Dormitory Desk, Student Affairs Section (Former Residence Life Center) Waseda University
About Dormitory Applications
Exchange students can apply to the dormitories for exchange students managed by the university. Application guideline, schedules and other details will be released on this website, so please apply at the designated time.
Application Details
However, even if you apply, you are not guaranteed a room. Rooms are allocated by lottery to students who apply during a set period each term, but as the dormitories are located within a few minutes walk of the Waseda, Toyama and Nishi Waseda campuses, they are extremely popular and the number of applicants is always more than three times higher than the number of available rooms. Please note that we are unable to meet all students’ requests.
There are affiliated companies that provide student dormitories, shared houses and apartments that are easy for overseas students to apply for. Conditions differ depending on the property, such as how many months in advance you can apply, so we recommend that you start your housing search consultation at an early stage.
Dormitories for Exchange Students
We have three dormitories for exchange students; Waseda University International Student House, Waseda Hoshien, and Nishi-Waseda International Student House. All of those dormitories are located within walking distance of Waseda Campus, Toyama Campus, and Nishi-Waseda Campus.
For further details, it can be referred by clicking each dormitory’s photo.
[General information on dormitories for exchange students]
| Name | Rooms | Living area (㎡) |
Rent (Monthly) |
Utilities (Monthly) |
Toilet | Shower | Stove in the kitchen |
Floor | Note |
| Sodai-ryo (North Wing) |
12 | 12.0- 16.0 |
¥54,000-¥62,000 | ¥8,000 | Private | Shared | Gas | 1-2F: All Gender | Smoking is strictly prohibited within the premises. |
| Sodai-ryo (South Wing) |
35 | 18.4 | ¥63,000 | ¥8,000 | Private | Shared | IH | 1F, 2F, 4F: All Gender 3F: Female |
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| Waseda Hoshien (Bldg. 3) |
93 | 12.6 | ¥69,000-¥72,000 | ¥9,900 +Actual electricity cost +Facility Service fee |
Private | Shared | IH | 2-12F: All Gender | There are some rooms for researchers in the dorm. |
| Waseda Hoshien (Bldg. 5) |
34 | 11.0- 21.0 |
¥52,000-¥66,000 | ¥13,200 +Facility Service fee |
Shared | Shared | Gas | 2F: Female 3-4F: All Gender |
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| Nishi-Waseda (Regular Single） |
51 | 12.6 | ¥72,000 | ¥11,000 | Modular bathroom (inside a room) |
IH | 1F: All Gender 2F: Female 3-5F: All Gender |
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| Nishi-Waseda (Large Single） |
49 | 16.75- 18.95 |
¥85,000 | ¥13,000 | Modular bathroom (inside a room) |
IH | |||
* Shared shower room: A coed shower room consists of individual shower stalls that allow all the privacy.
* Regardless of gender, residents can move freely between floors within the dormitory.
(If you are assigned to a room in Waseda Hoshien, you can come and go among buildings (Bldg. 3, and 5) in Waseda Hoshien.) However, please note that residents can NOT come and go among three dormitories. (Entering other dormitories violates the dormitory’s rules and may result in punishment, including expulsion from the dormitory.)
* In Building 3 in Waseda Hoshien, the electricity costs around 1,500-4,000 JPY (average: around 3,000 JPY) monthly, so please be aware that you must pay the dorm fees plus the abovementioned amount. If you use electricity often, you might have to pay more.
* For other expenses not listed above, please refer to the detailed page of each dormitory.
Rules and Regulations of the Exchange Students' Dormitory
Payment and Schedule
Each dorm has different payment methods and due date. The detail can be referred from below.
For inquiry on payment, please contact the dormitory managers (for Sodai-ryo and Waseda Hoshien) or Waseda University Property Management Corp. (for Nishi-Waseda International Student House)