The building opened its doors in 1924 and was met with remarkable success, which led to the founding of an International House in Berkeley in 1930, followed by UChicago’s International House in 1932. One difference he brought up between UChicago’s International House and UC Berkeley’s was in the application process. The residents at UC Berkeley’s International House apply directly to the International House and pay their room and board fees directly to International House; at UChicago, applications to live in International House are all done through Housing & Residence Life. International House as a Dorm“We love it,” said Craig Futterman, one of International House’s resident deans, describing the dorm. This isn’t even taking into account the events hosted by International House, or its history as a global institution.