Summer Housing
**The Summer 2025 application is now live!**
Wake Washington housing is available for any continuously enrolled Wake Forest student who will be interning or working in the DC area over the summer. To be considered, you must complete the online application and consent to a student records check. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis as quickly as possible beginning in February. *Note: preference is given to those who apply as a group of four occupants staying for the full summer term, and each occupant must submit an application.
If your application is accepted, you will receive a sublease document to sign and return, and you will be given a deadline for return. Upon return of the signed sublease, you will receive a link to make your damage deposit and prepaid rent deposit payment via credit card. If housing is full at the time of your application, you will be added to a waitlist. Those waitlisted will be notified on a first-come first-served basis if housing becomes available, keeping in mind the preference for those applying in groups.
Rent in DC is high, and the demand for summer housing in DC is especially high as the city recovers from the pandemic and employees return to the office. Wake Washington does its best to offer rental rates that are reasonable and comparable to other housing options in the area, and the rent charged in the summer does not totally cover the cost of leasing the apartments during that time. The rental rates below are based on the number of beds across four, 2-bedroom apartments with two beds in each bedroom (four beds per apartment). Private rooms may only be considered if the student is willing to pay for two beds for the applicable session (Sessions I&II = $9,000; Session I only or Session II only = $5,000).
Housing Fees
Damage Deposit
A refundable damage deposit of $250 per session will be charged, in addition to Rent. This damage deposit will be refunded after the Session(s) if no damage (ordinary wear and tear excepted) has resulted from your occupancy. If you decide not to utilize our housing, the full damage deposit will be refunded.
Prepaid Rent Deposit
The prepaid rent deposit secures a bed in a 4-person apartment and counts as a partial payment of the total rent for the Session(s). If you notify Wake Washington staff in writing prior to the deadline for the applicable session listed below, you will receive a 50% refund of the prepaid rent deposit. After the applicable deadline, there will be no refunds of prepaid rent deposits in connection with a cancellation.
| Session | Dates | Fee | Prepaid Rent Deposit | Damage Deposit | Notice Deadline for 50% Refund of Prepaid Rent Deposit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Session I | May 17, 2025 – June 28, 2025 | $2,500 | $1,250 | $250 | April 15, 2025 |
| Housing Session II | June 29, 2025 – August 9, 2025 | $2,500 | $1,250 | $250 | May 1, 2025 |
| Housing Session I & II | May 17, 2025 – August 9, 2025 | $4,500 | $2,250 | $250 | April 15, 2025 |
Subtenant’s prepaid rent deposit will be applied against the rent due for the Summer Session(s) for which the deposit secures the Subtenant a bed, and upon or in advance of arrival, the balance of the total rent due for the Session(s) is to be paid no later than May 1. No amount of rent, including any amount of the prepaid rent deposit, paid for the Session(s) is thereafter refundable to the Subtenant, regardless of the reason for the Subtenant’s vacating of the Premises or withdrawal from the Session(s).
FAQs
No, there is no Wake Washington program in the summer. The Wake Washington program only runs in the fall and spring semesters for undergraduate students.
Any current Wake Forest student who is continuing at Wake Forest in the fall is eligible to apply for Wake Washington summer housing. This includes students attending graduate programs.
Yes! As long as you are continuing at Wake Forest in the fall semester right after summer break, you are eligible to apply for Wake Washington summer housing.
No. You must be continuing your studies at Wake Forest after graduation to be eligible to apply for summer housing.
No. You must be continuing your studies at Wake Forest after graduation to be eligible to apply for summer housing.
No. Wake Washington summer housing is only open to Wake Forest students per the lease terms with our third-party housing provider.
No. Only Wake Forest students are eligible to apply for summer housing per the lease terms with our third-party housing provider.
No. The session dates are firm. You may move in any day after the start date of your sublease and move out any day before the end date of your sublease. Alternate dates are not offered.
Contact the Financial Aid office on campus to determine if you are eligible for aid that covers summer housing.
You do not pay rent each month. The rental rate covers the entire session(s) for which you apply. Rent must be paid in full, via credit card, no later than May 1.
The prepaid rent deposit and damage deposit are two separate deposits. The prepaid rent deposit is equal to 50% of your total rental rate for the session(s) to which you applied and secures your bed for that session(s). The remaining balance of your rent is due no later than May 1 and must be paid via credit card. The damage deposit is $250 and will be refunded after the session(s) if no damage (ordinary wear and tear excepted) has resulted from your occupancy.
No. There is no financial obligation until you sign a sublease. Once you sign a sublease, you must pay the $250 damage deposit and applicable prepaid rent deposit.
Please see the Housing Fees section of the summer housing website for information on cancellations and refunds.
Applying does not guarantee a bed. By submitting an application, you give permission to Wake Forest University to release your student conduct records to Wake Washington staff. You also must answer application questions that pertain to your past rental history and felony conviction status. You also agree and acknowledge that all information supplied on your application is complete and accurate to the best of your knowledge, and that you are affiliated with Wake Forest University.
Still have questions? Contact Jenna Radford at radforjl@wfu.edu.