Approximately 33% of all HLS students live in on-campus housing. There are 599 on campus dorms, and the student classification breakdown of these 599 residents is as follows:
| Student Classification | Percentage of 599 |
| 1L | 41% |
| 2L | 18% |
| 3L | 14% |
| LLM/SJD | 16% |
| Other – Exchange, Visiting Researcher, other Harvard graduate students | 9% |
Living on campus has tremendous benefits:
- proximity!!!
- tightly-knit community
- great way to meet HLS students from different sections, year, and programs
- 9 month lease based on academic calendar
- all utilities included
- no security deposit
- online room selection; no need to visit Boston to house hunt!
- fully-furnished dorms and apartments
- HLS housing is treated as a student service rather than a business
Harvard Law Schools On Campus housing varies greatly in style, amenities, and price depending on which of the following housing options a student chooses:
Gropius Complex - Shaw, Story, Ames, Dane, and Holmes Hall
Hastings Hall
North Hall
HLS Apartments
