Finding Housing

Your best source of general information about housing is the GRO Guide to Living in Baltimore. It will have more information than you can shake a stick at. Every new graduate student is entitled to a free paper copy of the Guide. If your department has not sent you one, please let us know.

Temporary Summer Housing for Grad Students
The Off-Campus Housing Office will provide temporary summer housing for grad students who wish to visit Baltimore while searching for an apartment. You can rent furnished accommodations at weekly rates talk to other grad students, and get the lay of the land before deciding on a place to live. For information on this year's program, please visit Off Campus Housing's Temporary Housing page.

Other places to look for housing

Where do grad students live?
Grad students live in a number of places around Baltimore, but are most commonly found in Charles Village, Hampden, Roland Park, and Mount Vernon. If you're worried about safety, you may want to check out the campus safety reports at http://www.jhu.edu/~security/.

What's a reasonable rent?
As you might expect, reasonable rent prices vary by neighborhood and street. However, a good guideline to follow is that a comfortable (safe and homey) one-bedroom apartment will cost approximately $650-$700. If you share a row-house with other students, expect to pay $400 per month in rent. As always, utilities such as electricity and phone are extra.

When do I need to secure an apartment?
To be safe, it's best to start your housing search in the early summer. Most people try to have accommodations finalized by mid-July, but earlier is better. In early summer, you might start by finding a neighborhood you'd like to live in. By mid-July, you should have narrowed your search down to two or three possible apartments, and be ready to sign a lease.

Getting to campus

If you're looking for cheap airfare or last-minute travel deals, a good place to start is with many of the resources compiled online at the GRO Endowment Travel Store.

If you need transportation from the airport, train station, or bus station, some general information is available online. However, JHU is organizing an airport shuttle for students arriving on August 30 or 31. The cost is $10, and probably the simplest way to get here. More information will be added about this when we receive it.

If you're just looking for driving directions, you can find them online here.