55 H

55 H St. NW offers the latest in apartment living and amenities at the Capitol Campus.

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Apartment Features & Amenities

CategoryFeatures
Building– Each residential floor (except for floor 2) has a shared community room with a shared kitchen, communal dining table, couches and armchairs, and study tables and chairs. There are large screen televisions. 
– Lobby/Courtyards: The building lobby has a variety of group study rooms and spaces as well as a game room. Just off the lobby are two outdoor courtyards with communal furniture and two electric grills. 
Amenities– Fitness center
– Two courtyards with grills and patio
– bike room with showers
– Community study spaces and viewing room
– Printers
– Contemplation room
Shuttles to Hilltop Campus and other D.C. locations and grocery stores
LayoutStudio: 183-190 sqft
2 bedroom: 471-532 sqft
3 bedroom: 733 sqft
4 bedroom: 825-873 sqft
FurnitureEach bedroom has: 
– Bed frame and full XL size mattress (54”x80”x10”)
– Desk and desk chair
– Dresser and built-in closet with clothes rack, shelf and mirrored doors. 
Shared kitchen:
– Refrigerator/freezer
– Range with oven
– Dishwasher
* Please note: kitchenware and cookware is not provided
Shared space:
– In-unit laundry units
– Couch
– Coffee table
– Entertainment stand
*Please note: televisions are not provided

Apply Today

Students interested in living at 55 H St. for the 2025-26 Academic year will need to participate in our Housing Selection Process, which is currently open.  Please follow the instructions for Housing Selection by clicking the tab below.

Shuttles

GUTS bus driving in front of the US Capitol

Shuttles to the Hilltop Campus, grocery stores, and other locations in D.C. pick up right outside of 55 H. No need to wait outside in the cold – you can see the bus from our warm lobby.

Rates

*NOTE: Rates shown below apply to the academic year only. For summer rates, please view the Summer Housing page. Rates are charged in July for fall and December for spring. All students will be assessed a $200 deposit that will be refunded, minus any damages, after the close of the last semester they occupy campus housing.

2025-26 Rates

ApartmentRate
Studio apartment (one resident)$11,917/resident/semester
Two bedroom/two bath apartment (two residents)$9,931/resident/semester
Three bedroom/two bath apartment (three residents)$9,070/resident/semester
Four bedroom/two bath apartment (four residents)$7,918/resident/semester

* Each Housing Occupancy Agreement (HOA) provides access to a single bedroom in a furnished apartment for the stated length of the signed HOA. All utilities are included in the costs including: water, sewer, trash, high-speed wireless internet, in-unit laundry.

Approximate costs in Washington DC for these utilities are: 

Total monthly-living utilities value at 55 H St.: $323/month.

Mail

Each apartment has an assigned mailbox for which residents receive a key. USPS delivers all letter mail to the building. There is a package room where residents can pick their packages up with the Front Desk staff. 

Address:

Student’s Full Name
55 H Street NW
Unit # & Bedroom Letter
Washington, DC 20001

Student Support

Students from all programs and schools live at 55 H, and may have a different point of contact for resources like student life, CAPS, student health, etc. Please work with your respective schools for these resources.

Resident Fellows (RFs) assist and advise students residing at the Capitol Campus. RFs assist and advise residential students with responsibilities similar to those of a Resident Assistant.

Community Director

Dillon Linder
dl1208@georgetown.edu 

Community Directors are professional live-in staff members employed by the University. These professionals work directly with students, Residential Ministers, Faculty-in-Residence and campus partners to create a formative living learning environment for our students. Community Directors oversee the Resident Assistant staff within their residential community and develop and implement community educational plans.

Contact Information

55hst@georgetown.edu | 202-687-0937

Summer Term Intern Housing

Planning on spending your summer interning in DC? Email summerhousing@georgetown.edu to ask us about our summer intern housing availability!