Summer Housing

Gettysburg College will offer on-campus housing for our students during Summer 2026. Students interested in summer housing must submit a summer housing application, which will be available in CNAV>MyHousing from Friday, April 3, through 8:00 a.m. on Friday, April 17.

As part of the application, students will be asked to indicate their reason for requesting housing and the dates for which housing is needed. Before submitting the application, students should carefully review the important details and requirements outlined on this webpage.

To be eligible for summer housing, a student must fall into one of the following categories:

• Fellowship Program Participant in one of the following programs:
  • XSIG Fellows
  • Kolbe Fellows
  • Center for Public Service (CPS)
  • Digital Scholarship Summer Fellowships
• On-Campus Student Employee (verified with the student's supervisor)
• College-Approved FOR CREDIT Internship (registered and verified with the Center for Career Engagement)
• NOT FOR CREDIT On-Campus OR Off-Campus Internship (verified with internship supervisor/mentor)
• Summer Course Participant (in-person) at a nearby college (verified with the Registrar's Office)
• International student who is unable to return home

NOTE: Summer housing is NOT intended to serve as a storage option. Students approved for summer housing are expected to reside in their assigned space for the duration listed on their application and may not store belongings for other students.

Verification of eligibility

Eligibility for summer housing must be verified by 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21. Students will not be able to select a summer room or receive a key until their eligibility has been confirmed.

Housing locations

• The residence halls being used for Summer 2026 are listed below. Rooms will be a combination of singles and doubles. Please note that summer housing locations and occupancies are subject to change.
  
  • 227 Carlisle Street (RISE House), singles and doubles
  • Appleford Inn (Civil War Era Studies House), all singles
  • Carlisle House (LatinX House), singles and doubles
  • Constitution Apartments, singles
  • Hutchison, all singles
  • Ice House 202 & 203 (two 6-person apartments)
  • Lamp Post (STEM House), all singles
  • Musselman Hall, all singles
  • Stevens Hall, singles and doubles
• All facilities will have kitchen access and air conditioning.
• All college furniture must remain in summer residence hall rooms regardless of summer occupancy.

Application deadline and room selection

Summer housing applications must be submitted by 8:00 a.m. on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Applications submitted after the deadline will be placed at the end in date received order, as space permits. The application is an online form and the link to the form can be found in CNAV>MyHousing.

Summer room selection - Thursday, April 23, beginning at 4:00 p.m.

• Summer housing room selection will take place in person on Thursday, April 23, beginning at 4:00 p.m. in CUB 260. Only students who have been verified as eligible will be entered into the lottery and permitted to select a room.
• Each eligible student will be assigned to a 30-minute time slot, with approximately 35–40 students per slot. Time slots are assigned based on lottery numbers generated for the 2026–2027 academic year housing selection process, and students will be called in lottery number order.
• Students planning to live with a roommate should ensure that both roommates should attend the selection during the earlier of the two assigned time slots.
• Students who are currently studying abroad and applying for summer housing must designate a proxy to select a room on their behalf. Please email Gray Reid with your proxy's name so they can be included in communications related to the summer housing room selection process.
• Additional details about the room selection process will be shared with approved applicants after the April 17 application deadline.
• Following room selection on April 23, and once we know where everyone is moving from and moving to, students will receive more specific information about their transition from spring to summer housing, as well as temporary storage options. Please note that organizing this information may take a few days.

Accommodation requests

Residential Education will work with students who have an approved housing accommodation to meet their approved needs.

Summer housing move-in and move-out information

• Summer housing rooms will not be available for occupancy until 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19. In most cases, students will be permitted to remain in their spring housing until that time. Students will have until 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 21 to move their belongings from spring housing to their assigned summer housing. Following the summer housing room selection on April 23, additional details will be shared regarding the transition process from spring to summer housing.
• Students who are not on campus during the spring semester (e.g. those studying abroad) should plan to arrive no earlier than 4:00 p.m. on May 19.
• Students who are still residing in summer housing on Friday, July 31, and who are returning for the fall semester, will move into their fall housing between July 31 - August 2, beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 31.
• Students not returning for the Fall 2026 semester (e.g. May 2026 graduates, those studying abroad or off-campus, or those living off-campus) must vacate their summer housing and return their room keys by 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 2. The College cannot accommodate housing beyond this date. Students in need of housing beyond August 2 should plan ahead to make alternative arrangements.

