Summer Housing

Bucknell's campus is a home for students throughout the year, including during the summer months. Bucknell students may be approved to live on campus during the summer for a variety of reasons, including participation in Summer Session classes, self-directed undergraduate research or work in a professor's lab, and participation in NCAA Athletics activities. Campus housing also temporarily hosts additional guests during summer months, including participants in a variety of academic and sports camps. 

Eligibility

To be eligible for summer housing, you must be a student at Bucknell University. You must also apply and be approved for summer housing.

Application Information

The summer housing application can be found in myHOME. It will be available in April 2026. 

Summer students are expected to be familiar with and abide by the Student Code of Conduct and Student Handbook's policies and procedures.

Summer students will be held accountable for the condition of their rooms at the time of checkout. Summer students are expected to leave their rooms clean and free of personal items and trash. A room left in an unacceptable condition will be subject to additional cleaning and/or damage fees. Fees incurred as a result of damage or excessive cleaning will be posted to the student's account.

Cost of Summer Housing

Summer housing is billed at a weekly rate from Sunday–Saturday at $100 a week for Summer 2026.

Housing and Residential Education is only offering apartment style housing in either Gateways or West Campus Apartments for Summer 2026 for students during the summer months.

Summer housing is charged by full weeks, regardless of whether or not a student will be moving in or out mid-week. A charge is applied for all the weeks that a student's belongings are occupying a summer housing assignment, regardless of whether or not the student is present (i.e., a charge remains if a student goes away for a week or weekend on vacation). 

Charges for summer housing will be posted to the student's account. Billing and tax questions should be directed to the Bursar's Office (bursar@bucknell.edu).

Important Dates

April 6: Summer Housing Application opens in myHome at 12 p.m.

April 24: Summer Housing Application closes at 4:30 p.m. EST. 

April 24: Summer Housing Roommate Groups must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. in myHome. The maximum roommate group size is 4. 

May 4 & 5: Students may view their summer housing assignments on myHome. 

May 18: Start of Summer Housing

May 23–25: Moving process begins to apartment-style buildings for summer housing. Students can begin the moving process once they receive notification from housing services. All students must complete their move by May 25 at 10 p.m. 

Housing and Residential Education staff will be available Monday–Friday from 8 a.m.–4 p.m., EST at Vedder Hall, room 126 for key pick up.Outside of these hours, keys are available for pick up by contacting the Summer Housing Assistant between the hours of 4 p.m.–10 p.m., EST. No moving will take place after 10 p.m.

July 31: End of summer housing. Students who have not received approval to transition to fall housing must move out. 

August 3–5: Moving to Fall housing begins. Students transitioning from Summer to Fall Housing will move August 3, 4, or 5 between the hours of 8 a.m.–10 p.m.

Housing and Residential Education staff will be available from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. at Vedder Hall, room 126 for key drop off. Outside of these hours, keys are available for drop off by contacting the Summer Housing Assistant between the hours of 4 p.m.–10 p.m. No moving will take place after 10 p.m.

Transition to Summer Housing

Summer students will not transition to their summer housing assignment until they receive notification from Housing Services. Students transitioning from spring to summer housing may stay in their spring assignment space until it is time to move.

  • Students are responsible for moving their belongings. The University does not provide moving assistance or carts.

Transition to Fall Housing

You may request to transition from summer housing to your fall housing assignment via the summer housing application found in myHOME. Only students who are approved through the application process will be permitted to transition to their fall housing assignment at the conclusion of the summer. Students will be notified within a week of their request if approved. If not approved, students are expected to depart campus and return their key by the date provided on their summer housing application.

Returning to Campus for Summer Housing

If you are leaving campus after the spring semester ends and returning later in the summer, students are to arrive on the check-in date provided and move into their summer housing assignment. Key pick-up will be in Vedder Hall room 126 from 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Outside of these hours, keys are available for pick up by contacting the Summer Housing Assistant between the hours of 4 p.m.–10 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m.–10 p.m. on weekends. Students will not be able to move into rooms prior to 8 a.m. or after 10 p.m. any day of the week.

Accommodations and Location

Students who have approved accommodations through the Office of Accessibility Resources will receive notification about their summer housing assignment.

  • Summer housing locations are apartment-style living.