Granada Housing

Choose to live in one of the following housing options:

• Homestay
  
• Shared Apartment
  
• Residencias
  
• Independent Living
  

Although every attempt will be made to match each student's preferences with our housing options, roommate and housing assignments are based upon availability and other factors. Therefore, your housing preferences cannot be guaranteed. We encourage you to apply early as it will assist us in organizing your housing arrangements.

Homestays

CEA students may choose to be housed in a Spanish homestay located near the city center in neighborhoods such as Camino de Ronda, a 10 to 25 minute walk from the University of Granada. This type of housing is ideal for students who want to fully immerse in the culture and are willing to adapt to the customs of the host family. Each homestay has been carefully chosen to ensure the best possible living arrangements for each student. Homestays usually consist of a single señora although sometimes they are traditional two-parent households with children. Students have the chance to practice Spanish on a constant basis outside of the classroom and experience Spanish culture first-hand. In most cases, multiple students are housed together. Students will enjoy three traditional meals seven days a week as well as laundry service. All CEA families are welcoming and generous with their home, but participants should remember that they are guests and will be expected to adapt to the traditions and rules of their host family.

Shared Apartments

CEA students in Granada can choose to live in an apartment near the city center in neighborhoods such as Paseo de los Tristes and Alhamar, a 10 to 25 minute walk from the University of Granada. By living in an apartment, students are able to enjoy their independence and the convenience of living in the city center. They may share the apartment with locals or international students. As students will be responsible for preparing their own meals, CEA will arrange for a box of groceries to be delivered to each apartment at the beginning of each month. Groceries will consist of common food items such as juice, milk, bread, cereal, pasta, rice, butter, lunch meats and snacks. While this is not intended to fulfill a student's grocery needs for the entire month, it will provide the basics for preparing breakfast, snacks and simple meals in order to feel comfortable in their new living environment. This option is perfect for students who are looking for independence and at the same time are willing to accept more responsibilities as part of their personal growth.

Residencias

These are student residences that house between twenty and seventy-five students. They are located in neighborhoods near the city center such as Gran Vía, Calle Jardines and Emperatriz Eugenia, a 10 to 25 minute walk from the University of Granada. Students may also stay in apartments belonging to the residencia. During the academic year, residents are typically a mixture of Spanish and other international students, so this is a great way to meet local university students. During the summer the majority of residents will be North Americans, as Spanish students are generally away during the summer months. Three meals are provided every day, with the exception of Sundays and holidays. This type of housing is ideal for students who enjoy a dorm atmosphere and want to meet Spanish students.

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Independent Living

CEA highly recommends that students live in the housing provided. Requests for permission to arrange independent housing must be made on the online housing or paper application form as determined by your program no later than the application closure date. For academic year students, requests for permission to arrange independent living arrangements for the second semester must be made no later than the second semester's application closure date. Students whose requests are approved will receive a rebate for housing. CEA resident directors will not provide assistance with independent housing and will not speak or act on behalf of any student who chooses to pursue such arrangements. Rebates are not granted for students who move out of their CEA housing or choose to pursue independent living arrangements after the application closure date.