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 at +1-202-885-3370, or by fax at +1-202-885-1154, or by email at housinganddiningprograms@american.edu. Please apply as early as possible for housing, as assignments are given on a first-come first-served basis, and on-campus housing is limited.

Living Off-Campus

Housing in the Washington, DC area can take time to find. For this reason we encourage all students planning to live off-campus to come to Washington DC before your orientation program begins, to locate a place to live. Please note: AU's temporary on-campus housing will not be available this year. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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 Living in DC site 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 Resources site, which includes apartment and house listings, roommate-search postings, neighborhood descriptions, and more.

Please also use the numerous non-American University links to the right to help with your off-campus housing 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 isss@american.edu.