Housing – Fall 2022

Arriving in Paris can be both an exhilarating and intimidating experience. To guarantee that our incoming students have the best residential experience in Paris, we require all entering first-year students to choose an AUP housing option, whether it is in one of our own residences or through one of our selected housing partners. You can learn more about our residency requirement policy below.

The options we offer are all furnished and are located in safe neighborhoods within an easy commute to the University. All AUP housing options have been vetted and visited by members of our housing team, who have the comfort and safety of students as their main priorities.

Options cater to a variety of different needs and preferences. We offer two types of residences for incoming students: AUP Residences are managed by the university, house only AUP students, including 1or 2 RAs, and are reserved for our year-long students. Partner Residences are Apartment-hotels and French Student Residences that our office has partnered with to offer quality housing to our students, and are open to all incoming students. Our housing offering includes single apartments or studios (AUP Musset, AUP Annonciation, AUP Heliopolis, Citadines, YouFirst, Appart'City, ResidHome, Nexity, Studelites), twin apartments (AUP Musset, Citadines, and ResidHome), or single and shared rooms in co-living apartments (AUP Champs Élysées). No two Parisians experience their city the same way, so we’ve made sure each of our different housing options highlights a unique aspect of life in this beautiful city.

We know that choosing your housing is one of the most important steps and can set the tone for the rest of your university experience. We invite you to browse all the options listed, paying attention to the amenities they offer and the communities they house. As you balance the pros and cons of each residence and determine the needs and expectations most important to you, remember our Housing and Residence Life Office is available to answer any questions.  

We also ask you to read over our housing policies, deadlines and payment processes before selecting your accommodation. We register our students on a first-come-first-served basis*, and while we do our best to honor students’ first preferences, it is important to start the process informed and aware of our policies and regulations. 

Happy browsing, we look forward to welcoming you in Paris soon.

*Some of our residences have different availabilities for semester- and year-long students – we take this into account in our first-come-first-served assignment process.

Incoming first-year undergraduate students, visiting and degree-seeking, are required to secure housing through AUP. Students wishing to apply for a housing exemption must do so by May 8th, or within five business days of confirming attendance, and must qualify based on the criteria listed in our Housing Exemption policy. Exemptions are granted on a yearly basis – students registered for AUP housing in the fall may not apply for Housing Exemptions for the spring semester.

Transfer students have the opportunity to arrange housing through AUP to facilitate their transition to the university and their new journey in Paris. Transfer students who opt into AUP housing upon registration must register for the full academic year. Transfer students may also opt out of AUP housing if they wish to secure housing on their own.

Due to our commitment to our partners, and in an effort to maintain a diversified housing offering to our incoming students, the housing office will not be coordinating housing switches from Fall 2022 to Spring 2023. Full-year residents would only be asked to move residences in the spring in case of unforeseen changes in our housing availability.

To choose your housing, you will follow this simple process: 

1. REVIEW OPTIONS: Make sure you have read through all the housing options listed in the navigation side bar. Take a moment to think about your needs, your budget and the type of community you would like to be a part of. Once you have a few preferences in mind, you can move on to the checklist.
2. SELECT YOUR PREFERRED HOUSING OPTIONS: Navigate to your AUP Status Page and indicate whether you wish to be housed by AUP.  If you are being housed by the University you will then be able to complete the housing step and select up to five preferred housing options. The Housing Office will be assigning rooms on a first-come-first-served basis. Please note that completing this step is not a confirmation of registration. The Housing Office will reach out to you within two to three business days to confirm your registration based on availability. 
3. PAYMENT: After we have registered you in one of your selected housing options, we will send you an invoice and payment details. The first payment, due November 28, 2021, is non-refundable and serves to secure your housing reservation.
4. CONFIRMATION: You will hear from AUP's Housing Office within two days of payment. If you are assigned to a shared accommodation option, you will be prompted to complete the roommate survey.

Once you have indicated your top five housing options in the Confirmation Checklist, our office will register you for one of your selections depending on availability. Once registered, you will receive confirmation and an invoice by email. Payment deadlines are as follows: 

• November 28, 2021*: 20% of first-semester rent (non-refundable) 
• December 15, 2021: 80% of first-semester rent (see refund policy) 
• January 10, 2021: housing security deposit (see refund policy) 

*If you sign up after November 28, 2021, your first (non-refundable) payment will be due within a week after Housing has confirmed your reservation.

Please note that any student who has not completed their payments on time may lose their reservation and may be assigned to one of their other choices depending on availability.

REFUND POLICY

Please read the following AUP Housing Refund Policy very carefully:

• The first payment, due November 28, 2021, is non-refundable
• The second payment*, due December 15, 2021, is partially refundable as follows:
  • 100% refundable until January 2, 2022
  • 50% between January 3, 2022 and January 9, 2022
  • NO RENT REFUND after January 9, 2022
• The Security Deposit is 100% refundable (dependent on a successful move-out, with no damages to the student’s room or apartment, subject to inspection)
• Early departures will not result in refunds (with the exception of the Security Deposit, subject to inspection)

* Students who intend to use US student loans to finance their second payment will have to follow a specific process detailed in the payment form.

Housing Options Overview

This FAQ is evolving and we will add answers to the most frequently asked questions as they arise. Click on the question below to expand the option and see the answer. If you cannot find the answer to your question in the FAQ or if you have any concerns regarding Spring 2022 housing, you can contact us at housing [at] aup.edu (housing[at]aup[dot]edu).