May 24, 2013

2nd round Graduate Housing Fall Allocation closes
May 24, 2013

Deadline to accept the Graduate Housing Fall Allocation Assignment.
May 25, 2013

Spring housing ends for non-graduating UGs

Westgate Apartments

Building W85
540 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 452-5146

unfurnished residence with spaces for 208 graduate students with families
opened in 1963

“You’ll experience the strong, supportive community of Westgate at our weekly coffee hours, around the barbeque area on hot grill nights in the summer, and at our central playground. With so many families from all over the world, we can’t imagine a better neighborhood for our own children to grow up in.”

Unit Type	Approximate Size	Monthly Rent	# of Grad Student Beds	Description
efficiency apt.	220 sf	$1,192 (2012-2013)	90	Private apartment for one family with combined bedroom/living room/dining room, one bathroom, and kitchen facilities.
1-bedroom apt.	440 sf	$1,404 (2012-2013)	60	Private apartment for one family with one bedroom, combined living room/dining room, one bathroom, and kitchen facilities.
2-bedroom apt.	660 sf	$1,585 (2012-2013)	60	Private apartment for one family with two bedroom, combined living room/dining room, one bathroom, kitchen facilities, and balcony.

Where is it?

located in the west section of campus
next door to Tang Hall and a short walk from the Charles River
approximately 0.8 mile walk to MIT’s main entrance at 77 Massachusetts Avenue

Only at Westgate

Westgate residents enjoy picking and planting herbs in the sunny community garden in their ground floor courtyard.

Good to know

Meet Westgate staff
Read about Westgate’s government
Review on-campus housing policies

Room options

Westgate features a range of apartment-style units for graduate-student families.

Furnishings

Bedrooms and dining/living rooms are not furnished.
Kitchens are furnished with a refrigerator and stove (kitchen utensils and supplies are not provided).