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List of housing complexes popular with the Indian and the other graduate student communities:

North side
Vairo Village Apartments
Park Forest Apartments
State College Collective (Earlier name: Copper Beach Townhomes)
Park Crest Terrace Apartments
Toftrees Apartments
Blue Course Commons
Bryn
College Court
Tremont
Pointe
The Villas
Alight State College

South Side
Southgate Apartments
Nittany Garden Apartments
Executive House Apartments
Lions  Gate Apartments​
Parkway Plaza
Imperial Towers
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Others
Briarwood Apartments
Pheasant Run Townhomes
​Paramont Woods

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• Associated Realty Property Management (ARPM), Continental Real Estate are some of the professional realty management companies in State College. You can find out more about their apartments and availability by visiting their websites. 

 

• Apartments.com, ApartmentsStateCollege.com, ApartmentStore.com, and Craigslist can be additional sources you can refer to. However, we strongly advise practicing caution while dealing with any third-party advertisements posted on these websites and protect yourself from potential scams. Do not send any money to anyone from India while searching for the apartment unless you are absolutely sure about the person/ organization. 
   

• Living Off-campus PSU official website - helpful resource!
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• State College has a diverse domestic and international graduate student communities. Most management companies are well-versed with procedures to handle documents from international applicants. Check their requirements before you apply and put down a security deposit.

 

• Be aware that your apartment is not really yours until you have paid the deposit and have signed the lease. Do not trust verbal/ email communications as the proof.

 

• While choosing your ideal apartment, we encourage you to compare your apartment features and amenities with others. Finding a match for your new home simply based on the rent-per-month is not a good idea. We advise you to consider the utility bills over the summer and winter months and base your final decision on the overall estimates. Depending on what utilities are included in the rent (such as heat, gas, cable TV, electricity, internet etc), the total out-of-pocket money per month may look completely different than the rent on your lease. If you don't find any information on monthly utility bills, you can email the management to get a rough estimate. Alternately, you may contact the electricity or gas providers for the apartment directly, if possible, to get this information. Your apartment management should be able to provide the details of their electricity/ gas/ TV/ internet service providers.

 

• Look for reviews on Google and similar websites for the apartment you have in mind. You may send an email to IGSA if you have any specific query. We may be able to provide additional insights based on our experiences.

 

• IGSA tries to provide basic temporary accommodation to the new Indian graduate students every year from the time they arrive till their apartment lease starts. This is a helpful gesture by the student community at Penn State provided free of cost to ensure a smooth transition to your new life. While IGSA will try its best to accommodate all requests, we encourage new students to make their own living arrangements. Temporary housing options are available for graduate students through Penn State at a small fee, pending approval. Information and instructions to apply can be found online at Graduate and Family Housing. Detailed instructions to apply can be found here. The University also provides more options for short-term housing. You can find out more at PSU Arrival. If you find yourself in need of temporary accommodation through IGSA, please let us know in advance by filling out this form as soon as possible.