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On campus:
All exchange students are guaranteed on-campus residence hall housing. Living in the residence halls is convenient. All residence halls are within walking distance of the academic buildings, offer meal plans so students don’t have to bother with cooking and cleaning up, do not require additional payment for utilities (except long-distance calls), and affords residents countless opportunities to meet many new people and participate in hall activities. However, students living in residence halls are subject to residence halls rules and regulations, cramped space, and living with a roommate. The residence halls also do not have kitchen facilities.
If you want to live in university housing during your semester or year at Purdue, you can apply online at www.housing.purdue.edu after you have been officially admitted to the university.
Off campus:
Although staying in one of the university’s residence halls is convenient, it is relatively more expensive than sharing an off-campus apartment or a house with other students. Students will also have to contend with cramped quarters and sharing the room with another person. In addition, all university housing options, with the exception of Hilltop Apartments and Purdue Village, do not permit cooking. If living more frugally, having more privacy and space, and being able to cook your own food are important to you, you probably will be better off living off-campus. Some of the options available are Cooperative Housing and private flats or apartments. More information can be found in the international exchange student handbook (http://www.studyabroad.purdue.edu/resource/preparing.pdf).
Health Insurance:
Purdue University requires all international students to have health insurance for full accident and hospitalization coverage in the United States. As an international student, you will need to demonstrate that you have sufficient insurance coverage while enrolled at Purdue in order to obtain an insurance waiver. If you have private insurance or are covered by a national health plan, you and the insurance company must complete the Purdue University Health Insurance Form included in your acceptance packet. You will need to specify your policy benefits and limits in US dollars.
Please see the Purdue insurance website for more information: http://www.iss.purdue.edu/Admission/UG/PreArrival/healthinsurance.cfm.
Visa Matters:
Once you have been approved to study in the United States and officially admitted to Purdue University, you will receive your Certificate of Eligibility (DS-2019). Your Certificate of Eligibility is valid for 30 days before and 30 days after your academic program. This means that if you so desire, you can arrive in the United States one month before Purdue’s semester begins and depart for your home country one month after the semester ends.
After paying the SEVIS fee, take the SEVIS receipt, the Form DS-2019, valid passport, and evidence of financial support to the nearest U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate to obtain your J-1 exchange visitor visa. When you depart for the U.S. be sure to carry these documents with you. You should also carry original financial documents as proof to support the funding listed on your Form DS-2019. A United States immigration officer will review these items at your U.S. city of arrival.
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