To reserve housing for commencement weekend, please visit the Commencement Housing form and click the “Register Now” button at the bottom of the page.
Commencement Housing FAQs - Families & Guests
On-campus housing is reserved for families and guests of Yale College undergraduate students only.
The housing fee is $251 per person. This flat fee covers a stay of one, two, or three nights.
Yes, for security purposes, all guests planning to stay in on-campus housing must be registered and paid for.
Families of students may request financial aid for costs related to commencement through the Yale Safety Net website. Please note that your graduating student will need to submit the request. Please contact the undergraduate financial aid office with any questions.
Yes, you are confirmed to reside on campus for commencement weekend once you have successfully registered. A successful registration means you have paid and received a confirmation email. You’ll receive your room assignment upon your arrival to campus.
Payment is due at the time of registration in order to confirm and guarantee housing for the weekend. We recommend reserving early with the understanding that you can cancel at any time for a refund up until April 16th.
We do our best to place families within the same residential college as their graduating student to the extent possible, but you will not be placed within the same suite as your graduating student.
Housing assignments, along with keys and access cards will be provided to guests upon their arrival to campus.
No. Early arrivals and extended stays cannot be accommodated.
It is recommended that you register everyone in your group under one reservation so that you are linked as a group. We do our best to house groups together to the extent possible (within the same suite, neighboring rooms, on the same floor). Please note that room configurations vary per college, so it is likely that larger groups will be housed in nearby suites or rooms, or within the same entryway on various floors.
You will not share a bedroom with another family, but there is a possibility you may share a suite with another family based on availability and volume of housing requests.
Yes, bathrooms are shared and are located down a common hallway. Private and/or ensuite bathrooms are not available.
All bedrooms are furnished with single twin beds, dressers, desks, and chairs.
Rooms will be cleaned prior to guests arrival, and beds will be made up with a pillow and pillowcase, a sheet, and a blanket. Three towels will also be provided. Guests are responsible for bringing any other personal toiletries. Daily housekeeping services will not be provided.
There is no air conditioning in the residential colleges.
Elevators are not available in most buildings. We make every effort to assign guests to lower-level or ground floor rooms when needed. Please note that most entryways include a few entry steps. Due to limited room availability, guests requiring lower-level accommodations will be housed with one other family member, and remaining group members may be placed on a different floor, nearby entryway, or neighboring college. Guests should take this into consideration as they plan for the weekend.
Accessible rooms on campus are limited and likely to be unavailable during Commencement weekend. You will have the opportunity to make note of any specific accommodation needs within your registration. Please note that due to limited room availability, guests requiring specific accommodations will be housed with one other family member. Remaining family members may be housed on a different floor, a neighboring entryway, or a neighboring college. Guests should take this into consideration as they plan for the weekend.
Yes. To add a guest to an existing reservation, you will need to log back into your reservation using the email address you registered with and your confirmation number. At the bottom of the page, there will be an option to “Add Additional Guest”. The deadline for adding guests and/or modifying your reservation is April 16th.
April 16th, 2026 is the deadline to cancel and receive a refund. There is a $25 cancellation fee. Refunds will not be provided for cancellations made after April 16th.
To cancel your reservation, you will need to log back into your reservation using the email address you registered with and your confirmation number. At the bottom of the page, there will be an option to “Cancel Registration”. Please note that if you wish yo cancel your entire group’s reservation, you’ll need to cancel each group member’s registration individually.
Instructions related to check in will be sent one week prior to guest arrival.
Yes, guests will be able to check in and collect their keys at any time as the housing office will operate 24/7 during commencement weekend. For security purposes, keys may not be picked up in advance and will only be given out to the registered guest.
For more information on non-housing related Commencement activities, please visit the Commencement Families and Guests website or reach out to university.events@yale.edu.