On-Campus Housing: If you are an undergraduate
student under 22 years old you are required to stay on-campus in
a dormitory. All on-campus housing arrangements are dealt with by
the office of Residence
Life. You may make a petition to move off-campus with this office
under special circumstances. Your acceptance package will contain
a housing form.
If you are a graduate
student, you are not required to live on-campus.
Temporary Housing for Graduate Students (or undergraduate
students over the age of 22): The university can sometimes
provide for a temporary period of stay in its housing facilities
for students who need a short period of time to locate on and off-campus
housing. If available, the students are allowed to stay in temporary
housing for up to 14 days. The ISS office will be able to tell you
if this is available for the semester you are first enrolling in.
If on-campus, temporary housing is not available, the ISS office
will make efforts to place you in a rooming house for a short period
of time. Letting us know of your arrival plans as soon as possible
will assist with this issue.
Off-Campus Housing for Graduate Students (or undergraduate
students over the age of 22): There are a number of options
available for off-campus housing. The ISS office will have information
available on rooming houses that welcome international students.
Rentals of apartments or houses can be done by checking the classified
advertisements in the local newspaper, or by working with a real
estate office. The ISS office has a listing of rental agencies and
buildings, which we will provide upon your arrival.
In general, you might expect to pay about $250.00 per month at a
rooming house, and $350.00 to $500.00 for an apartment. The rental
of a home can vary from $600.00 to over $1,000.00 per month. In
almost all cases, you would also be expected to pay additional for
utilities.