08 | Housing

Finding quality summer housing in Washington is a challenging venture -- but William and Mary is here to help!

We provide a limited number of apartments for rent by William and Mary students on a first come-first served basis at The Buchanan, a high-rise apartment building in Arlington, Virginia, just outside the Washington, DC city limits.

Whether you are an undergrad or grad student -- are taking W&M Washington Summer Session classes or not -- any W&M student is eligible to live in these apartments.

To start the process of renting space at The Buchanan through the W&M Washington Office, fill out the online application here...

W&M Summer Housing...located in Arlington, VA

Application/Review Process

Review of online applications begins immediately and occurs on a rolling basis, so apply now!

Students will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis, based on availability and pending a review of your judicial records. Students will be notified of selections via email only and those selected will be asked to submit the following:

Rent (non-refundable)
Due: Immediately
Refundable Security Deposit
 Due: Immediately
Application fee (non-refundable)
 Due: Immediately   
Housing Agreement
 Due: Immediately  
Behavior Agreement
 Due: Immediately  
Spaces will NOT be held for students until all of the above are received.


Costs

Application Fee
$100.00
Refundable Security Deposit
 $200.00
Double Room Rent
 $1,500 per session (6 weeks)  
Single Room Rent
 $2,500 per session (6 weeks)  

Dates

Session 1
5/17 - 6/28
Session 2
 6/29 - 8/10
Both Sessions
 5/17 - 8/10  

*We will make every effort to honor requests for dates and roommates, so please do alert us to your preferences on your application. However, there are no guarantees.

Questions??

For questions related to housing, please email Roxane Adler

About the Buchanan

                                                                                                         

 
320 23rd Street South
Arlington, VA 22202

 
Located only 3 metro stops outside of the city on the Blue/Yellow line in the heart of shopping and dining, the Buchanan is a safe and secure housing complex.  Students live in two or three bedroom apartments. 

Apartment Features

  • Oversized rooms
  • Oak parquet floors or wall-to-wall carpeting
  • Enormous walk-in closets 
  • New kitchens
  • Premium appliance package
  • Separate dining area
  • High-speed Internet access
  • Balcony or patio

Click here for a complete list of furniture and kitchen equipment in the apartments

Community Features

  • 24-hour Resident Concierge 
  • 24-hour state-of-the-art fitness center
  • Billiards room
  • Two laundry rooms per floor
  • Resident Great Room with cable TV and galley kitchen
  • Underground garage parking
  • Century Mall at ground level
  • Walk to the Crystal City Metro stop (Blue and Yellow lines)
  • Minutes to great restaurants

Apartment Layouts

William and Mary rents five apartments from the Buchanan:

  • Apartment 1
    • 3 bedrooms (1-2 students per room)
    • Layout
  • Apartment 2
    • 3 bedrooms (1-2 students per room)
    • Layout
  • Apartment 3
    • 2 bedrooms (1-2 students per room)
    • Layout
  • Apartment 4
    • 2 bedrooms (1-2 students per room)
    • Layout
  • Apartment 5
    • 1 bedroom (1-2 students per room)
    • Layout

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    Parking

    *Residents of the Buchanan may rent a parking space in their garage.  Please contact Roxane Adler for more information.  (Please note: This is ONLY for residents - not guests or visitors!)

    *Visitors and guests to the Buchanan may park on the street, as there is some metered parking available, or at any of the local parking facilities.  To view a map of the area and the garages, please click here.

    Links

    For even more details about the surronding neighborhood shops and dining visit Crystal City.com

    For information about the Buchanan, visit their website at BuchananApt.com

    To explore the neighborhood, two sites provide great maps of the area:
    dcist.com/map
    maps.google.com



    Other Washington, DC-area Summer Housing Resources

    (The College of William and Mary does not screen properties or landlords; we are not responsible for any circumstances that may occur when renting properties located in the referral listing. )

    On-campus housing:

    For off-campus housing, consider using the following: