Dormitory: Graduate students are housed in double-occupancy rooms in the dormitories on the RGGU campus, the cost of which is included in the program's comprehensive fees. These dormitories are designated for foreign students and roomates are selected from among other Middlebury graduate students or other foreigners at the university. Board plans are not available at RGGU and are not included in The School in Russia's comprehensive fee.
RGGU's dormitory facilities are exceptional by Russian standards; clean and adequate by American standards.
Small kitchens are located on each floor.
Daytime meals may be taken in a variety of university cafeterias and cafes, at an average cost of $2-4 per meal.
Every room is equipped with a telephone, with a direct city number.
Bathrooms are located on every floor.
Linens are provided and are changed approximately once a week.
Guards check passes at all entrances to the university campus and the environment is comparatively safe and secure.
Guests may be received in the dormitory until 11 pm. The curfew for all residents is 1 am. Doors are locked at this time and are only unlocked again at 6:00 am.
Homestays: A limited number of homestays may be available for graduate students. However, the School in Russia prefers to place graduate students in homestays after the first month of the semester, so that they are able to meet and interact with their potential hosts before deciding to move.
Homestays include a single room in the host apartment, plus board (breakfast and dinner on weekdays; three meals per day on weekends). The program's comprehensive fee will cover the homestay "room", but graduate students in homestays will be charged an additional fee on-site, for board.
Other accommodations: Graduate students are welcome to make their own arrangements for accommodation, but the School in Russia cannot offer assistance with private housing options. Students who decline the dormitory in favor of privately arranged accommodations should also note that dorm space is limited and they may not have the optioin of moving into the dorm during the course of the semester. Students who opt out of program-provided accommodations will have their accounts credited for the cost of the dormitory room.