Academic Year

Spring 26 application opens October 1, 2025

Fall & Academic Year: Only a Few Spaces Available! Apply today!

Spring 2026: Application opens at 12AM on October 1, 2025!


I-House Residency Calendar

Academic Year 2025-2026: August 18, 2025 - May 18, 2026
Fall-only 2025: August 18, 2025 - December 22, 2025
Spring-only 2026: January 12, 2026 - May 26, 2026
Summer 2026: May 25, 2026 - August 15, 2026

The Academic Year rates include room, meal plan, and your I-House program membership. Upon acceptance of the housing offer, applicants will be asked to pay a $1,750 pre-payment, which will be applied to the final payment installment for the period of occupancy. 

The following is included in the I-House Room and Board rates listed below:

  • Furnished Room
  • Shared restroom
  • 19 meals weekly
  • Utilities included, including newly updated Wi-Fi
  • Access to all I-House amenities including but not limited to: newly updated resident kitchen and lounge, library, game room, floor lounges, multi-faith room, music room, and more!
  • Resident support services team available 24/7
  • Programming and events offered by I-House including exclusive events only available to I-House residents! Calendar of events and more information can be found here

Summer terms and details will differ slightly, more information can be found here.

To learn more about I-House Financial Aid, please click here


Spring 2026 Room and Board Rates

January 12, 2026 - May 26, 2026 (134 nights)

All listed rates are per bed. 

ROOM TYPE

TOTAL 

Bunk-Bed Double

$12,194

Double

$12,596

Large Double

$13,266

Bay View Bunk-Bed Double

$13,668

Bay View Double

$13,936

Budget Single

$13,132

2nd Floor Single

$13,668

Single

$14,472

Bay View Single

$15,410

Resident Meal Plans - Included in Room and Board

The I-House meal plan is Included in the Room and Board rates. The meal plan includes breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday through Friday and brunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday. On holidays, one meal is served. The resident meal plan includes a specific number of meals per week (19 swipes a week – one for every meal). These meals are not transferable and are use-it-or-lose-it. 

The Weekly Menu provides a variety of meal offerings, including vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free selections. Although not guaranteed, special diets can usually be accommodated and residents may arrange a meeting with our dining staff to discuss any special dietary concerns or food allergies by emailing dining@ihouseberkeley.org

Please note that the I-House meal plan can only be used at the International House Dining Commons and is not valid at Edmonds Café or on-campus dining halls and food services operated by Campus Housing. 

The Dining Commons is closed for four weeks during Winter break and some holidays. Cooking in residential rooms is not permitted.

Non-Resident meal plans are available for purchase.

Academic Year, Fall-only and Spring-only Group Reservations

Advanced group booking requests are accepted for groups of four or more participants that are managed by one central contact person within the group’s organization who coordinates all aspects of the group members’ reservation with I-House. The group coordinator works directly with the I-House Admissions team to complete the reservation, sign the Agreement and arrange payment for the entire group.

When approved for a group booking, all members of your group are guaranteed a reservation!

Please be aware that spaces are not guaranteed until a Group Contract has been signed, a participant list has been received by the Admissions team and all participants have completed their applications. 

If interested, please complete our Group Reservation Request form

I have always been fascinated in making acquaintances with people from different parts of the world. I-House offers plenty of opportunities in this respect. In particular, the Dining Commons offers a unique social environment where I can just sit and chat with people from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Having been an overseas student myself from a young age, I can confidently say that I have a very good understanding of the difficulties facing Berkeley international students, who may well be studying abroad for the first time in their lives.
Hoduk Cho, Chemistry Ph.D. student, South Korea