The Ailey School offers two housing options for students of different ages groups during the summer. Housing applications are sent to accepted students after they have made a tuition deposit to the Summer Intensive. It is not possible to apply for housing prior to being accepted and submitting a deposit. Space in both dormitories is limited.

All housing fees are non-refundable.

Summer Housing at Fordham University’s McMahon Hall

Students between the ages of 14 and 17 may be housed at Fordham University's McMahon Hall dormitory, which is a five minute walk from The Ailey School. McMahon Hall offers air-conditioned apartment-style housing with a 24-hour security guard. Each suite contains a common room, kitchen, bathroom, and either 2 or 3 bedrooms that can accommodate 2 to 3 students per bedroom. Apartments come with basic dorm-style furnishings. Kitchens are equipped with refrigerators, electric stove-top oven, and sink.

Included in the cost of housing is wireless internet, free laundry facilities, and two complementary physical therapy visits with The Ailey School Physical Therapists. Resident Assistants live on-site to monitor students and plan activities on weekends and evenings. Housing activities may include day trips* such as a baseball game at Yankee Stadium, an American Ballet Theater performance, or a visit to One World Observatory.  (*available at an additional cost).

A chaperone program is required for students who are 14 and 15 years old. Students must be 14 years old by April 1 to be eligible for housing at McMahon Hall.

Meals are not included, but students can prepare meals in each suites full kitchen facilities with the help of the chaperone's .

Fordham University McMahon Hall Summer 2020 Housing rates:
Junior Division - ages 14-15: $2990
Professional Division - ages 16 - 17: $3340

Email housing@alvinailey.org for information about McMahon Hall.

Summer Housing at The Ludlow Residence

Students 18 and older may be housed at the Ludlow Residence, located in Manhattan’s vibrant Lower East Side neighborhood, a short subway commute from The Ailey School. The Ludlow Residence offers air-conditioned single and double rooms with shared bathrooms. Rooms come with basic dorm-style furnishings, a small refrigerator, and a microwave oven. The facility features a large common kitchen and an outdoor patio. A dedicated Ailey School Resident Assistant also lives on the premises to offer support to students as they acclimate navigating around New York City.
(Space at the Ludlow Residence is limited.  Should Ludlow fill to capacity, students may request to be housed at McMahon Hall).

Included in the cost of housing is wireless internet and free laundry facilities. Meals and transportation to and from The Ailey School are not included.

Ludlow residents may also participate in activities that are planned by the McMahon Hall housing staff for an additional cost, if space allows.

Cost of summer housing at the Ludlow Residence: $3100.

Email admissions@alvinailey.org for information about the Ludlow Residence.

Off-Campus Housing

The Ailey School provides a list of independent residences and housing resources for those students in all Professional Division Programs who wish to live independently. 

Email admissions@alvinailey.org for a Housing List.