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Student apartments in Bay Area
Stanford, UC Berkeley, San Jose State, USF, SF State — the Bay Area is the highest-rent student market in the US. We help international grads find verified rooms within commute range without getting scammed by Craigslist.
Top neighborhoods for international students
Palo Alto
Palo Alto
Palo Alto is Stanford's home — one of the most expensive student housing markets in the US. Stanford grad students typically live in University Terrace, College Terrace, or shared houses in town.
$2,200 – $6,500 /mo
Palo Alto
Menlo Park
Menlo Park is just north of Stanford — slightly more affordable, still walking/biking distance.
$2,100 – $5,800 /mo
Palo Alto
Mountain View
Mountain View, 10-15 min south of Stanford. Cheaper rent, Caltrain access, big Indian grad student community working at nearby tech.
$2,000 – $5,200 /mo
Berkeley
Berkeley (Southside / Downtown)
Southside Berkeley and Downtown Berkeley are walking distance to Cal's main campus. Heavy international grad population.
$1,500 – $4,200 /mo
Berkeley
North Berkeley
North Berkeley is quieter — Gourmet Ghetto, Solano Ave, close to North Gate.
$1,700 – $4,500 /mo
Berkeley
Rockridge (Oakland)
Rockridge in North Oakland is one BART stop from Cal — popular with students who want a livelier neighborhood and slightly lower rent.
$1,700 – $4,000 /mo
Universities in Bay Area
Stanford
Palo Alto, IL
Stanford in Palo Alto. The most international US university by grad student percentage — GSB, CS, Engineering all have major international presence.
Top nationalities: China, India, South Korea
UC Berkeley
Berkeley, IL
UC Berkeley in Berkeley. Public Ivy with large international graduate population, especially in EECS, Haas, and Engineering.
Top nationalities: China, India, South Korea