Summer Housing

Organizations can request summer housing in Empire Commons or Liberty Terrace, they are two of UAlbany’s on-campus apartment complexes. The apartments are fully furnished, with air conditioning and full kitchens. 

Visit the Liberty Terrace and Empire Commons pages to find amenities, photos and virtual tours of the complexes. 

Dates: June 1 to July 31, 2025

Rates: $70 per night for one guest or $300 per week for one guest 

Acceptable forms of payment are as follows: money order, personal checks, or credit/debit card only.

Linens and campus parking are available at an additional cost. The apartments are fully furnished, with air conditioning and full kitchens.
 

All guests must be compliant with UAlbany’s immunization and health requirements. Additional information will be provided in your reservation paperwork.

Guests must be at least 21 years old to stay on Empire Commons or must be at least 18 years old to stay on Liberty Terrace. 

Groups affiliated with UAlbany must be sponsored by a University department. 

Groups that are not affiliated with UAlbany must apply and be approved for a Revocable Permit to be eligible for summer housing in the University Apartments. 
 

To request information, including availability, please contact [email protected] or 518-956-6250. Approval is based on availability..

Individuals can request summer housing Liberty Terrace, one of UAlbany’s on-campus apartment complexes. The apartments are fully furnished, with air conditioning and full kitchens.  

Visit the Liberty Terrace page to find amenities, photos and a virtual tour of the complex. 

Dates: June 1 to July 31, 2025

Rates: $70 per night for one guest or $300 per week for one guest. Acceptable forms of payment are as follows: money order, personal checks, or credit/debit card only.

Linens and campus parking are available at an additional cost. The apartments are fully furnished, with air conditioning and full kitchens.
 

Individual guests staying in Liberty Terrace must be at least 18 years old and be compliant with UAlbany’s immunization and health requirements. Additional information will be provided in your reservation paperwork.

Guests must be a student enrolled at another accredited college or university. They must also meet at least one of the following criteria: 

• Participating in an internship in the Capital Region
• Participating in a UAlbany-sponsored program 
• Completing an internship affiliated with a UAlbany academic department 
• Conducting research affiliated with a UAlbany faculty member 
   

To request information, including availability, please contact [email protected] or 518-956-6250. Approval is based on availability.

The residence halls are three-story buildings on UAlbany’s Uptown Campus. The buildings are not air conditioned, and availability is on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Explore our housing to learn more about available spaces, amenities and more.

Dates: 10 a.m. June 2 to 4 p.m. July 31, 2025

Rates: $50 per night for one guest or $200 per week for one guest. Acceptable forms of payment are as follows: money order, personal checks, or credit/debit card only.
 

Participants under the age of 18 must be chaperoned. Please note the following supervision requirements: 

• For participants aged 5 or younger: At least one staff member for every six children 
• For participants aged 6 to 8: At least one staff member for every eight children 
• For participants aged 9 to 14: At least one staff member for every 10 children 
• For participants aged 15 to 17: At least one staff member for every 12 children 

At least 80% of the program’s staff members must be 18 or older. All staff members must be at least 16 years old and be at least two years older than the children they are supervising. 

All staff members must also have training specific to the activity in which children are participating. The person supervising each activity must be an adult with certification, or documented training and/or experience, in that activity. 
 

Any group staying in the residence halls must arrange to receive on-campus meals during their stay. Groups are not allowed to bring in off-campus food. 

To request information on meals for your group, please email [email protected] and [email protected], and include the following information: 

• A brief description of your conference, program or camp 
• The name, phone number and email address of the group’s coordinator(s) 
• The date and time when the first meal will be needed 
• The date and time when the last meal will be needed 
• Number of participants 
• The type of service(s) needed (example include all-you-can-eat meals in a dining hall, catered buffets and special events) 

To speak with someone on the phone, please call the catering team at 518-442-5986. 
 

• Groups staying in on-campus housing for 14 or more days must participate in a building evacuation drill. 
• Groups that are not affiliated with UAlbany must apply for a Revocable Permit. 
• All guests must be compliant with UAlbany’s immunization and health requirements. Additional information will be provided in your reservation paperwork.
   

To request information, including availability, please contact [email protected]. Approval is based on availability.