Housing Application Instructions

The Ailey School offers subsidized housing to a limited number of students at the Ludlow Street Residence. Located at the northwest corner of Delancey Street on the lower eastside of Manhattan, Ailey students will reside on two floors in single and double rooms. Please note: Housing is not guaranteed to all applicants.

Application Deadline: April 1 at 12pm EST

Housing rates vary between $4,000 and $10,000 per 9-month academic year (late-August through mid-May) and is payable by semester, academic year, or with a payment plan of ten payments. Housing rates are determined based upon each applicant’s individual financial need.  Fees are per person (for single room occupancy or some doubles) and do not include meals. Please be aware that submitting an application does not guarantee housing. Space is limited and rooms are granted to those with the greatest documented financial need. If you are granted housing, you will be notified of your housing cost and you will have a limited time to accept. We also recommend that students pursue alternate accommodation options, in the event they are not granted a space at Ludlow. A list of unaffiliated options is provided in the right-hand sidebar of this page.

Please note: Do NOT contact The Ludlow Residence directly. The Ailey School Admissions Office handles all details pertaining to the Ludlow Residence. If you have questions, please email [email protected]. 

_{Submitting an application does not guarantee a space at Ludlow, as space is limited and is based on each student's demonstrated financial need. Applicants are reviewed by the School Co-Director, Tracy Inman and JoAnne Ruggeri, Director of Admissions & Student Affairs.}  

The following is required of ALL applicants

• Completed Housing Application and Financial Need Form (available after January 15)– A written description of your financial circumstances is required.
• A full-frontal face photo in JPEG format (Must be a full-frontal face shot against a plain white background with your smartphone. Please do not submit your dance headshot).
• A photocopy of a government issued photo I.D. (i.e.: driver’s license, passport, state I.D.)

Required of U.S. applicants who have applied for Financial Aid:

• Submit a copy of your Federal Financial Aid Award Letter - If you have not received your Financial Aid Award letter yet, you must have submitted your FAFSA by the May 1 Housing application deadline. Insufficient or incomplete FAFSA’s will make your housing application ineligible for review.

Required of international Applicants and U.S. applicants who have not applied for Financial Aid:

• Submit a copy of your 2024 Tax Return (or parent's tax return) 

Please be sure to include your LAST NAME & FIRST NAME in all your file names. Incorrectly named files will cause delays in your application.

_{Housing applications will NOT be considered if financial need documentation is incorrect or incomplete.}

_{*The $300 Damage Deposit, minus any damage assessment, if any, will be refunded to you upon your vacating the dorm.
** The $200 advance housing payment will be applied towards your first housing payment.}