Housing & Dining
Clarkson Builds Connections
It's a fundamental part of the experience here: we know we get farther when we work together. That spirit of collaboration is woven into every part of campus life, and it starts in the places where you sleep, eat and gather.
Clarkson is a four-year residential campus. That sparks the kind of community where we root for each other's successes and push everyone around us to perform to the max.
Living on Campus
19
Living-Learning Communities to choose from
for incoming first-year students.
6
On-campus dining halls and cafés.
RoBro, Servery, Marketplace, Schuler's, Concrete Cafe and Distefano's
5
Types of Meal Plans
Golden Knight, Silver Sword, Bronze Shield, Apartment Plan, Graduate Plan
Residence Life
Our residence halls aren't just places to sleep and study. Clarkson's campus housing brings students together with community-building programs and provides well-equipped facilities that quickly become home.
Throughout your time at Clarkson, select from cohort-appropriate housing options through the annual Housing Lottery system. First-year and sophomore students, while they are separated generally, reside in traditional-style housing. Juniors are more likely to live in suite-style housing. Seniors are mainly spread out within apartment-style communities. Select options are additionally available to graduate students.
Dining and Catering
Satisfy your taste buds with a wide array of choices, from sit-down meals to grab-and-go options, in locations across campus. Flexible meal plans mean you pay for what you need. Students who do not reside in apartment-style housing get assigned full dining plans. And, our staff is ready to help students with particular dietary needs, including food allergies and other restrictions.
Top Questions for Residence Life & Dining
Read about common questions new students may have about living and dining on campus.
Semester Housing and Dining Rates
2025-2026 Housing Rates
Clarkson University provides a variety of accommodations, from a single or a double room to an apartment. Each accommodation is priced differently, as described below. These rates are per student, per semester. (Please note, rates are subject to change.) Clarkson is a four-year residential campus and requires students to reside within campus housing for four years of their undergraduate experience. To learn more about our Housing Policies please visit the University Residence Life or Student Regulations pages.
Costs for Academic Year 25-26
- Traditional Style Residence Halls: $4,907
(Hamlin House, Powers House) - First Year Residence Halls: $4,764
(Traditional Style: Brooks House, Cubley House, Reynolds House, Ross House) - Suite-Style Residence Halls: $5,038
(Moore House, Graham Hall, Price Hall) - Single Residence Hall Room: $5,675
(Moore, Graham, Hamlin, Powers residences)
- Townhouse and Woodstock Apartments: $5,675
- Riverside Apartments: $5,589
- Theme Houses: $5,675
- Weston's Apartments: $5,271
(located above the bookstore on Market Street, downtown Potsdam)
- Newell: $5,038
- Newell House for Clarkson School students only: $4,764
(Learn more about the Clarkson School)
Full Meal Plans - $4,139 per semester
All students are eligible for full meal plans. Students who reside on campus (except for those in apartments) are required to be on a full meal plan. All full meal plans include weekly meals that reset each Sunday morning, Declining Cash Balance (DCB), an d 5 guest passes per semester.
The Golden Knight: 21 meals per week, $100 DCB per semester
Provides three meals daily. Recommended for first-year students.
The Silver Sword: 15 meals per week, $300 DCB per semester
Provides two meals daily, on average.
The Bronze Shield: 10 meals per week, $1,000 DCB per semester
Provides one meal daily, on average.
Other Meal Plans
The meal plans listed below are available to specific populations only.
The Apartment Plan: $100 DCB per semester
Eligibility: Students living in University owned/operated apartments.
Cost: $90 per semester (may be purchased multiple times per semester)
The Graduate Plan: 10 meals per semester, $100 DCB per semester, 3 guest passes per semester
Eligibility: Students who are enrolled in graduate degree programs.
Cost: $199 per semester (may be purchased multiple times per semester)
If you have any questions that are not answered here, please feel free to call (315)268-6642 or email our office reslife@clarkson.edu.