The Graduate Housing Spotlight

Ashdown House

As the second-oldest graduate dormitory in the United States, Ashdown House is a landmark in the rich historical culture of Cambridge and Boston. Located in the heart of the MIT campus and only a short walk from Boston, Ashdown is a popular choice among graduate students in the know.

This lively building is led by a dynamic community of graduate students who coordinate some of the most highly attended events on campus. Go there on a Sunday morning and you’ll find students sitting down to brunch. Go again on a Thursday night and chat with residents at Ashdown’s weekly coffee hour.

Here is just a sampling of what Ashdown has to offer:

Facilities:

Ashdown House has suites of two or three rooms. Double rooms are shared by two students. Deluxe doubles are actually two large adjoining singles with a common entrance or are expansive corner tower rooms with a river view. Singles in Ashdown vary in size.

Room Type	Number
Singles	180
Split Doubles	18
Corner Doubles (large)	20
Kitchen Suites	14
Doubles	40

Room Type	Size
Singles	116 to 259 sq. ft
Split Doubles	495 to 521 sq. ft.
Corner Doubles	398 to 436 sq. ft
Double	245 to 339 sq. ft

Corner Double

Single

Rooms are assigned by a lottery system based on seniority points. First year residents are allowed to enter the lottery.

Female Suites Are Also Available

Amenities:

Gym
Recreation Facilities – Including pool table, ping pong table, and foosball table
Laundry Facilities
Convenient and Safe Location – Across the street from the heart of MIT
Affordable Rent

pool

Ashdown Community:

Who says that there is no social life at MIT?

Ashdown has one of the most active and diverse graduate communities on campus. We have activities ranging from small dinners with MIT faculty, Symphony concerts, to the best parties at MIT. Essentially, Ashdown is a home away from home.