Housing and Real Estate Services is pleased to provide air conditioning units in every sleeping space in the Old Graduate College. Please keep the following guidelines in mind when operating your air conditioner.

• Close windows while using the unit; always turn the unit off when windows are open.
• Turn the unit off before using hair dryers, clothing irons, or other devices with high electrical draws.
• Turn the unit off if you notice pooling water, and call Facilities immediately at 609.258.8000.
• Only run the unit while you are in the room, and turn off the unit when you leave the room.
• Leave the plexiglass sheet in place, and do not remove it.
• Operating instructions (remote or onboard panel):
  • The “I/O” or “Power” button turns the unit on and off.
  • The “plus sign” increases the temperature setting.
  • The “minus sign” decreases the temperature setting.
  • The “Fan” button changes the speed at which the unit's internal fan operates.
  • The “Cool” button places the unit into cooling mode. The unit must be in cooling mode for the air conditioner to operate.

Security Deposit

Students who are assigned an apartment are required to pay a security deposit prior to moving into their apartment.  Submit your security deposit, equal to first month’s rent listed on your Housing Contract.  We encourage all tenants to make their security deposit payments electronically.

• Electronic Payments for Security Deposits Only

  View instructions for making a security deposit payment electronically via ACH – Automated Clearing House. To ensure proper recording of the transaction, please request the sending institution provide your PUID and name in the reference field of the transfer.

Complete your W8 or W9 tax document.

• Due to state law, each security deposit is kept in a separate interest-bearing account.  An IRS W9 or W8 tax document is required to be on file by the bank in order for you to earn interest on your account.
  •  Form W-8 (non-residents of the U.S without a social security number) or Form W-9 (U.S. residents and non-residents with a social security number). You do not need to submit this with your security deposit.
  • Please printout & complete the appropriate W-8BEN or W-9 tax document below.
    W9 (Domestic) - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf 
    W8 (Foreign) - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw8ben.pdf 

  • Please mail your completed W-8BEN or W-9 form to the address below asap:

    JP Morgan Chase 

    PO Box 803911

    Chicago IL 60680-0003

• Once your security deposit account is opened, you will receive a welcome letter from JPMorgan Chase bank. 

For confirmation that your security deposit has been received, please email [email protected]. 

Students need to upload proof of payment at in My Housing for Graduates at least 7 days prior to moving in. 

Students transferring directly from one apartment to another(without a gap of more than one day) do not need to submit another deposit, as it will be transferred for their new apartment.

Various construction projects to support the University’s goals of expanding its student body and achieving carbon neutrality by 2046 will be underway during academic year 2024-25. The following projects should be considered as you select your room for the upcoming academic year.

General Construction Note(Link downloads document) (Link opens in new window)

Construction activities will occur between 7:00 am to 5:00 pm on weekdays and 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturdays. Construction traffic will primarily utilize Elm Drive for deliveries and removal of material. Pedestrian and ADA pathways will be subject to incremental re-routing which will be coordinated with those impacted. Active detours will be posted to the campus detours tab on the construction website: Campus Detours | Construction at Princeton(Link is external) (Link opens in new window)

Hobson College (areas impacted: Patton, Wright, Cuyler, Walker, Feinberg, Yoseloff, 1967, 1976, Bogle, Wilf, Bloomberg)

During Summer 2024, construction of the foundation structure will commence along with geo-exchange lateral pipe installation. Winter 2024 will bring steel structural erection that will continue through Spring 2025 alongside the installation of the exterior envelope which will include framing, roofing, exterior closure, and exterior glass. (Please note that a sidewalk bridge will be installed along Goheen Walk for pedestrian protection.)

Princeton University Art Museum, PUAM(Link downloads document) (Link opens in new window) (areas impacted: Edwards, Brown Hall, Dod Hall, 1903 Hall)

Miscellaneous landscape and hardscape installation will continue into the fall. This project is scheduled to complete construction by Fall 2024 with museum and artwork installations continuing (by the Art Museum) into the Spring 2025, when the opening of the Museum is anticipated.

Meadows Apartments

After the Meadows Apartments open, there will still be construction happening to complete other areas of the Meadows Neighborhood.

