Housing―
Short-Term Programs: Semester/Year Programs

An Integral Part of the AIU Experience

AIU requires all short-term international students to live in on-campus housing.

Living together with other exchange students from partner institutions in 50 countries and territories, as well as Japanese students, teaches more about intercultural cooperation and understanding than any classroom or textbook possibly could.

All housing is in shared rooms and units, except in cases of medical need.

Housing Application

Students apply for housing through the Online Application Portal after acceptance to AIU.

Themed Houses: Students who wish to live in one of the Themed Houses must submit a separate application by email. Information on available Themed Houses and the application process will be sent to all accepted students.

Before submitting the Housing Application online, be sure to review all the details about the housing, including costs, availability dates, and considerations for shared housing on the Housing page as well as information on Room Assignments below.

Housing Costs

Please refer to the Rent and Fees (per Semester) section on the Housing page.

Housing/Room Assignments

Students may express a room preference on the Housing Application Form. However, final room and roommate assignments will be made solely by AIU. Although AIU will consider student housing preferences and other information carefully, we cannot always meet students’ requests. Please understand that AIU cannot respond to requests for specific roommates, nor reply to case-by-case inquiries in advance.

Housing assignments will be posted on the “Housing Application” section on the Online Application Portal when the student’s invoice is available. Room number, information about roommates/suitemates, and unit type (Single-gender units or Gender-neutral units in the case of Tsubaki Village) information will not be available until arrival at AIU. 

Similarly, if “Tsubaki/Sakura Village” is listed on your Online Application Portal account, you will be assigned to one of these accommodations, but your final housing assignment (Tsubaki OR Sakura, room number, etc.) will not be available until after arrival at AIU.

Accessibility Services

Students who have specific housing requirements because of a diagnosed condition (e.g. wheelchair-accessible room or private room)must apply in advance and supply an official document, such as a medical doctor’s report, to verify their condition.

Please note that if you need any special accommodation or considerations related to housing, you must submit your request by the housing application deadline. We cannot accept or process any requests received after the deadline.

For more information, please refer to the Reasonable Accommodations (Accessibility Services) page.

Housing Availability Dates

Please refer to the Housing Availability Dates section on the Housing page.

Shared Housing at AIU

In general, room change requests cannot be accepted. Even if there are lifestyle differences between roommates and unit-mates, we expect students to work together to find a compromise and provide support through our Resident Assistants.

For more details, please refer to the Housing page.