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International Shared House
An international shared house is a single family home where students can live together.
Advantages:
- You live with other international students
- Easy to make friends
- Meet people from all over the world
- You are not alone!
- You can cook for yourself in a shared kitchen
- You can request an airport pickup
- Houses are furnished, so you don't need to buy furniture
- Not too expensive
- Most of the available houses are close to the school and shopping
- You can have your own space
Things to think about...
- You will need to respect your housemates' time and space
- You have to shop and cook for yourself (shared kitchen)
- You will not have daily interaction with typical American family life
- You have to take care of interpersonal problems by yourself
- Your housemates could be anyone the managers find
International Shared House Agency
International Share Houses is a local company offering several
houses for rent by international students. Prices range from
$465 to $565 per month. A deposit equal to one month of rent
is required. For detailed
information, including pricing, house photos, vacancies and reservations, please
visit
www.internationalsharehouses.com, or contact Sam at
sam@internationalsharehouses.com.
International Shared House Expenses Estimate
To help you plan your expenses, we've estimated how much you might spend per academic year if you choose to live in a homestay.
| Tuition and Fees: (includes health insurance) | $2,800 |
| Shared House Rent: | $465-565 |
| Food and Leisure: | $150 |
| Discount Bus Pass: | $90 |
| Books: | $450 |
| Total Per Quarter: | $4885-5185 |
| One time deposit (one month rent): | $465-565 |
| Shared House total for academic year (3 quarters) |
$16,050-17,250 |
Prices are subject to change without notice. Some figures are estimates and will vary depending upon how you manage your money.