Student Housing Information
Academic Staff Housing Information
Student Housing Information
Temporary Housing
What do people do when they first get here, and do not yet have a place to live?
There are several options:
Campus Life
Cornell University
Emergency Housing
Emergency housing, for students searching for permanent housing in the community is sometimes available for short-term (1-3 days) occupancy. Only matriculated and newly admitted Cornell students who are searching for housing are eligible for this service. We are not able to accommodate friends, relatives or Cornell students who are on campus for other reasons.
Locations and Dates of Availability will be posted in June or July of every year for new students coming in August.
The Student Activities Office lists all international student organizations and their student officers on the SAO web site. Many times, student group members have ideas about where to find housing quickly and might assist you in obtaining it, or know people that you could stay with for a few days while you look for housing.
Tips on the Housing Search
Our "Housing Guide for International Students, Scholars, and Their Families"
provides tips on finding housing, negotiating leases, understanding legal issues, and other matters to help
you settle into your life in Ithaca.
Housing Resources
To get more information about housing, visit
Cornell's Housing Office in Robert Purcell or ISSO's
Temporary Housing Resource and Service Center, during the month of August,
in Caldwell Hall.
Do you have questions or concerns about off-campus housing? The Off-Campus Housing Office provides housing assistance, education, and referral services. Visit OCHO at 401 Willard Straight Hall, or on the web, or call(607) 254-8718.