The Cronkhite Center Housing Application is now available for the 2012–2013 academic year. You can access the application by clicking here. Your application will not be considered “submitted” until your $75 application fee is received and processed. The deadline to submit the payment and application is April 8, 2012. Please mail a personal check, payable to “Radcliffe Institute,” to:
Cronkhite Center
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
84 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
If you have any questions, please email housing@radcliffe.edu.
Summer Housing
Housing Eligibility
All full-time degree-seeking Harvard graduate students from the following schools are eligible to apply for a room in the Cronkhite Center:
- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- Graduate School of Design
- Graduate School of Education
- Divinity School
- Kennedy School of Government
- Harvard Law School
The Cronkhite Center houses 121 residents on two coed floors. The majority of rooms available are singles. There are a limited number of two-bedroom suites with semi-private baths, and larger premium rooms which may include private baths.
| Room Type (#) |
Price (Per Academic Year) |
| Single (94) | $8,155 |
| Suite (18) | $9,175 |
| Premium Single (6) | $9,941 |
| Penthouse (3) | $11,072 |
The Cronkhite Meal Plan is mandatory for all residents. The cost is $4,580* per academic year. It includes 10 meals per week, Monday through Friday, except holidays. For more information and menus, see Harvard Dining.
A $50 student activity fee is also required for incoming residents.
*All prices are in USD and are per person for the entire academic year.
Application Process
Applications for housing at the Cronkhite Center are available on-line, at the top of this page. The application requires a $75 application fee.
Housing assignments are completed through a random lottery process. All applicants are assigned a number once their application has been marked complete. Numbers are selected at random until all Cronkhite rooms have been filled. A waitlist will be established for any applications not chosen in the lottery, followed by those applicants whose applications were received after the due date.
Please note: Being placed on the waitlist does not guarantee that you will be assigned a room. Returning Cronkhite residents have priority over new applicants and will be allowed to select their room prior to the lottery process.
Other Important Information
Billing
Cronkhite residents are charged for room and board fees once per semester on their Harvard term-bill.
Cronkhite Community Standards Regarding Noise
Cronkhite brings together students from six different Harvard graduate schools. All of our students are faced with difficult academic demands, involving deadlines at different times throughout the year. This makes it essential to keep noise levels in the building low, even on Friday and Saturday nights. Students who do not wish to live in this type of environment may want to search for alternative housing options.
Photo by Florian Zinoecker
