Housing
Housing arrangements should be made before you arrive in the US. To reserve an on-campus dormitory room, please contact the PALS office by phone or email well in advance.
Campus Dormitory and Dining Services:
Dormitory rooms are available to PALS students; however, the
allocation of dormitory rooms is made on a first-come
first-served basis. Students are advised to request a
room as early as possible. All PALS dormitory residents
are required to purchase a meal plan from the University
Dining Services.
About the dormitory building:
PALS students are allocated a large, double room and some single rooms in the New Gibbons Residence Hall on Douglass Campus. Neilson Dining Hall,
the Douglass College Center and the Douglass Library are also
located in this area. Men and women are housed on
different floors. All residents have electronic security
cards which permit them access to the building from
the outside; each resident has a key to unlock his/her
room. New Gibbons has common rooms which are
shared by all residents for studying and socializing,
and it also has a shared kitchen and laundry faacilities.
About the dormitory room:
Each room has a small refrigerator, microwave and two beds with mattresses; two closets and a dresser for storage;
a desk with chair; a mirror; a ceiling light; and data ports. Residents may store small snacks in
their rooms. Safety regulations prohibit the use of
other cooking appliances in the rooms. You will need
to have your own bed sheets (size twin extra-long),
blankets, a pillow, towels, a reading lamp, clothes
hangers, etc. The University
no longer provides land-line telephone service to dorm rooms; you may use your own mobile
phone if you prefer. Rooms are heated; residents may
bring or buy fans (fans are not expensive to purchase
in the USA) to use in the room. Air conditioners are
not permitted.
About the meal plan:
Residents are required to purchase a meal plan from
University Dining Services that permits them to eat
a specific number of meals over the course of the dining
service contract. A typical meal plan is for 14 weeks
and provides the student with 105 meals in any Rutgers
University Dining Hall (there are several of them on
the university).
Costs:
Off Campus Living:
The Rutgers Off Campus Housing Office maintains a list of available off-campus rental rooms and apartments. For more information please click on the link above.
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