ISH-DC offers competitive event rental rates. Rates are based on a four-hour minimum and include the selected space and ISH-DC’s equipment and services.
Weekday Rates
(Monday-Friday, 8 am-5 pm)
| Venue | Capacity | Standard Rate | Non-Profit Rate |
| Great Hall | Reception: 120 Theater: 90 |
$4,000 | $2,750 |
| Banquet: 70 | $7,000 | $4,550 | |
| Garden | Reception: 200 | $3,000 | $2,000 |
| Banquet: 170 | $6,000 | $3,000 | |
| Study | Reception: 30 Banquet: 25 |
$3,000 | $1,800 |
| Library | Reception: 50 | $3,000 | $1,800 |
| Banquet: 30 | $6,000 | $3,600 |
Evening Rates
(Monday-Friday, events starting after 4 pm)
| Venue | Capacity | Standard Rate | Non-Profit Rate |
| Great Hall | Theater: 90 Reception: 120 |
$5,500 | $2,750 |
| Banquet: 70 | $8,500 | $4,550 | |
| Garden | Reception: 200 | $3,750 | $2,000 |
| Banquet: 170 | $7,000 | $3,000 | |
| Library | Reception: 50 | $4,000 | $1,800 |
| Banquet: 30 | $7,000 | $3,600 |
Weekend Rates
(Saturday, 8 am-10:30 pm)
| Venue | Capacity | Standard Rate | Non-Profit Rate |
| Great Hall | Theater: 90 Reception: 120 |
$5,500 | $2,750 |
| Banquet: 70 | $8,500 | $4,550 | |
| Garden | Reception: 200 | $3,750 | $2,000 |
| Banquet: 170 | $7,000 | $3,000 | |
| Library | Reception: 50 | $4,000 | $1,800 |
| Banquet: 30 | $7,000 | $3,600 |
The House is not available for Sunday rentals.
Discounts are available when booking multiple spaces. Contact our Events Coordinator for a quote.
ISH-DC is pleased to offer reduced rental rates for non-profit organizations with 501(c)3 IRS designation or US Government agencies.
You are allowed to access the venue one (1) hour prior to your event to set up.
All events must conclude and guests leave the premises by 10:30 pm.
International Student House of Washington, DC (ISH-DC) is a private, non-profit 501(c)3 organization located near Dupont Circle in the heart of Washington, DC. Donations will help support our mission to provide an exceptional residential experience to a highly diverse international community of graduate students, interns and visiting scholars. The House promotes inter-cultural dialogue, encourages life-long connections, and fosters global citizenship.