Finding an Apartment

Start Early! You are most likely to find housing that suits your taste, fills your needs, and fits your budget if you allow plenty of time for your apartment search.

Be aware that Providence zoning prohibits more than three unrelated persons from living in the same apartment or single-family house. Violating city zoning laws could result in the termination of the lease or eviction.

Explore all of your options, which include:

• Undergraduate Student Housing or Graduate Student Housing, for which you must have off-campus permission from Residential Life if you are an undergraduate
• The Off-Campus Housing Service provides resources including current listings of privately owned, furnished, and unfurnished rooms, apartments, houses for rent, sublets, sabbaticals, and shared accommodations in Providence and the surrounding area. If you have accommodations you want to share, you can search for a roommate by posting a listing with the service. 

The Off-Campus Housing Service does not:

• Make reservations
• Make appointments
• Make rental commitments
• Participate in any negotiations with private landlords