Housing

Apartments by Anatolia
Conveniently located close to UC San Diego, shopping, and transportation links, the apartments offered by Anatolia are fully furnished and well-equipped with everything you need.  For more information please contact info@ac-housing.com or go to www.ac-housing.com.

2025 Prices

4 weeks
Shared bedroom: $ 1,360
Private bedroom: $ 2,380

9 weeks 
Includes 1 week of required in-person orientation + 8 weeks of classes
Shared bedroom: $ 3,480
Private bedroom: $ 5,985

11 weeks
Shared bedroom: $ 4,235
Private bedroom: $ 7,250

26 weeks
Shared bedroom: $ 9,646
Private bedroom: $ 16,926

• You can arrange pick-up from the San Diego Airport for a fee ($95)
• Close to the UC San Diego campus (15 minutes by bus or bicycle)
• Walk to shopping, movie theaters, and restaurants
• High-quality facilities, including a swimming pool, bi-weekly maid service, and a fitness center
• Fully furnished apartments, including sheets, blankets, kitchen utensils, cable TV, and wifi
• Includes local telephone services, utility allowance

• Meals are not included. A kitchen with all appliances, cooking utensils, and dishware are provided so you can cook your own meals.
• You live with other international students.
• If you rent a shared bedroom, you will share your bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and living area (two people to a room, four to an apartment, two bathrooms per apartment). If you rent a private bedroom, you will have your own bedroom and bathroom, but still share the living area and kitchen with two other students.
• Same-gender apartments only (couple accommodations available upon special request)

UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies International Programs does not place students in homestays. Please contact one of our partners directly to make homestay arrangements:

• FA Homestay
• DRA Housing
• Universal Student Housing (USH)
• Homestay Match

Please apply to only one homestay agency for your housing.

2025 Prices

FA Homestay
Application fee: $250
Single room in La Jolla/UTC area (close to UC San Diego): $44 per night
Single room in other areas: $40 per night
Airport pick-up: $75

DRA Housing
Application fee: $375
Single room with breakfast and dinner: $45 per night
Airport pick-up: $100 one way or $170 roundtrip

Universal Student Housing (USH)
Application fee: $300
Security deposit: $100
Single room with breakfast and dinner: $1,320  per 4 weeks / $47.15 per day
Single room with breakfast only: $1,180 per 4 weeks / $42.15 per day
Single room (no meals): $1,075 per 4 weeks / $38.39 per day

Homestay Match
Application fee: $300
Security deposit: $100
Single room with breakfast and dinner: $1,320  per 4 weeks / $47.15 per day
Single room with breakfast only: $1,180 per 4 weeks / $42.15 per day
Single room (no meals): $1,075 per 4 weeks / $38.39 per day

Note: All fees must be paid directly to the company (not UC San Diego). If you would like to transfer from or to the San Diego International Airport, please inquire with the company when you book your accommodation.

Benefits

• Some companies offer airport pick-up and drop-off services (San Diego airport only).
• You may rent a room that includes two meals a day (breakfast and dinner), or you may rent a room with no meals included.
• Clean sheets and towels are provided for you.
• Some homestays provide laundry facilities, either coin-operated or for free, depending on the type of homestay (house, building, etc.). 
• Nightly rates are offered.

• There are many different kinds of hosts. Your host could be a single person, a person with children, a couple, a family, etc.
• Some hosts are native English speakers, and others see hosting as a student renting a room from them (without a lot of shared activity or communication between host and student).
• If you have a specific preference for the type of host you want, please communicate this with the company when you apply. 
• You must live within the rules and lifestyle set by your host.
• COVID-19 guidelines depend on the hosts' wishes.
• The average commute by bus is 45 minutes (maximum 60 minutes door-to-door).
• Internet access is available, but you will need to use your own computer.

Housing Check-in
You may request early/late check-in, which may require additional payment for the extra nights. All fees are paid directly to the homestay agency, not to UC San Diego.