Graduate School

Housing

Brown’s campus is bordered on three sides by residential areas with an abundance of apartments and multi-bedroom houses that can be shared. Most Brown graduate students live off campus in the neighborhoods surrounding the University. Sign up for the 2024 Incoming Student Housing Webinar hosted by the Graduate Student Council on Friday, May 3, from 11 am - 12:30 pm EST (or watch a recording of the 2023 webinar).

Brown Graduate Student Housing

Graduate housing is available both on College Hill and in the Jewelry District. Although all grads/masters/medical students may apply, first-year graduate students will be prioritized.

Jewelry District

River House - Located adjacent to South Street Landing, River House has available units reserved for Brown University graduate and medical students. Information on availability, rates, floor plans and amenities are located on the River House website.

College Hill

Graduate students are offered a limited number of Auxiliary-Housing managed apartments located on College Hill, ranging in size from efficiency apartments to four-bedroom apartments and houses. Descriptions of each type of property are available on the Graduate Student Housing website. The typical rental unit includes utilities such as heat, hot water, gas, electricity, and water/sewer fees. Telephone service, cable television service, Internet access, and the wiring for these services are available through private providers.

Applications

Jewelry District - River House

River House is actively compiling a waitlist. Please contact River House directly at 401-859-2390, for further information and to be added to the waitlist. Please note, the application process and lease periods may differ from other Auxiliary Housing properties.

College Hill-Auxiliary Housing

The 2023-2024 Graduate Student Housing Application will be available on April 17, 2023. The application will remain open until all available properties have been leased.

  • Lease periods are for 12 months with no exceptions. Contracts will begin June 2, July 7, or August 4, 2023. Prices range from $700-$1350/month.
  • Graduate students are required to pay a $500 security deposit (fully refunded with successful final inspection of the rental). 

Off-Campus Housing

For privately-owned rental options, visit the Off-Campus Partners website. Please note that Brown does not inspect or endorse any rental properties listed on this website. Other resources include the Providence Journal real estate section, as well as the graduate student listserv (see the Graduate Student Council website for details on the listservs).

Guide to Off-Campus Living

Be sure to also read the A Guide to Off-Campus Living for tips on picking a neighborhood, what to consider when selecting an apartment, and tips on establishing a tenant/landlord relationship. Topics include:

  • Being part of a neighborhood
  • Finding an apartment
  • Factors to consider when choosing accommodations
  • Establishing tenant-landlord relationships
  • Responsibilities and rights of the landlord/tenant
  • Care and use of premises
  • General provisions
  • Street and fire safety

Tips on Providence Neighborhoods

Walking Distance

Look for places that are listed as Wayland Square, Wickenden Street, East Side, Fox Point, and some in the Hope Street area.

On a Bus Line

Federal Hill, The Armory District, Blackstone Boulevard, Oak Hill, Rochambeau, West Side, Downtown. 

View the RIPTA website

Farther Afield

Pawtucket, Cranston, Elmwood, Pawtuxet Village, East Providence, Johnston, and Seekonk are all within a 10-minute drive.