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Housing

Spring 2024 students: For the first four weeks of your program, you will live in a prearranged homestay. For the remainder of your program, you can choose to remain at your initial homestay or find your own apartment or dorm.

Beginning Fall 2024, students will begin to make their own housing arrangements. You can live in any type of housing in an area that best suits your interests, lifestyle, and budget. The study center provides resources to help you make your housing arrangements.

HOMESTAY

Homestay hosts have experience hosting students and many have been hosting students from California for years. Homes are typically in the neighborhoods of Providencia or Ñuñoa which feature boldly Italian-influenced buildings and lovely parks. Most students enjoy their homestays and give their hosts high ratings.

ACCOMMODATIONS
•    Private bedroom
•    Shared bathroom
•    Off campus
•    Meal plan (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

LIVE WITH
•    Local residents

COMMUTE
Commute varies based on your homestay location but the typical commute is 10–15 minutes walking, biking, or by bus.

APARTMENT

Students who seek a more independent option can search for an apartment. In an apartment or boarding house, you can expect to have a private bedroom while sharing a bathroom, kitchen, and living space with other students. In some boarding houses, breakfast and light dinner is included depending on what you negotiate.

ACCOMMODATIONS
•    Private bedroom
•    Private or shared bathroom
•    Off campus
•    Meal plan (varies)

LIVE WITH
•    Local students
•    Local residents
•    UC students
•    International students

COMMUTE
The city is connected by a modern and extensive network of metro and buses. Commute varies based on your apartment's location but but the typical commute is 30–40 minutes walking, biking, or by bus.

DORM

Student residences are large houses that offer single or shared rooms to students. Most student residences are located near campuses in residential neighborhoods and offer convenient access to bus stops and subway stations. Student residences usually include laundry, cable TV, cleaning service and internet; you can expect to share a bathroom, kitchen, and living space with other students.

ACCOMMODATIONS
•    Private or shared bedroom
•    Shared bathroom
•    Off campus
•    No Meal plan

LIVE WITH
•    Local students
•    International students
•    UC students

COMMUTE
Commute varies based on your residence location but the typical commute is 10–15 minutes walking, biking, or by bus.