Temporary storage availability

Spring to summer housing transition

Limited temporary storage is available for students who are unable to transition directly from spring housing to summer housing within the designated timeframe. For example, some students may leave campus immediately after completing exams and not return until later in May or June. While these students must fully vacate their spring housing before departing, their summer housing assignment may not yet be available.

In these situations, students have two options: they may take their belongings home, or they may use the temporary storage space located in the Apple basement for the short period they are away. Please note that this storage option is intended for short‑term use only and may not be used for the entire summer. All items placed in temporary storage must be removed when students return in May or June.

Approximately one week after room sign‑ups on April 23, additional information about temporary storage, including instructions on how to request it, will be shared.

Summer to fall housing transition

Temporary storage is also available for students who move out of summer housing before July 31 and will be returning for the fall semester later in August. Additional details about temporary storage will be provided in July. Please note: this storage option is only for students returning in August for the fall semester. We are unable to accommodate long-term storage (e.g., during the semester).

Financial information

• Weekly rate: Summer housing is billed at a rate of $120 per week, with each week defined as Monday through Sunday.
• Charges are calculated based on the total number of weeks a student stays in summer housing, as indicated on the student's housing application. If a student remains in housing beyond the number of weeks originally requested, additional weeks will be billed at the same weekly rate of $120.
• Housing is charged in full, consecutive weeks only, and there are no partial week rates or refunds.
• The maximum housing charge for the summer is $1,200, covering a 10-week billing period from May 25 to August 2.

Student Account Billing Statement:

• Students participating in programs that cover all or part of their summer housing are responsible for paying any portion not covered by the program. Housing charges for any weeks not covered will be billed to the student’s account in mid-May and reflected on the June billing statement.
• Please contact your sponsor, program director, or employer to confirm what portion of your housing costs, if any, will be covered.
• If housing is provided as part of a fellowship program, it is considered part of the student’s fellowship award and taxable income.
• Students who choose to stay on campus after their program ends will be responsible for an additional charge of $120 per week.
• Note: Starting with summer 2026, all programs will be fully responsible for the housing costs of their participants. These costs may be paid either directly by the program or by the students themselves.

Summer meal plan and on-campus dining options

Two options are offered to students remaining on campus for summer 2026.

Option 1:

BulletBuck$

Add funds as you need them throughout the summer. You may use BulletBuck$ in Servo, the Bullet Hole, and Food Hub. A 10% discount applies to purchases at the Bullet Hole and a 15% discount applies in Servo. BulletBuck$ can be purchased at www.gettysburg.edu/onlinediningservices. (Student Charge is an option.)

Option 2:

Weekly meals option:

Any 5 meals per week, cost is $65 per week. Meals can be used in Servo or the Bullet Hole and reset Monday morning, 90-minute wait time between meal uses. To sign up for the summer meal plan, please complete the "Summer Meal Plan Form."

Important Notes:

• Dining Services posts summer operating hours on the Dining Services website. You are encouraged to check the site frequently for the most up-to-date hours for Servo and the Bullet Hole. Conference groups’ meal serving times dictate summer dining hours. Summer hours are located at www.gettysburg.edu/dining, Hours and Events.
• All Dining locations anticipate being closed the following dates:
• Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, May 23-25, 2026
• Sunday, May 31, 2026
• Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, July 3-5, 2026
• Saturday, July 18, 2026
• Saturday and Sunday, August 1 & 2, 2026
• Saturday and Sunday, August 8 & 9, 2026

For any questions related to summer meal plans and dining options, please contact Dining Services at diningoffice@gettysburg.edu.

Important dates

*PLEASE NOTE: Students remaining in summer housing on Friday, July 31 and returning to campus for the Fall 2026 semester will transition to their fall housing between July 31 and August 2, beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 31.

Students who are not returning for the Fall 2026 semester (e.g., May 2026 graduates, students studying abroad or off-campus, those moving to off-campus housing, etc.) must move out of their summer housing and return their keys by 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 2. The College cannot accommodate housing beyond this date. Students in need of housing beyond August 2 should plan ahead to make alternative arrangements.

Questions and application

Questions about summer housing can be emailed to summerhousing@gettysburg.edu.

The 2026 Summer Housing Application will be available in CNAV>MyHousing from Friday, April 3 through 8:00 a.m. on Friday, April 17.