Summer Storage 2025
Spring 2025 move out is by 3:00pm on Thursday, May 8th.
Pack before move out day, and plan to take all of your belongings with you. Storage is not available on campus. You may arrange shipping or storage with an outside vendor. More information below:
Move Out Readiness Starts NOW!
Declutter & Donate
- Spring break is the perfect time for spring cleaning - take back some of your clothing (one less thing to pack at the end of the year)
- Donation options include:
- Spring Salvage
- Common Closet: For questions, reach out to info@commonclosetyale.com
- Loaves & Fishes: a good option for local donations (clothes only), with a drop-off center at Wooster Square.
- Habitat for Humanity is a great option for household items.
Plan
- What are you doing with your personal items?
- Taking/driving items home?
- Need local storage?
- Taking some home, storing some locally?
- Shipping items?
- If in need of local New Haven storage:
- Identify your “must store” items
- Familiarize yourself with storage options and the total cost. Cost may include getting items to and from storage facility, packing materials, insurance, minimum date requirement (usually 4 months), taxes and early drop-off or early pickup fees.
- Discounts are often available for early signup, pre-paying, and special-time campaign
- Find friends looking to store and split the storage unit cost
- See if off-campus friends have available space
Storage and Shipping Options
Dorm Room Movers
Bulldog Beds
- Yale vetted vendors
- Boxes and tape will be shipped to you to pack (requires registration)
- Pick up at your room door on your selected date
- Free delivery in the fall on your selected date
- Stored items insured up to $150
- Varied discount codes available, including spring sales
- More details:
- Box and per item-based pricing
- 4-month minimum
- Four-month cost average of $450 or as low as $79
Storage Unit Rental
- Rent a storage unit by yourself
- Rent storage unit with friends – share transportation, rental cost and fees
- Store items with an off-campus friend with available space
Shipping
Support for High-Need Students
Eligibility criteria
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• On-campus resident during both Spring 2025 and Fall 2025.• Parent share up to $10,000.• Permanent residency zip code exceeds 150 miles from New Haven.
Support overview
Yale College will cover up to 50% of the cost to store with Dorm Room Movers or Bulldog Beds. Yale College support will not exceed $225 per student.
Participating students are responsible for the initial registration cost.
Action needed from you
• Register with Dorm Room Movers or Bulldog Beds by April 30.
• Pay the registration fee.
• Follow the instructions provided by the storage vendor.
After you register
Eligible students who register with either vendor will receive a confirmation email from Student Resources by May 2. Final storage cost will be determined when items are picked up by the vendor. Yale College will pay 50% of that cost (up to $225) directly to the vendor. You will be responsible for paying the remaining balance.
Please direct questions to Yale College Student Resources at student.resources@yale.edu.