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On-campus Housing

Most couples without children are assigned to one bedroom apartments in Escondido Village. There are also a small number of studio and one bedroom apartments available in Munger Graduate Residence. Two-student couples who are both enrolled, matriculated Stanford students are also eligible for a limited number of one bedroom plus den and two bedroom apartments in Escondido Village.

Graduate and undergraduate students who are married or in a domestic partnership with a partner who will co-occupy an apartment with them at least 50% of each week are eligible to live in Graduate couples housing. At Stanford, a domestic partnership is defined as an established, long-term partnership between two people with an exclusive mutual commitment in which the partners share the necessities of life and ongoing responsibility for their mutual welfare.  Undergraduates may not apply for couples housing for summer if they are currently in single student housing and are applying for single student housing for the following year.

In situations where both spouses/partners are Stanford students, only one student must be enrolled to maintain eligibility for housing. However, in two bedroom and one bedroom plus den apartments, both students must be enrolled for the contract period or approved to be in housing while on leave (students can gain approval by using Axess and filing a petition with Housing Assignments).

On-campus Housing Options for 2013-14

Residence

Occupancy

Rate

Contract

Furnishings

Escondido Village

    

1 bedroom, 1 bath - low rise

All couples

$1,635

Full-year

Furnished or Unfurnished

1 bedroom, 1 bath - mid rise

All couples

$1,635

Full-year

Furnished or Unfurnished

1 bedroom with den, 1 bath - low rise

Two-student couples

$1,861

Full-year

Furnished

2 bedroom, 1 bath - low rise

Two-student couples

$2,010

Full-year

Furnished

Munger

    

Premium Studio, 1 bath

All couples

$1,679

Full-year and Academic-year

Furnished

1 bedroom, 1 bath

All couples

$2,195

Full-year and Academic-year

Furnished

On-campus Housing Options for 2012-13

Residence

Occupancy

Rate

Contract

Furnishings

Escondido Village

    

1 bedroom, 1 bath - low rise

All couples

$1,580

Full-year

Furnished or Unfurnished

1 bedroom, 1 bath - mid rise

All couples

$1,580

Full-year

Furnished or Unfurnished

1 bedroom with den, 1 bath - low rise

Two-student couples

$1,798

Full-year

Furnished

2 bedroom, 1 bath - low rise

Two-student couples

$1,942

Full-year

Furnished

Munger

    

Premium Studio, 1 bath

All couples

$1,622

Full-year and Academic-year

Furnished

1 bedroom, 1 bath

All couples

$2,121

Full-year and Academic-year

Furnished

For photos, sample floor plans and details about each region, please visit the “Housing Options” pages within the Student Housing web site.

Stanford On-campus Housing Amenities

Apartment features

Community features

Many units recently built or renovated

Convenient to classrooms, libraries, and labs

Beautiful views of courtyards, campus, foothills, and San Francisco Bay visible from many units

Additional security with visitor access system
in buildings with interior corridors

Furnished units at no additional charge

Computer clusters

Optional unfurnished units for couples without children and students with children

On-campus childcare, elementary school, after-school programs, and children’s play areas

Wall-to-wall carpeting

Social, educational, and cultural activities

Window coverings in all rooms

‘Just Like Home’ coinless/cardless
laundry program included in rate

All-electric kitchen appliances

Outdoor recreation areas and athletic facilities including pools, gyms, fields, and courts for tennis, basketball and volleyball

Tile, laminate, or solid surface countertops

Nearby parking (permit required and available for purchase through Parking and Transportation

High-speed Internet and phone service (included in University communications fee)

Free Stanford shuttle service to campus and
off-campus locations, including local shopping areas and restaurants

Cable TV with Stanford programming
and educational channels; optional subscription services

Easy access to Caltrain station with service
to San Francisco and San Jose

Covered utilities include water, heat, electricity, garbage, and sewer

Lounges, music practice rooms, and other
common rooms

Additional amenities available in
select buildings

On-site professional and student
residence staff

Off-campus Subsidized Housing Options for 2013-14

Stanford has secured off-campus leases at the following apartment complexes in Menlo Park, Mountain View and Palo Alto to help meet the demand for housing this year. These subsidized off-campus apartments will be offered along with the on-campus options in the waiting list and continuous assignment rounds of housing assignments. You may add them to your list of preferences in Axess. These units are furnished and your subsidized housing charges will include Internet and utilities. Off-campus subsidized apartments are only available through the end of this Summer Quarter as we may need them to meet demand for guaranteed first-year students next year.

Click here for a chart of general information about all the apartment complexes and click on the individual complexes below for more detailed descriptions and pictures.

Residence

Occupancy

Rate

Contract

Furnishings

Arastradero West Apartments 

1 bedroom

All couples

$1,635

Full-year – no renewal

Furnished

Hawthorne Apartments

1 bedroom

All couples

$1,635

Full-year – no renewal

Furnished

Merrilee Terrace Apartments

1 bedroom

All couples

$1,635

Full-year – no renewal

Furnished

Oak Creek Apartments

Studio

All couples

$1,567

Full-year – no renewal

Furnished

1 bedroom

All couples

$1,635

Full-year – no renewal

Furnished

Sharon Green Apartments

1 bedroom

All couples

$1,635

Full-year – no renewal

Furnished

Southwood Apartments 

1 bedroom

All couples

$1,635

Full-year – no renewal

Furnished

Stanford Villa Apartments 

1 bedroom

All couples

$1,635

Full-year – no renewal

Furnished

Wellsbury Apartment Homes 

1 bedroom

All couples

$1,635

Full-year – no renewal

Furnished

Off-campus Subsidized Housing Options for 2012-13

Residence

Occupancy

Rate

Contract

Furnishings

Arastradero West Apartments 

1 bedroom

All couples

$1,580

Full-year – no renewal

Furnished

Hawthorne Apartments

1 bedroom

All couples

$1,580

Full-year – no renewal

Furnished

Merrilee Terrace Apartments

1 bedroom

All couples

$1,580

Full-year – no renewal

Furnished

Oak Creek Apartments

Studio

All couples

$1,514

Full-year – no renewal

Furnished

1 bedroom

All couples

$1,580

Full-year – no renewal

Furnished

Sharon Green Apartments

1 bedroom

All couples

$1,580

Full-year – no renewal

Furnished

Southwood Apartments 

1 bedroom

All couples

$1,580

Full-year – no renewal

Furnished

Stanford Villa Apartments 

1 bedroom

All couples

$1,580

Full-year – no renewal

Furnished

Wellsbury Apartment Homes 

1 bedroom

All couples

$1,580

Full-year – no renewal

Furnished

Off-Campus Housing

Rental housing is available near Stanford, but the University is located in a highly desirable suburban area in the heart of Silicon Valley. Consequently, off-campus rental rates are relatively high compared to many other regions of the United States and even other parts of the Bay Area.

If you decide to live off campus, plan to arrive at Stanford at least two weeks early to take advantage of a wider range of housing choices.

You can check local rental listings, accessible only to Stanford students and affiliates, at Student Housing’s Community Housing website. You will be directed from there to the rental listings, which are available through the Places4Students web site. You will either need a Stanford email address to view the rental listings, or may contact Housing Assignments for a temporary password.

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