Short-Term Options
Friend Street Hostel
234 Friend Street
Boston, MA 02114
617-934-2413
Short-Term Rentals
If you are looking for accommodations for a month or more, these organizations can generally provide furnished studio or one-bedroom apartments.
877-333-2426
866-238-7269
Homestay
In a homestay, a student (generally international) lives with an American family in between one and six months, and usually has their own bedroom, bathroom, and access to the kitchen. Homestays are often less expensive than other housing options, but they also offer a little less privacy.
Short-Term on a Budget
Boston Craigslist Housing Sublet & Temporary
Rotating Room – a sublet/swap system that requires its users to have a valid .edu email address.
Sublet – a sublet searching database, includes many cities, some listings are available for free, but many of them are not.
Housing Resource provides information to Boston University Medical Campus students, faculty and staff members solely as a courtesy. Boston University does not endorse any companies and accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of listings with the office. Contact with the persons and companies listed herein must be conducted independently and at you own risk.



