On-Campus Housing for International Students and Scholars

Nearly all undergraduate students live in on-campus residence halls, an important component of the education experience at The Claremont Colleges. Students who will be moving into on-campus residence halls should take a look at our suggestions for residence hall supplies. In addition to standard items you are going to pack, we also encourage our new international students and scholars to consider bringing clothing representative of your country or culture, decorations or pictures from your home country, and a musical intstrument you might enjoy playing. I-Place will provide you with many opportunities to share your culture with the entire community at The Claremont Colleges!

Each of the 5 undergraduate colleges and Claremont Graduate University have a housing office. See below for contact information:

Off-Campus Housing: Living in and Around Claremont

• Check the I-Place Apartment List and the Claremont University Consortium Apartment List for contact information for local hotel/motels and apartment complexes (note that most of these apartments are unfurnished - it is possible to purchase used furniture and other necessary household items).
• Graduate students can make arrangments with the Claremont University Consortium Housing Office for housing in the CGU apartments.
• The Claremont University Consortium maintains a Housing Referral Service for students and scholars interested in off-campus housing options.
• I-Place maintains a list of rooms for rent in private homes. Upon your arrival, we share these options with you.
   

• Rent - Rents for apartments will vary depending on location and other factors. Rents for rooms in private homes will generally be from  from approximately $500-$700/month.
• Utilities - Utilities (the cost of paying for electricity, gas, water, and trash pickup services) for apartments is typically not included in the monthly rent. Costs for utilities will vary depending on the number of people living in an apartment and their personal habits. A good, high-end, estimate to use for utilities is $150/month.  Costs for utilities may or may not be included in the rent for a room in a private home - you will need to clarify this with the homeowner. There may also be initial costs to startup and connect certain utilities.
• Deposit - It is common for landlords to require the equivalent of up to 3 months rent as a security and/or damage deposit. You need to be prepared to pay this deposit before moving in. The specifics of how this deposit is collected and returned will be outlined in the lease agreement.
• Furniture - Generally, apartments for rent are unfurnished. Most rooms for rent in private homes are furnished. CGU Apartments are furnished (though you will need to provide your own bed - see the CGU Apartments Amenitites page).
   

• You can greatly reduce your housing costs by finding roommates to share a multi-room apartment
• If you live in the CGU Apartments, the housing office will assign roomates as appropriate
• I-Place can help you connect with prospective roommates before you arrive and when you get here. If you are interested in connecting with other students who are looking for roomates, please email us; be sure to include your contact information and roommate gender preference.

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International Place Host Family Program

The I-Place Host Family Program is for newly arrived international students and scholars. International Place can arrange temporary homestay with a local volunteer host family. Click here for more information and to sign up for this service.

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