I-House is a living learning community shared between current undergraduate Georgia Tech students and incoming exchange students with the purpose of embracing diverse culture and building meaningful connections through a caring community and active committee involvement. With residents from around the world housed in Gray and Hayes Halls on East Campus, students join a vibrant community that explore first-hand what it means to live in a globalized world as they navigate intercultural differences and conquer unfamiliar environments, emerging as a more enlightened and empathetic individual.
Focused on a student-guided experience that maximizes the I-House experience, the community is centered around committees that host and plan events that share culture and interests while engaging peers, GT campus, Atlanta, and the global community. Through coffee hours and signature events, residents receive dedicated support from our passionate staff and faculty leadership.
Expectations of those who live in I-House:
An undergraduate, second year or above GT Degree-Seeking or Exchange student
Serve on 1 I-House Committee
Participate in 8 I-House activities
Pay a $300/semester activity fee
Beginning in their second year, Georgia Tech students are eligible to live in I-House. As an upperclassman living learning community, students must be at least a rising second year to apply for the Fall semester. Exchange students are also eligible to apply for housing in I-House and have a separate application process. Applicants must be undergraduate students. With limited spots and numerous applicants, the I-House application process is highly competitive so students who apply to live in I-House are not guaranteed a spot. If you have any questions about I-House, please email Angela Hales, International Special Programs Advisor, at ihouse@oie.gatech.edu.
Application
GT Degree-Seeking Students
Step 1:
GT Degree-Seeking Students - Complete the application for I-House linked here, via the StarRez Housing Portal
| Semester | Application Open | Application Close |
| Fall | October 4 | October 28 |
| Spring | September 1 | October 1 |
Applications close at 11:59pm EST
Due to the new GT housing lottery implementation for Fall 2025, the application cycle for I-House has been shifted as of Fall 2024. Thank you for your understanding.
All students who plan to live on-campus even if they are not accepted to I-House should complete the housing application to secure housing on-campus as soon as it opens.
The deadline for Fall 2025 is November 18th, 2024. If you only plan to live on-campus if you are accepted to I-House, then only move to Step 2 if you are emailed that you have a place in I-House.
Step 2: Apply through the Department of Housing.
If you are given a place in I-House you will be sent detailed instructions for completing this application. A housing deposit will be required.
If you do not get a spot in I-House you may apply to live elsewhere on campus. Please go to housing.gatech.edu to apply.
- GT degree-seeking students are eligible to live in I-House for the academic year or just the spring semester (if applying during the previous fall).
- GT degree-seeking students that would like to return to I-House for a new academic year must complete a new application. Please indicate on your application whether you have lived in I-House previously.
- Students that are accepted for the academic year and intend to leave I-House after the fall semester (due to graduation, study abroad, or other opportunities), must follow housing regulations to terminate their housing contract.
Visiting Exchange Students
Step 1:
Visiting Exchange Students - The application for Fall 2025 will become available February 15th, 2025.
| Semester | Application Open | Application Close |
| Fall | February 15 | April 1 |
| Spring | September 1 | October 1 |
Applications close at 11:59pm EST
FALL VISITING EXCHANGE STUDENTS:
Due to high demand for on-campus housing in the Fall, all exchange students who plan to live on campus must apply for either I-House or I-Lead. Exchange students interested in on-campus housing for the Fall are ONLY ELIGIBLE for I-House and I-Lead.
Step 1: Apply for I-House before applications close. You may apply for I-House before your admission to Georgia Tech.
Step 2: Once accepted into I-House, you will receive further communication on how to apply for GT Housing. Please note that you cannot apply for GT Housing unless you have 1. Been admitted to Georgia Tech 2. Been accepted into either I-House or I-Lead.
Students are required to pay a one-time, non-refundable $80 application fee to complete the GT Housing Application.
If you do not get a spot in I-House, you may apply to live in I-Lead or look for off-campus options.
SPRING VISITING EXCHANGE STUDENTS:
All exchange students who plan to live on-campus may apply for I-House or general on-campus housing. I-Lead is Fall-only, not Spring.
For Spring Visiting Exchange Students interested in living I-House:
Step 1: Apply for I-House before applications close. You may apply for I-House before your admission to Georgia Tech.
Step 2: Once accepted into I-House, you will receive further communication on how to apply for GT Housing. Please note that you cannot apply for GT Housing unless you have been admitted to Georgia Tech.
Students are required to pay a one-time, non-refundable $80 application fee to complete the GT Housing Application.
If you do not get a spot in I-House, you may apply to general on-campus housing or look for off-campus options.
For Spring Visiting Exchange Students interested in living in general on-campus housing:
Step 1: Students must be fully admitted to GT before access is granted to the housing application.
Step 2: To apply: login to My Housing and select the Spring Housing Application beginning mid-October. Students are required to pay a one-time, non-refundable $80 application fee to complete the GT Housing Application.
Students will be assigned a space as available.
Contact Us
Mailing Address
Georgia Institute of Technology
OIE - I-House LLC
631 Cherry Street, Savant Building, Suite 211
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0284
Campus Mail
Mail Code: 0284
Email
ihouse@oie.gatech.edu
