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Accommodation Facilities for Indian Students in USA

Most of the educational institutions in USA will assist you in finding accommodation while studying in USA. Accommodations are of two types i.e. a student can stay on campus (Halls of Residence / Students hostel) or, off campus (Home stay, Apartments/ Flats). Staying Off Campus is much more cheaper than staying On Campus.

On Campus Options

You receive a pre-departure orientation package, one you enroll in a US School. This package , among other things, contains options for where to live. Many schools offer on-campus accommodation to International students. Dormitories" are buildings with many rooms for sleeping and living, often with two or three people (of the same gender) per room. The residents of dormitories share large bathrooms. It is always advised that the student stay on campus for the first six months, for both, academic and social activities. Also, it helps to cut down the travel expenses.
U.S. colleges and universities offer very flexible meal-plan programs, where you can choose to pay in advance for breakfast, lunch and dinner. On most campuses, you may also deposit a certain amount of money at the beginning of the semester for food that you may buy from designated places.
Dormitories also have the benefit of ready-to-use facilities like electricity and telephone.

Off Campus Options

For schools which do not provide on-campus accommodation to international students, off-campus housing is the next best option. The off-campus housing office assists you in finding an appropriate place to live, including information about the local neighborhoods, including popular restaurants, shopping areas, parks and recreation, and public transportation.
You can also ask your friends on campus to help you out with this process, or, you may even contact a rel estate agent. Though, beware of unspecified fees for the service.

 Things you must keep in mind before renting a house:
  • Spend some time in the area to decide if it feels safe and convenient to places like your college and places like grocery stores, hospitals and other places of importance.
  • Read the lease carefully before signing.
  • In case you do not understand any part of the agreement, ask the landlord, a friend, or someone from the international student office to help you.
  • Your rent may well not include utilities. You will need to place a request for things such as: an electricity connection and telephone service.


Soon after you register for telephone service, you should receive a free telephone directory. Within the directory, you will find the white pages (listing local residents alphabetically by name), the blue pages (government listings), and the yellow pages (business listings and advertisements).

The least expensive way to keep in touch with your near and dear ones is via e-mail. Each U.S. school has its own policies and procedures for accessing the Internet. If you choose to access your own e-mail off-campus, you can expect to pay some amount to an Internet Service Provider.

To know how an international student can cut his expenses, click here

Comments (26)

  • jitesh jain5/26/2012 1:50:00 AM

    hello sir/madam,i m from india i m studying in Guyana.i am studying bs-md 1st sem. here but i wanna study from US. can u plz show me the procedures for that and there is any chancesto study there. thank you very much...waitin for reply...

  • RAJAT KUMAR5/22/2012 9:28:24 AM

    I WILL STUDY IN ABROAD. MY no. 8053081070

  • sadhana kulkarni5/17/2012 8:20:24 PM

    Completed Bachelors of Ayurvedic Medecine and Surgery. Want to study in US what to study so that I can get job in US itself?

  • Ann5/10/2012 3:24:19 PM

    After credential evaluation,will my MBBS degree be considered as a batchelors in US.So that I can directly take a Masters.?

  • Mohd Nazish4/30/2012 3:35:55 PM

    hello..! I accomplished my b.com from rohelkhand university, bareily.. i would like to take admissionin U.S for my further study..

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  • virender kumar4/16/2012 8:27:39 PM

    Hello i was complete study for 12th class to arts Me apne agge ke study USA ME KARNA CHAHATA HU MERE DADY BE USA ME HAI PLEASE APP MUJHE USA KE STUDY KE BARE ME BATAYEMERE ID HAI Vk8772@gmail.comvirenderpandir@yahoo.in

  • sukhman4/12/2012 4:26:25 PM

    Respected sir/madam, i have completed b.sc nursing with 1st division in sept.2010. i have 1year 6 months experience in clinical area.My IELTS overall score is 6band overall. I am very much interested to do further study in USA. Am i qualifying or not to get study visa of US for medical or nursing study,please tell me as soon as possible. with regards,sukhmanjit

  • Sanjay3/18/2012 10:42:47 PM

    Hello Girishkumar,First you have to take TOEFL. Then appear for SAT. 89 is the minimum requirement in TOEFL. Try to get at least 1700 in SAT to qualify for good US university. Gather letter of recommendation from your school. Your essay should be touching. Extra curricular activity certificates should be attached with your application form. Select a good university with the help of someone who has an experience in US education field. Keep the money ready to spend on application fees, Councillor fees and tui

  • sini3/9/2012 9:39:31 PM

    i am currently doing my BA in sociology.Please tell me the various institutes offering higher education in my subject

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