Areas

Where should your group live?

For full-time international students on a Student's Pass. Campuses are grouped into 7 areas; each shows where groups rent whole units and nearby condos. Rents are whole-unit ranges (sample data, 2026); per person = whole-unit rent ÷ people.

13 schools and their campuses

School	Type	Campus	Area guide
NUS National University of Singapore	Public	Kent Ridge	NUS · Curtin
NTU Nanyang Technological University	Public	50 Nanyang Ave, Jurong West	NTU
SMU Singapore Management University	Public	Bras Basah / Stamford Rd (city)	City
SIM SIM Global Education	Private	461 Clementi Rd	SIM
Kaplan Kaplan Singapore	Private	Odeon 333 / 331 (North Bridge Rd), Wilkie Edge	City
PSB PSB Academy	Private	Marina Square (6 Raffles Blvd), The Cathay (Orchard)	City
MDIS Management Development Institute of Singapore	Private	501 Stirling Rd, Queenstown	MDIS
JCU James Cook University Singapore	Private	149 Sims Drive, Aljunied	East
Curtin Curtin Singapore	Private	10 Science Park Rd, Kent Ridge	NUS · Curtin
Amity Amity Global Institute	Private	228 Orchard Rd	City
EAIM East Asia Institute of Management	Private	1 Venture Ave, Jurong East	Jurong East
Newcastle Newcastle Australia IHE	Private	100 Victoria St (National Library Building)	City
Dimensions Dimensions International College	Private	58 Lowland Rd, Kovan + city campuses	East

Near NUS and Curtin

NUS's main campus is at Kent Ridge; Curtin is next door at Science Park. Hostel places go to first-years first, so seniors and postgraduates mostly live off campus, often as a group in a whole unit.

Area	Typical whole unit	Whole-unit rent	Getting there	Notes
Clementi	HDB 4–5 room	S$3,600–4,300	Bus from Clementi MRT	Most popular: MRT, mall, hawker centres.
Dover	HDB 4–5 room	S$3,600–4,300	Dover MRT / bus	Quieter than Clementi, fewer units.
Kent Ridge / Pasir Panjang	Condo 3–4 bed	S$5,000–7,000	Walk / shuttle / Circle Line	Closest to NUS and Science Park; full facilities.
Buona Vista / Holland	HDB / condo 3 bed	S$3,800–6,500	MRT (Circle Line) / bus	East-West + Circle Line; easy for internships.

Condos nearby

Units near NUS Units near Curtin

Near NTU

NTU is in the far west and not on the MRT; most students take bus 179 or 199 from Boon Lay or Pioneer. Being near those bus routes matters more than being near an MRT station.

Area	Typical whole unit	Whole-unit rent	Getting there	Notes
Jurong West	HDB 4–5 room / condo	S$3,000–4,800	Bus 179/199	Best value; most NTU students live here.
Boon Lay	HDB 4–5 room	S$3,000–3,700	Bus 179/199 from Boon Lay interchange	MRT, bus interchange, Jurong Point mall.
Pioneer	HDB / older condo	S$2,900–3,800	Bus 179	Budget-friendly, fewer amenities.

Condos nearby

Hostel sublets: privately subletting a university hostel room usually breaks hostel rules; it can be taken back with no refund.

Units near NTU

City: SMU · Kaplan · PSB · Amity · Newcastle

All five are in the city centre: SMU at Bras Basah, Kaplan on North Bridge Rd (Odeon) and Wilkie Edge, Newcastle in the National Library Building, PSB at Marina Square and The Cathay, Amity on Orchard Rd. City condos are expensive, so groups often share a whole HDB flat on an MRT line into the city.

Area	Typical whole unit	Whole-unit rent	Getting there	Notes
Bugis / Dhoby Ghaut / Bencoolen	Condo 2–3 bed	S$6,000–8,000	Walk / MRT	Closest to SMU, Kaplan, Newcastle; expensive, few HDB flats.
Lavender / Jalan Besar / Farrer Park	HDB 4–5 room / condo 3 bed	S$3,800–6,000	MRT (East-West / Downtown / North East)	City fringe, great food, good value.
Kallang / Aljunied	HDB 4–5 room	S$3,600–4,300	MRT (East-West Line)	East-West Line to the city; also near JCU.
Redhill / Tiong Bahru / Bukit Merah	HDB 4 room	S$4,000–4,800	MRT (East-West Line) / bus to Orchard	Easy to Orchard (Amity, PSB Cathay).

Condos nearby

SMU Kaplan PSB Amity Newcastle

Near SIM

SIM's main campus is at 461 Clementi Road. With several intakes a year, groups look for whole units all year round; match the move-in date to everyone's term start.

Area	Typical whole unit	Whole-unit rent	Getting there	Notes
Clementi	HDB 4–5 room	S$3,600–4,300	Bus along Clementi Rd	Best amenities; competition from NUS students.
King Albert Park / Beauty World	Condo 3 bed	S$5,000–6,500	MRT (Downtown Line) / bus	Downtown Line to the city.
Bukit Timah	Condo 3–4 bed	S$5,500–7,500	Bus / Downtown Line	Green and quiet, pricier.

Condos nearby

Units near SIM

Near MDIS

MDIS is at 501 Stirling Road, near Queenstown and Commonwealth MRT. It has its own hostel (MDIS Residences); a whole unit nearby suits groups who want their own space and kitchen.

Area	Typical whole unit	Whole-unit rent	Getting there	Notes
Queenstown / Commonwealth	HDB 4 room / condo 3 bed	S$4,000–6,800	Walk / bus	Closest; East-West Line to the city.
Dawson / Tanglin Halt	HDB 4–5 room	S$4,000–4,800	Bus / walk	Newer HDB estate.
Redhill / Tiong Bahru	HDB 4 room	S$4,000–4,800	MRT (East-West Line)	Convenient, near the city.

Condos nearby

Units near MDIS

East: JCU · Dimensions

JCU is at 149 Sims Drive near Aljunied MRT; Dimensions' main campus is in Kovan (58 Lowland Rd), with city campuses too. Whole HDB flats here cost a bit less than in the west or the city.

Area	Typical whole unit	Whole-unit rent	Getting there	Notes
Aljunied / Sims / Geylang	HDB 4–5 room / condo 3 bed	S$3,500–5,500	To JCU: walk / bus	Closest to JCU, lots of food.
Paya Lebar / Eunos	HDB 4–5 room	S$3,500–4,200	To JCU: bus	East-West + Circle Line.
Kovan / Hougang / Serangoon	HDB 4–5 room	S$3,400–4,000	To Dimensions: walk / North East Line	North East Line to the city, quiet.

Condos nearby

Units near JCU Units near Dimensions

Jurong East: East Asia Institute of Management (EAIM)

EAIM moved in 2026 to 1 Venture Avenue (Perennial Business City), near Jurong East MRT: an interchange on the East-West and North-South lines with big malls.

Area	Typical whole unit	Whole-unit rent	Getting there	Notes
Jurong East	HDB 4–5 room / condo 3 bed	S$3,300–6,000	Walk / bus	Malls (JEM, Westgate), MRT interchange.
Clementi	HDB 4–5 room	S$3,600–4,300	MRT (East-West Line)	Two stops on the East-West Line.

Condos nearby

Units near EAIM

Campus addresses checked 2026-11; see each school's website.