Housing - Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

Please review our Housing Policy upon submitting a Housing Request Form.

For individual guests: Housing Request Form

For groups (2+ individuals): Please email housing@skio.uga.edu

We accept debit or credit cards. UGA members will be charged by Speed Type numbers.
You must indicate your method of payment at time of submitting the Housing Request Form.

For additional information please email housing@skio.uga.edu.

Housing Options

The Commons

The Commons — Student Housing

Completed in 2006, The Commons is an ADA-compliant housing unit featuring four bedrooms, each furnished with two single beds. The layout includes two bedrooms with adjoining accessible bathrooms and two bedrooms that share a single, centrally located ADA-compliant bathroom. Guests will also have access to a full equipped kitchen and shared living area, as well as a laundry area with two washer/dryer sets. A small meeting room is also available for group gatherings or study sessions.

The Quadraplex

Single-story wooden housing with a screened front porch, surrounded by green trees and shrubs draped with Spanish moss. Steps connect the porch to a paved driveway. The sky above is overcast, adding calm to the peaceful setting.

The Quadraplex (Carpenter, Knight, Menzel, Zeigler Apartments) — Student Housing

Built in 1999, The Quad consists of four identical apartments. The Zeigler and Menzel apartments are located at the front of the building, while the Carpenter and Knight apartments are in the back. Each apartment features a fully equipped kitchen, living room, two bedrooms furnished with two beds each, and one bathroom.

The Baggett Apartment

A two-story brick and white housing structure with an exterior wooden staircase and a large round silo next to it, surrounded by trees and grass, featuring potted plants near the entrance.

The Baggett Apartment — Faculty or Student Housing

Built in the 1940s, the Baggett Apartment is located above the Ocean Sciences Instructional Center. Please note that this unit is not ADA compliant, as it is accessible only by stairs and there is no elevator. The Baggett Apartment features two bedrooms, each furnished with a queen bed, one bathroom, a fully equipped kitchen, and living room.

The Rice House

A white, single-story house with a covered porch sits among tall trees in a wooded area, offering peaceful housing surrounded by nature. Multiple windows and a brick chimney complete the inviting scene.

The Rice House — Faculty with occasional student use

Built in the 1940s, the Rice House is a spacious four-bedroom, two-bathroom home with more than 2,000 sq. ft. of living space. The house features a large living room, a dining area, and a fully equipped kitchen. It accommodates up to six guests with six single beds, including two bedrooms furnished with two single beds each. Additional amenities include a screened front porch, a side porch, and a single-car carport.

The Duplex

A small, white, single-story house with green trim showcases accessible housing among tall trees. The house features a front porch with steps and a ramp, scattered dry leaves on the ground, and a car and another building in the background.

The Duplex (Thomas and Martin Apartments) – Faculty and Special Guests

Built in the 1930s, The Duplex consists of two separate one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartments, each furnished with a queen bed. Both apartments feature a cozy living area and a fully equipped eat-in kitchen. When facing the front of the building, the Thomas Apartment is on the left, closest to the water, and the Martin Apartment is on the right.

Martin Apartment

Thomas Apartment