Housing Policies
All Pratt students who choose to study abroad are responsible for securing their own housing- either on-campus or off-campus*. Many host institutions provide a multitude of resources for making housing arrangements, which can be found on the institution's website.
*Pratt students who study at Musashino University and the Bauhaus are required to sign up for Pratt on-campus housing.
If students have chosen to study abroad in the Fall and require Pratt housing upon their return, they must apply for Spring housing in October using the Pratt Housing Application.
Students studying abroad in the Spring may apply to reclaim their room for the following Fall Semester during the Housing Application Process in March.
Students who are studying abroad for the Fall semester must cancel their Housing Contract in writing and abide by Pratt's provided schedule.
Cancellation Penalty Schedule
Upon receipt of a completed application and an assignment made by the Office of Residential Life, the student is automatically charged for the cost of the room.
Cancellation requests received and approved by the Office of Residential Life, either in-person or electronically, are assessed based on the cancellation penalties and are applied to the student's account.
Cancellation schedule for Fall 2024/ Spring 2025:
May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024: $300 Penalty
June 1, 2024 to July 15, 2024: $500 Penalty
July 16, 2024 to August 15, 2024: $1000 Penalty
August 16, 2024 to August 31, 2024: 50% of Semester Rent Penalty
September 1, 2024 to October 1, 2024: 75% of Semester Rent Penalty
October 1, 2023 and Later: 100% Semester Rent Penalty, No Refund
Before Nov 15, 2024: No Penalty
Nov 15 - Dec 17, 2024 $1000 Penalty
Dec 18, 2024 - Jan 22, 2025 25% of semester rent penalty
Jan 13 - Feb 28, 2025 50% of semester rent penalty
After Feb 28, 2025 No Refund
*Students who are studying abroad in the Spring semester, must cancel their Housing Contract in writing by October.