Rental agreements are paid at the end of each month via payroll deduction, if available. If you are not receiving a paycheck from the University, or if your paycheck does not fully cover the cost of rent, email [email protected] to change your payment method to a monthly billing statement. A bill for the cost of rent will be sent from the University’s billing service provider, ECSI. Your bill will include remittance instructions and details regarding how to access your online billing account, should you prefer to make automatic payments from your checking or savings account.

Graduate housing fees for partial months are assessed at a prorated amount. If your contract start date occurs after the standard payroll deduction date, your rent for the partial month will be processed together with the following month's rent deduction.

If you have questions about your stipends, rent deductions, or other financial matters, please contact the Rents Department at 609.258.5266 or via [email protected].

Payment of tuition, health plans, and fees such as room contracts for the Graduate College and Annexes and meal plans are due on a term basis. You may submit payment in full for the fall term by 8/25 and for the spring term by 1/25. To help you pay essential graduate fees (tuition, health plans, room and board), a monthly payment plan is provided. No action is requirement to enroll and no application fees are charged. The full term amount due is divided over each term in five equal installments:

  August 25 through December 25 for the fall term
  January 25 through May 25 for the spring term

If payment in full is not received prior to the term due date, the installment amount is displayed on your account. The full amount of incidental charges and fines applied to your account will be due in the month in which they are incurred.

If you have questions about your stipends, rent deductions, or other financial matters, please contact the Rents Department at 609.258.5266 or via [email protected].

The U.S. Postal Service delivers mail directly to Graduate Housing locations. 

Graduate College

Mail and packages are managed by the Porter's Lodge. You will receive an email notification from the Porter's Lodge when letter mail/packages arrive. 

Your mailing address:

Full Name 

88 College Road West

[Room Assignment]

Princeton, NJ 08544

Graduate Annexes

Mail and packages for Annex Residents are delivered directly to the building's address. 

Your mailing address:

Full Name

[Building] [Street] [Unit]

Princeton, NJ 08540

Lakeside Apartments and Townhomes

Mail is distributed to your designated mailbox. Your mailbox number is located on your clear key packet. If you have any roommates, you and your roommate(s) will share one mailbox. 

Your mailing address:

Full Name

[Full unit address]

Princeton, NJ 08540

Do not use the mailbox number when receiving mail and/or packages.  

Lawrence Apartments

Mailboxes can be found near the main entrance of each building. In buildings 1-7, a separate key is needed for the mailbox; for buildings 8-14, the regular apartment key is used for the mailbox.  

Your mailing address:

Full Name

[Building #] Lawrence Drive, [Apt #]

Princeton, NJ 08540

Meadows Apartments

Mail is distributed to your designated mailbox. Your mailbox number is located on your clear key packet. If you have any roommates, you and your roommate(s) will share one mailbox. All mailboxes are located in 311 Court Drive (Building C).

Your mailing address:

Full Name

[Full unit address]

Princeton, NJ 08540

Do not use the mailbox number when receiving mail or packages.

Personal Property Protection

All University lease and contract holders are required to carry personal property protection (renter’s) insurance while living in University rental apartments and houses.  Each roommate will need to have their own individual policy. The minimum required coverage is $4000 of personal property insurance.

Personal Liability Coverage

If you have a pet, you must also carry personal liability coverage. The minimum required coverage is $100,000 of personal liability insurance. You may keep pets only after registering them with Graduate Student Housing at My Housing for Graduates when applying for housing.  You are also required to provide this information when you move in by filling out the Resident Information Sheet.

Insurance Carriers

Insurance policies can be purchased from the provider of the resident's choice. Most providers allow for online signup. The University does not require the contract holder to buy coverage from any specific vendor.

Proof of Coverage

Proof of all required insurance coverage showing minimum required coverage must be provided to Graduate Student Housing prior to the contracted move in date and upon contract renewal or upon request.  All residents with pets are required to provide Graduate Student Housing with proof of liability insurance before their contracted move in date.

Because this is a contractual requirement, failure to provide proof of insurance will be considered a violation of the terms and conditions of occupancy.

Residents are required to submit documentation of insurance annually- prior to the start of each contract year.   

