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 $400/semester activity fee (Fee increase starting Fall 2025)
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: Apply through the GT Department of Housing and Residence Life.
Please go to housing.gatech.edu to apply for on-campus housing. An $80 non-refundable housing deposit will be required.
- The Academic Year 2026-2027 Housing Lottery opens on September 9th, 2025. The Lottery deadline is November 10th, 2025, at 8am.
- The Spring-only GT Housing Application opens on October 9th, 2025. Please submit your Spring-only application by November 14th, 2025, 8am.
GT Degree-Seeking Students - Complete the application for I-House linked here, via the StarRez Housing Portal
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.
Step 2: Apply for I-House.
| Semester | Application Open | Application Close |
| Fall-Spring Academic Year | September 9th | January 15th - 8AM |
| Spring Only | October 9th | November 14th - 8AM |
The deadline for Academic Year 2026-2027 is 8am January 15th, 2025.
- GT degree-seeking students are eligible to live in I-House for the academic year or just the spring semester.
- 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:
| 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
