Madrid Housing

Choose to live in one of the following housing options:

• Apartment
  
• Casas Universitarias
  
• Spanish Homestay
  
• 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.

Please note, all housing is located within Madrid's city center; however, as Madrid encompasses a large metropolitan area, you should be prepared for a 35-55 minute commute to your university classes.

Homestays

CEA students may choose to be housed in a Spanish homestay. Our families live throughout the city; therefore, it typically takes students around 35-45 minutes to get to Antonio de Nebrija University, Complutense University of Madrid or the CEA GlobalCampus: Madrid. 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.

Casas Universitarias

Casas universitarias are apartments owned by an individual or agency who may or may not live on-site but rents out rooms to students. Our main Casa Universitaria is centrally located in one of the most commercial areas of Madrid, and the commute to Antonio de Nebrija University, Complutense University of Madrid or the CEA GlobalCampus: Madrid is approximately 35 minutes. This option offers students the benefits of an apartment but also provides a limited meal plan and some cleaning service. Meal plans vary depending on the particular casa universitaria; however, most will provide at least one meal per day, five days a week.

Shared Apartments

CEA students can choose to live in a typical Madrid apartment. As Madrid encompasses a large, metropolitan area, students will be housed in various neighborhoods throughout the city. In the past, students have lived in neighborhoods such as Goya, Moncloa, Atocha, and Alfonso XIII. Typically, students will live within 30 - 45 minutes by metro or bus from Antonio de Nebrija University, Complutense University of Madrid or the CEA GlobalCampus: Madrid. This option is perfect for students who are looking for independence and at the same time are willing to accept more responsibilities regarding apartment care and conservation. 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.

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.