Harvard Law School’s 2026-27 residence rates run from $8,694 an academic year for a standard single in the Gropius Complex to $21,222 for a large single with private bath in North Hall, and from $1,887 to $2,728 a month for its apartment-style rooms. MIT’s graduate housing page says its rates are rising by a weighted average of 3.5% but lists no rents. This guide sets out what those two official pages state, and covers graduate-student housing at those schools only.
Details come from Harvard Law School’s residence rates page (2026-27) and MIT Graduate Housing’s rate-setting page, checked on 29 October 2026. All amounts are in US dollars. These are not general Cambridge rents, and they apply to each school’s own students.
Harvard Law School residences, 2026-27
All rates are per person for single-occupancy rooms. Dormitory-style rooms are billed once per semester:
| Residence and room | Academic year | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Gropius Complex, standard single | $8,694 | $4,347 |
| Gropius Complex, large single | $14,481 | $7,241 |
| Hastings Hall, single in 2-bedroom suite | $12,771 | $6,386 |
| North Hall, small single with private bath | $16,200 | $8,100 |
| North Hall, large single with private bath | $21,222 | $10,611 |
Apartment-style rooms are billed monthly, with academic-year totals estimated: a single in a 2-bedroom efficiency apartment at 1637 Mass. Ave. is $2,047 a month, a single studio there is $2,728, and singles in the 7-bedroom house at 5 Mellen St. run from $1,887 to $2,190. August and May are prorated, and full monthly rates apply from September to April.
MIT graduate housing
MIT lists its graduate residences (including Ashdown House, Sidney-Pacific, Tang Hall, Westgate and the affiliated Graduate Junction) but publishes no rents on its rate-setting page. It says rates will rise by a weighted average of 3.5%, with increases of 1% to 5% by unit type, to cover operating costs. The page’s heading says 2026-27 while its text refers to 2025-26, so check which year applies with MIT Graduate Housing.
I could not verify undergraduate housing rates or private rents in Cambridge, so I have not quoted them or ranked neighbourhoods. If you rent privately, view the property in person or on a live video call, get a written lease and never pay before you have one. Before you commit, read our guide to university halls versus private housing, the checklist of what to look for before you sign and our safety guide.
FAQs about student accommodation in Cambridge, Massachusetts
How much does Harvard Law School housing cost?
For 2026-27, from $8,694 an academic year for a standard single in the Gropius Complex to $21,222 for a large single in North Hall. Apartment-style rooms run $1,887 to $2,728 a month.
Does MIT publish its graduate housing rents?
Not on the rate-setting page I checked. It describes a weighted average 3.5% increase and lists no rents.
Sources
All checked 29 October 2026.
