How to apply for student accommodation at Le Crous?
Verified 03 March 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
You are a student or professional in higher education and you want to be housed in a Crous: titleContent ? We explain the conditions to be respected and the steps to be taken to benefit from this type of accommodation.
What applies to you ?
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For the academic year (or more than one month)
You must be student to benefit from a housing of Crous: titleContent. Housing is allocated according to the following criteria:
- Your personal situation. The criteria are the same as for the calculation of scholarships (your income and that of your parents, family composition, geographical distance and university results).
- Vacant housing.
The residences of the Crous: titleContent consist of moderately priced individual dwellings, which allow to receive a housing allowance.
They are located near the study sites and have access to public transport (bus, tram or metro depending on the city).
There are 2 types of university residences: traditional residences and contract residences.
Traditional residence
Possible types of accommodation:
- Furnished room of 9 m² with sink (kitchens, showers and collective toilets are outside the housing)
- Furnished room of 10 m² with shower, sink, refrigerator, WC (the collective kitchen is outside the housing)
- Furnished room of 14 m² with shower, sink, microwave, refrigerator (sometimes WC) and with collective kitchen outside the housing
- Furnished studio from 15 to 20 m² with kitchenette, shower, sink, fridge, WC.
The price is €200 à €500 per month, depending on the type of accommodation.
The housing allows receiving social housing allowance (SLA).
Residential agreement
Possible accommodation types: furnished apartment HLM, from studio to T3 (with kitchenette, shower, washbasin, refrigerator, WC)
Example of average rent: €400 per month for a T1.
The housing allows receiving housing assistance (APL).
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You live in France
1. Create your student social record (DSE)
From 1er March to May 31, 2026, you must complete your student social file (FSD) and tick the box “I am applying for housing”. To do this, you need to connect to an online service:
My Student Services: Building your Student Social Record (SDS)
2. Participate in the procedure for the allocation of housing
The allocation of housing is done in 2 phases. One main phase is intended in priority to fellows and one complementary phase is open to all students.
Main phase: May 5 to June 29, 2026
You must make your wishes online on an online service:
You can perform in total 10 wishes, in the same city or different cities and Crous.
There is 3 allocation rounds of housing from 5 may to 29 may June 2026. After each round, you can change your wishes to better adjust them.
Allocation Tower | Entry or modification of wishes | End of wish entry | Results | Confirmation to be made before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tower 1 | From 5 May | 1er june at 10am | June 2 | June 7 at 11:59 PM |
Tower 2 | From 9 June | June 15 at 10am | June 16 | June 21 at 11:59 PM |
Round 3 | From 23 June | June 29 at 10am | June 30 | July 5 at 11:59 PM |
Complementary phase: from 7 July 2026
From that date, all students (scholarship holders or not, national or international) can consult the accommodation offers remaining available and book.
You need to do this on the following online service:
FYI
New offers are posted online throughout the summer depending on withdrawals and departures. There was no waiting list.
You're from the foreigner
From July 7, 2026, you must apply for housing on the following online service:
You can also do the following:
- Contact your future establishment to find out if other housing solutions exist
- Consult Lokaviz (homes rented by individuals).
You are notified by SMS and email of the result of the housing allocations.
Please note
Remember to check the email address you provided when creating your EHR.
You must confirm your choice in the 48 hours following the decision to allocate the dwelling.
For this, you have to pay €100 booking fees on your account My Student Services (section Cited U'). This amount will be deducted from your 1er rent.
You must also complete, sign and send to the university residence the documents presented in the award decision. These include the "and the act of joint and several surety.
FYI
You can ask to Housing action to be your guarantor, that is, to vouch for you. This is about the Visale guarantee.
You must also pay the security deposit.
The keys to the accommodation are given to you.
You have to pay the 1er rent, net of the advance payment of royalties already paid (€100).
You must also submit the following documents:
- Certificate of insurance against rental risks (fire, water damage, civil liability)
- Student card or certificate of registration for the academic year for which you obtained the accommodation
If you are already staying in a residence of Crous: titleContent and if you want to keep the same accommodation for the next academic year, you must renew your application.
To do this, you need to connect to the space City U from your account My Student Services, according to the schedule provided by your residence:
For less than a month
You can be accommodated in a university residence if you are in one of the following situations:
- Student
- Researcher or teacher-researcher
- Member of the administrative staff of higher education
You can be accommodated for professional or personal reasons.
Your stay can last a few days (from 1 night to less than a month) and be booked on flexible dates (arrival and departure day on weekdays or weekends).
FYI
You can book accommodation up to 6 months in advance.
You can book a room or a studio, including wifi, laundry, bike garage and parking.
These accommodations are located in major university cities, close to public transport and examination, competition or colloquium centers.
The price requested includes the following services:
- Rental of the accommodation
- Taxes
- Provision of sheets and towels.
Breakfast can be served according to the Crous: titleContent concerned.
To know the available accommodations and the modalities of reservation, you can use this site:
Short stay offer: book Crous accommodation for a short or medium term
Reminder
You can book accommodation up to 6 months in advance.
Who can help me?
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Regional Center for Academic and Academic Works (Crous)To find out if other housing solutions exist
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Ministry of Higher Education and Research
Ministry of Higher Education and Research
National Center for Academic and Academic Works (Cnous)
Ministry of Education
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