Living On-Campus:

On-campus housing is available on a first-come first-served basis for undergraduate students. If you are interested in living on-campus, please contact Housing and Dining Programs:
-by phone: (202) 885-3370
-fax: (202) 885-1154
-e-mail: housinganddiningprograms@american.edu.

Please apply as early as possible for housing; there is no guarantee that you will obtain a housing assignment, as assignments are given on a first-come first-served basis, and on-campus housing is extremely limited.

After you receive confirmation from Housing and Dining Services of your room assignment for Fall 2008 you may move into your room as early as Saturday August 16, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. Please report directly to your assigned residence hall. If you need to move as early as Thursday August 14 you will need to submit a request on-line during the month of July. For questions contact intlorientation@american.edu.

You can find information about your on-campus housing assignment through your my.american.edu account under Health & Living, personalized links, university housing assignment.

Living Off-Campus:

Housing in the Washington, DC area can take time to find, so for this reason, we encourage all students planning to live off-campus to come to campus early, before your orientation program begins, to locate a place to live (see information below about temporary on-campus and off-campus housing during your housing search).  Students in F-1 and J-1 status are allowed to enter the US in student status up to 30 days before the start date on the I-20 or DS-2019.

A number of resources are available to help you find housing that best meets your needs. Please see the university's Off-Campus Housing Guide for information regarding living off-campus in Washington, DC. A good place to begin your search for off-campus housing is American University's extensive Off-Campus Housing site, which includes apartment and house listings, roommate-search postings, neighborhood descriptions, and more.

Click here for a list of questions to ask when looking for off-campus housing.

Local newspapers are also a good place to look for housing listings:
Washington Post: rentals and roommates
Washington City Paper: housing for rent and housing to share
The Washington Times: real estate for rent

Other websites you can visit to locate off-campus housing:
The International Student House, Washington DC
Apartment search sites:
Craig's List (recommended by AU students)
Apartments.com
Rentnet.com
Homestay:
Just Like Home (US host family, roommate, shared housing, apts.)
Roommate sites:
RoommateAccess
Roommates.com
Rentnet.com roommate search

Please note that inclusion on this website is not an endorsement of these services by American University or the International Student & Scholar Services office. Please report any positive or negative experiences with these services to ISSS at iss@american.edu.

Off-Campus Temporary Housing:

Youth Hostel:
For lower cost temporary off campus housing, the Washington DC Youth Hostel is an option:
Washington International
Youth Hostel
1009 11th St., NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202)737-2333

Temporary Apartments:
www.interimhousingsolutions.com
www.execustay.com

Hotels:
When making your hotel reservations, make sure to mention you are an American University student or family and you may be able to receive special discounts.
Hotels around American University