Housing Fees
Please refer to the chart below for more information on common fines and fees.
Your undergraduate housing contract covers the entire academic year. Failure to comply with the contract terms may result in additional fees charged to your student account. Don't see a matching fee type in this chart? Email residence@mit.edu.
| Fee Type | Amount | How it will Appear on your Bill |
| Unauthorized Occupancy (including early return or late move out) | $595 |
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Failure to meet the cancellation form deadline | $250 | Housing Cancellation Fee |
| Cancellation of housing during the academic term | $250 plus payment of pro-rated rent | Housing Cancellation Fee |
| Failure to submit a cancellation form for summer housing by the cancellation deadline | $250 | Housing Cancellation Fee |
| Failure to return lock-out key in allotted time | $30 | [House] Key Fee |
| Room/suite is damaged | $200 minimum | [House] Damages |
| Programming fee used by house staff | varies by building | [House] House Tax |
| New lock core and key replacement | $150 | [House] Lock Change Fee |
| Failure to complete required housing forms | $250 | Undergraduate Housing Inaction Fee |
| Charge for students who enter spring housing switch lottery but do not have final room assignment | $4530 (subject to change by academic year) | Undergraduate Housing Switch Lottery Average |
| Charge for students who need transition housing to summer conferences | varies | Undergraduate Housing Transition Housing Fee |
| FOR FIRST YEAR STUDENTS ONLY | ||
| Average housing charge for first year students until final room assignments are determined | $4530 (subject to change by academic year) | Initial Housing Average
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| Charge for housing during FPOP | $30/night | [House] FPOP Housing Fee |