About Beacon Hall
Beacon Hall is an apartment-style hall housing 150 graduate students located on the Sci-Tech campus in Manassas.
Beacon Hall offers graduate and doctoral students a selection of studio, one-bedroom, and two-bed/two-bath apartments.
Apartment style means one or two students in single bedrooms with private bathrooms sharing a living room and kitchen within the apartment.
Housing and Residence Life does not offer family housing.
The building has lounges and study rooms for students to socialize. Each apartment has a washer and dryer in the unit. Mum Thai, Kabob Zone, and UVA Health are located on the first floor.
Closest Parking: Tower Parking Lot
Closest Dining Hall: Randall's Cafe
Closest Amenities: Hylton Performing Arts Center, Discovery Hall, Colgan Hall, The EDGE Challenge Course
Community Director for Beacon Hall:
2024-2025 Proposed Rates for Beacon Hall
The proposed rates are subject to approval by the Board of Visitors. Beacon Hall rates cover the cost of housing from August through May. The rates do not include the $150 Housing and Residence Life application fee. Meal plans are not required for residents living in Beacon Hall.
Room Description |
Fall 2024 Rate |
Spring 2025 Rate |
Annual Rate/Bed |
Studio |
$6,250 |
$5,550 |
$11,800 |
One Bedroom |
$8,200 |
$7,280 |
$15,480 |
Two Bedroom (per person) |
$4,820 |
$4,280 |
$9,100 |
Rates for Beacon Hall 2023-2024
The rates for Beacon Hall are from August through May. The agreement is for a full academic year. Payments will be split in half for each semester. All bedrooms are single occupancy.
Room Description |
Fall 2023 Rate |
Spring 2024 Rate |
Annual Rate/Bed |
Studio |
$6,700 |
$4,650 |
$11,350 |
One Bedroom |
$8,780 |
$6,100 |
$14,880 |
Two Bedroom (per person) |
$5,100 |
$3,550 |
$8,650 |
For questions regarding graduate housing at Beacon Hall, please email beacon@gmu.edu.
Hall Amenities
- Elevators
- Lounge
- Study rooms
- Wi-Fi
- Cable-ready rooms
- Vending machines
- Water bottle refill station
Room Amenities
- Single furnished rooms with full size beds
- Windows with blinds
- Built-in closet
- Dresser
- Desk and chair
- Carpeted floor
- In room Wi-Fi and Ethernet connections
- Cable-ready TV outlet
- Each Room is fully furnished with full kitchens with a dishwasher, as well as individual washers and dryers. Rates include all utilities, cable TV, local telephone service and Internet. All Beacon residents must be enrolled in a graduate-level program. At this time Housing and Residence Life does not offer on-campus housing for families.