Off-Campus Housing

• Finding Housing
• Resources for finding Off-Campus Housing
• The International Student Center
• Signing a Housing Contract
• Housing Links
• Local Communities

Finding Housing

San Diego, with its warm weather and beautiful beaches, is a very desirable place to live. Therefore, finding housing can sometimes be a challenge. If you prepare early, however, you should be able to find a home that suits your needs. Please keep in mind that the ISC does not make housing arrangements. The Office of Housing Administration provides off-campus housing services to people who may be in need of housing but don't know where to begin.

Resources for finding Off-Campus Housing

The International Student Center

The ISC Virtual Bulletin Board The bulletin board lists available housing, items for sale, and students looking for roommates. http://www.sa.sdsu.edu/isc/prospective/isc_bulletinBoard.html
The ISC Orientation is a great place to meet other students looking for roommates.

Signing a Housing Contract

Almost every rental situation requires you to sign a contract, often called a rental lease or agreement. This contract specifies the rental amount, the rental conditions, and your responsibilities as a tenant.

Carefully read the rental contract before you sign it. Ask questions if any of the rental terms and conditions are confusing or unclear. Be aware that you are liable for the terms of the contract once you sign it, and that these terms can seldom be changed.

For example, if you sign a contract agreeing to live in a residence for the entire academic year, but decide to move in January, you will still be held responsible for paying the rent for the months remaining on the contract.

This holds true for the SDSU residence halls, as well as private apartments and houses. Most landlords will not hesitate to sue a student in court to make them pay if they violate the terms of the rental agreement.

Do not sign a contract until you have read it thoroughly and understand it completely.

Housing Links

Local Communities

Listed below are some communities where many students live and their distances to SDSU: