University of Maryland, College Park - Compilation of places to stay

For accommodation usually there are four major communities where most of Indians live (easy to find roommates).

a) Sevens Spring Apartments : Cheap, Spacious. But, 2 mile far away from campus. Shuttles every 40 min during weekdays. No service during weekends. On weekends you have to take METRO buses which runs every 40 min to 60 min and costs $1.60 (this is constant and standard rate for all Maryland and  DC busses).

b) Graduate Hills and Graduate gardens: Cheap (Subsidized for grad students), Not too much spacious. But, very difficult to get in first year. It has huge pre booking queue. They require $100 deposit to be in queue for pre-booking. (MOST of PhD prefer this). Considerably near to campus. Shuttle every 15-20 min. Late night shuttle till 3 am. On weekends, During day NO CAMPUS SHUTTLE. Option of METRO BUS (cost same $1.6) or 30 min walk to Dr. S. K. Gupta’s lab (Usually my lab mates walk).

c) Parkside or University Club: Moderate ($400 - $470 per person if you share with 3 other students), very near and convenient 7 min walk to Dr. S. K. Gupta’s lab.

d) Town house: This is not apartment bldg. Considerably cheap. ($350 - $500). This are huge house with 4 -5 bedrooms with common kitchen and living room etc. You can mostly get your own room. They are considerably near. Several location of these kind of houses. You have to find rite roommates to live with.

Courtesy :

1. Student's Council of India (SCI).

2. My very helpful senior, Mr. Brual Shah.