the bottom of each available room during your timeslot.
Please note that room rates are reviewed each year by the University’s Board of Trustees and are confirmed after returning student room selection concludes. Room rates that you will see during the returning student room election process are based off of current academic year rates.
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First-Year
2023-2024
First-year students are welcome to select their College House preferences from any of our First-Year or Four-Year College Houses. All rooms are $12,166 for the 2023 – 2024 academic year.
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Upperclass, Transfer & Exchange
2023-2024
Second-year, third-year, fourth-year, and transfer and exchange students are able to request housing from any of our Four-Year or Upperclass College Houses. Room rates vary depending on room type selected.
All rooms in W.E.B. Du Bois*, Gregory* (Class of 1925), and Gutmann College House* are $12,166 for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Most rooms in Stouffer (Mayer)* are $12,166 for the 2023 – 2024 academic year, with the exception of the double apartments (2 bedrooms, living room, and kitchen) which are $15,958 for the 2023 – 2024 academic year.
Radian rooms are $15,958 for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Room Types in Harnwell*, Harrison*, and Rodin* vary by building.
| Room Types | Room Rate |
|---|---|
| Single Room (1 BR) | $12,166 |
| Double Room (2 BR, LR) | $12,166 |
| Double Room (2 BR) | $12,166 |
| Double Apartment (1 BR/LR/KIT) | $12,166 |
| Quad Apartment (3 BR/LR/KIT) | $12,166 |
| Single Apartment (1 BR/LR/KIT) | $15,958 |
| Double Apartment (2 BR/LR/KIT) | $15,958 |
| Triple Apartment (3 BR/LR/KIT) | $15,958 |
| Quad Apartment (4 BR/LR/KIT) | $15,958 |
*All units in Du Bois, Gregory, Mayer, Harnwell, Harrison, Rodin, Radian, and Gutmann College House have private bathrooms.
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Terms and Conditions
The following terms and conditions outline the policies that allow students to live in housing at the University of Pennsylvania. Within these guidelines are eligibility requirements, occupancy periods, vacancy and room changes, charges and cancellation procedures, among others. Be sure to read through this section carefully, as you will be held responsible for all of the material covered in this Terms and Conditions section.
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Our Room Rate Philosophy
In Fall 2016, Residential Services worked with campus partners to create a new room rate structure. Moving from six room rates to two, the change was designed to increase housing equity and access and brings 100% of first-year rooms within the student aid allotment for housing. For the 2023-2024 academic year, 77.3% rooms are at the lower room rate.
The current student aid allotment rate is applied to all traditional singles, doubles and triples, suites and apartments without full kitchens and apartments with any “shared” bedrooms. All apartment style units with private bedrooms, kitchens and baths are offered at a higher rate.
Residential Services continues to work with campus partners to review room rates. Please reach out to living@upenn.edu if you have any questions.