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All RISD housing options provide a bed and mattress (extra-long twin), a desk and chair, a bureau and a closet or wardrobe. Residents must provide linens, blankets, mattress covers, towels, pillows, lamps, fans (highly recommended) and, if desired, telephones and computer equipment. A professional linen and laundry service is available at additional cost; information is distributed with confirmation materials and at Check-In.

Internet access is available to all students through the various computer labs and stations across the RISD campus. While high-speed internet ports are located in all residence hall rooms, they are not supported by RISD’s technical support staff. Technical support is, on the other hand, provided for all of RISD’s computer labs; so in the event that your course requires a laptop, it will be supported within any of RISD’s computer labs.

Please note: smoking is not permitted in any residential facility or, indeed, in any building on the RISD campus.

Several housing options are available at RISD:

Hill Houses
The Hill Houses consist of eight renovated Victorian houses, conveniently located near RISD’s main dining center, “The Met.” They offer private or shared bedrooms, and accommodate 20-25 students in each house. Each house has a common lounge, kitchen and laundry facility, and is staffed by a Resident Assistant who helps keep students up-to-date on campus and community activities, and who works to create a sense of community among the residents. Residents staying for three weeks or more must choose one of the available dining options (see Short Term Housing, below).

Apartments
For those who prefer a more independent living arrangement, RISD provides apartments in two locations. The Benefit Street Apartments, the Moshassuck Square Apartments and the Apartments at 15 West, located in the Mandle Building, offer studio (i.e., private) or 2-, 3- or 4-person shared apartments, all with private bedrooms. Shared apartments are rented to individual students by the bedroom. All apartments have kitchens, with a refrigerator and stove/oven, and meal plan participation is optional, but highly recommended. Residents who elect to cook for themselves must supply their own cooking supplies and equipment, but all apartments provide furnished bedrooms and some common area furnishings. Laundry facilities are available in each building.

Students in Design Foundations + Field Ecology may opt to live in a RISD apartment for $625, which is prorated to accommodate time away from campus. There is no RISD dining service during the course, but the apartments include kitchen facilities.

Availability of certain room styles is limited. All housing requests are granted based on availability and the date registrations are received. Special requests based on medical or psychological needs require additional information; call Residence Life at 401 454-6650 or email rlo@risd.edu for the relevant form. Upon registration, include payment for your first housing choice; adjustments are made as necessary after your arrival. Please keep in mind that information regarding your specific assignment is not available before arrival.

Housing Fees

hill houses	6 weeks	4 weeks	3 weeks	2 weeks
shared bedroom	$1,130	$775	$585	$415
private bedroom	$1,420	$965	$740	$500
apartments	6 weeks	4 weeks	3 weeks	2 weeks
shared	$1,655	$1,165	$885	$625
private studio	$1,895	$1,325	$1,015	$680

Please note: students will be charged for their first choice. If that option is not available, they will be assigned to another space and their bill will be adjusted when they arrive at RISD.

Short-Term Housing
Students seeking housing for less than two weeks should not submit a Residence Life Questionnaire or housing deposit. Instead, submit a written request including the following: name, address, phone number, course(s) to be attended, and arrival and departure dates. E-mail your request to rlo@risd.edu, fax it to 401 454-6382 or mail to
Short-Term Housing, RISD Office of Residence Life
Two College Street
Providence, RI 02903 USA

Parking for Residential Students
Parking on the RISD campus is NOT available to any summer students, and public parking options are severely limited in the immediate area. However, residential student parking is available at an apartment complex near campus. Summer rates are $10 per day, $60 per week or $300 for the six-week summer program. To reserve a space, or ask questions regarding parking, contact RISD's Residence Life Office (as indicated below).

More Housing Information
If you have questions regarding summer housing that are not covered here, please call RISD’s Residence Life Office at 401 454-6650, Monday through Friday between 9am and 4:30pm EST or email rlo@risd.edu.

DINING
The Metcalf Dining Center, known as “The Met”, is centrally located in the Residence Life Quad. The Met features a build-your-own sandwich station, salad and pasta bars, vegetarian, vegan and traditional entrées and a wood-fired pizza oven. The Portfolio Café, located in the lobby of the Mandle Building at 15 West, serves continental breakfast and an eclectic lunch menu Monday through Friday.

The RISD Dining Services staff is sensitive to the dietary needs and preferences of a student body representing cultures and religious traditions from around the world. If you have further questions about meal plans, or special dietary needs, please contact Dining Services at 401 454-6642.

Meal Plans
Students living in RISD Hill Houses for three weeks or more must purchase a dining plan from among the following options:

dining option 1:
Six (6) weeks – $1,025
Up to 20 meals per week
Recommended for students living and eating all meals on campus for six weeks

dining option 2:
Six (6) weeks – $765
Up to 15 meals per week
Recommended for students living on campus for six weeks, but whose schedule requires them to eat off-campus in the evenings and/or on weekends.

dining option 3:
Four (4) weeks – $695
Up to 20 meals per week
Recommended for students living and eating all meals on campus for four weeks

dining option 4:
Three (3) weeks – $530
Up to 20 meals per week
Recommended for students living and eating all meals on campus for three weeks.

dining option 5:
Two (2) weeks – $350
Up to 20 meals per week
Recommended for residential students participating in two-week programs.

Commuting students may set up a dining account that serves their individual needs by contacting Dining Services at 401 454-6642 or are welcome to purchase individual meals on a cash basis.

The Met’s hours are
Monday-Saturday
7am-2pm, breakfast/lunch
4:30-8pm, dinner

Sunday
10am-2pm, brunch
4:30-8pm, dinner

Portfolio Café’s hours are
Monday-Friday
7:30am-2pm