Housing

Finding an Apartment

Apartment hunting in Pittsburgh is generally not difficult. Most students easily find a suitable place to live; however, the earlier you secure a place to live the better. Housing is most abundant during the summer.

Visit the Housing Services site for listings of available apartments in and around Carnegie Mellon.

Finding a Roommate

Many students find it convenient and cost effective to live with fellow INI students or other students. Use the Roommate Registry provided by Housing Services to find potential roommates. (Note, the Roommate Registry site is in the process of being updated.)

Neighborhoods Near Carnegie Mellon

Because Carnegie Mellon is an urban campus, there are abundant housing options within walking distance of the campus. Most students opt to live along the Fifth Avenue corridor, primarily in the area of Shadyside bounded by Fifth Avenue, Morewood Avenue, Center Avenue and Highland Avenue--Center and Highland being the furthest removed from campus. In addition, many students find affordable and comfortable housing in the Oakland and Squirrel Hill neighborhoods. See the City of Pittsburgh Portal for additional information about Pittsburgh neighborhoods and neighborhood events.

Housing in the heart of the Oakland residential and business district, beginning at Bigelow Blvd. and travelling west toward downtown, is generally an area occupied by University of Pittsburgh undergraduates and fraternity and sorority houses.

Transitional Housing

For international graduate students visiting Pittsburgh to begin apartment hunting, transitional housing is available on campus for a short period.

Please note that there is no guarantee of accommodations, and you will need to register prior to your arrival.

To register for transitional housing, visit the Housing/Dining Transitional Housing page.

Temporary Housing

For students who will be in Pittsburgh before August, you may register for temporary summer housing through Conference Services. Temporary housing is available from May 21 to July 31.

To learn more about temporary housing go to Carnegie Mellon's Community Housing website. Use the following link to register. Click on the link "Register for Guest Housing."

While students may find temporary or transitional housing through Housing Services, be aware that you may have to take accommodations in one of the
local hotels until you find an apartment. There are several hotels located in the Oakland and Shadyside neighborhoods. Contact information for them can be found at the following link: http://www.cmu.edu/about/visit/accommodations.shtml.