Complete insurance information and upload proof of insurance in My Housing for Graduates.   

Only students living in designated apartments or townhome units are permitted to have a cat or dog. Students in all graduate apartment locations may keep small, non-poisonous household pets that can be humanely housed in cages, bowls, or aquariums (tanks of 10 gallons or less).

Registered cats and dogs are permitted in pet-friendly units that can be found:

Lakeside Apartments

• 1st floor unfurnished apartments with direct access to an exterior door

Lawrence Apartments

• Building 1- All 1st- 6th floor apartments 
• Buildings 2-7 - All 1st floor and some 2nd floor apartments
• Buildings 8-9 - All 1st floor apartments
• Buildings 10, 11 and 12- All 1st and 2nd floor apartments
• Buildings 13 and 14 - All 1st floor apartments

Meadows Apartments

• 301 Court Drive- All unfurnished units on the 1st and 2nd floors
• 307 Court Drive- All unfurnished units on the 1st floor. 
• 311 Court Drive- All unfurnished units on the 1st floor.   

All cats and dogs may be kept only after registering them with Housing and Real Estate Services or American Campus Communities (ACC) by completing a Pet Agreement and providing proof of required levels of personal property protection and liability insurance coverage as required and detailed below. Pets are not permitted under any other circumstances. In all cases, the roommate(s) must provide consent.

Pet Requirements

If you would like to bring a pet to campus and are assigned to a pet-friendly unit, a Pet Agreement must be completed and submitted for approval at least 7 days prior to moving in.   All pet requests are approved on an individual basis.  Feel free to contact the The Service Point to inquire about specifics. 

Upload the completed pet agreement and supporting document in My Housing for Graduates.   

Please ensure that you have the following prior to submitting your pet agreement for approval:

• Completed Pet Agreement with signatures of all contract holders and/or residents listed for your unit
• Municipality of Princeton Dog License
• A copy of your personal liability insurance coverage
• A picture of the Pet(s)
• Copies of all recent vaccination records

Students with dogs and cats residing in pet-friendly units will be charged a non-refundable $100 pet cleaning fee per contract holder.   If a student moves to a new unit, they will be charged an additional cleaning fee for the new unit. 

Students moving in with their pet to pet-friendly housing:

• Must carry $100,000 of personal liability coverage on their renter's insurance policy
• Be in compliance with local pet ordinances, rules and regulations - including dog licensing

Should any pets become a nuisance to others, destructive, violent, or noisy such permission will be revoked by the University, which shall have the sole right to make such a determination. All pet owners must be in compliance with state and local laws and ordinance governing licensing, vaccinations, and control. Any violations of these laws or ordinances will be considered a breach of contract.

Documents must be submitted annually at the beginning of each contract year. 

Pet Rules and Policies

The Resident is responsible for all actions of the pet(s) and will abide by the following rules:

1. No pet may disturb the rights, comforts, or conveniences of other persons in or near the Property.

2. When outside of the Apartment and/or the Building, any pet must be confined by leashes under the Resident’s supervision at all times.

3. No pet may be tied to any fixed object in or on the Property.

4. Resident must promptly remove any pet waste from the Property.

5. The Resident must immediately remove any pet offspring from the Property.

6. The Resident must comply with all applicable statutes, ordinances, restrictions, and other enforceable regulations regarding pets in effect or as amended.

7. The Resident must keep the pet(s) rabies vaccine current.

8. The Resident must abide by an amendment to these pet rules after Princeton University provides written notice of such amendment to the Resident.

9. No aggressive breeds are allowed on the Property. This includes, but is not limited to Pit Bulls, Chows, etc.

10. No more than two (2) pets are allowed per unit unless authorized in writing by Student Housing.

11. Pet(s) must be approved in writing by Student Housing and all Roommates by the signing of this agreement.

12. Residents must ensure that pet(s) use designated waste areas at all times and pick-up and properly dispose of pet waste

13. The Resident must comply with any applicable licensing requirements. The University reserves the right to request documentation showing that the animal has been licensed in accordance with licensing requirements of New Jersey's Office of Animal Welfare. The license number must be provided with the submission of the Pet Agreement.