University at Buffalo Reviews and Ratings

• I used Facebook to find roommates. Most people use Facebook to find houses and Roommates.
• The rent was $1000 per month. The rooms are ok in the Buffalo region. It's an old city and people will have a cultural shock. Candidates who reached early got houses closer. Also, people reach out to seniors to book rooms on their behalf as rooms run out very fast.
• My accommodation was almost 20 minutes away from the bus stop. So it was quite a walk. The bus service is provided by the university from north campus to South campus. During winter the frequency is increased so that people have to wait less during extreme cold.

• A Facebook page is the best way to find accommodation. There is one page called GISA where you will see house postings; usually students take houses near south campus (englewood st, heath st, merimac st) and there is a list of all the house owern number you can message them and ask about their property; you can get a decent house for $450/month.

• I found accommodation joining UB Housing group. My rent is $400 per month excluding utilities.

• I chose off-campus housing near the North Campus because it's easy to walk to campus; i dont need to simply wait for a bus to come and go to university. I found my apartment through fb gisa group and continued to follow up in whatsapp later . The apartment was about a 10 min bus ride from the campus and a 20 min walk to campus.
• The monthly rent was approximately $700, including utilities and food, depending on person to person. I definitely recommend other students to even prefer housing in north campus by starting a bit early, as it fills so soon. But there are many Indian students who mainly prefer to stay in south campus because they get private rooms for a lesser price, like around 350-400 usd. whereas in north campus the private room is double than in south campus.

• There are pleanty on groups on Facebook, Whatsapp, even ISS(International Student Services) community help in looking for accomadation.
• I was a part of UB Housing group on whatsapp where they posted housing options avaiable, I also had made friends who helped me find if it was legit. I live in a 6 BKH, On the upper unit, we have 4 rooms, I bathroom, 1 kitchen. and on the lower Unit we have 2 rooms, 1 Bathrooma and 1 kitchen. The rent is about $455 per person, and the utilities(gas, electricity,water,wifi) comes upto $100 per person. it can vary based on weather/seasons.
• A lot of houses here have utilities inclusive. And the house options are more on South campus, but classes happen in north, UB has Bus options very frequently travelling accross north and south.

• Online communities are there on whatsapp and generally students find accommodation from those communities. Either choose subleasing, or you will also find contacts or landlords from those communities.
• There is also one online group, GISA, on facebook where students post rentals or any other household items for sale. Generally, Indian students stay near south campus and will take 20 mins by UB transportation to reach north campus for CS students. Living near north campus is expensive so students prefer south campus.

• I opted for off campus accommodation. Rent was 500$ monthly. Facilities included are the facilities in a normal house. No challenges encountered by finding this accommodation.
• I would recommend to stay on campus in Amherst manor or in off campus houses as the landlords are pretty good as well.
• Accommodation is 15 minutes from north campus and most stay in south. If you are lucky you will get house in north campus and be sure to apply first.

• Off-campus
  - Found through the university's group, and contacted agents via seniors.
  - 540$ - including all the utilities and wifi.
• Challenges: To properly verify the condition of the house, most photos are captured in ultrawide, so it creates the illusion of bigger rooms.
• Contact the seniors for help.
• 5 min from south campus. Most of the Indian students stay near the south campus, as it's cheaper.

• I had one of friend already studying here.
• I pay around $500 monthly rent.
• I did not face much challenges as i already had some friends here but there are groups on whatsapp and facebook they help a lot in this search.
• My accommodation is 5 minute walk from my campus, and from there i had to catch university shuttle which is free of cost service for students

I chose this university because of following factors: - My preferred course (MS in MIS) was offered here and was a 1-year course instead of 2 years - Fees were more affordable as compared to other universities - This is a public university and the university is reputed. I am proud to be associated with the University at Buffalo, SUNY. This university is an all-rounded package for anybody who wishes to pursue a Master's in the USA. Great course content, good professors, amazing and lively campus, in the heart of Buffalo city. The off-campus housing is decent in Buffalo, and grocery stores and restaurants are close by. This university helped me kickstart my career in the USA.