Renting a house is always challenging for new students, especially for those Iranian students who come directly from Iran do not have any Idea about the decisive parameters which can affect your life quality. Therefore, here we summarized some of the crucial factors which you should consider in your housing research.
First of all, safety:
Unfortunately, we can not address Durham as the safest city in North Carolina. Having a glimpse in the Durham Criminal map, you will see in some areas of Durham we have many different crimes, which make those areas unpleasant for a tent to rent a house there, even though the rent might be cheap. So please check the crim map or ask the other Iranian students and then sign any contract. you can even check the google review for any complex before renting a house to make sure you have safe accommodation.
Secondly, Public transportation:
Regarding public transportation, we have two separate services in Durham,
- Duke buses and vans The buses provided by Duke University which are free for Duke students have limited lines around the east and west campuses. Additionally, we have Duke van services for those students who are working on the campus until late at night but for the close area to the campuses which is mentioned on their web page
- GoDurham,
So before renting a house, please make sure about your transportation. Especially for early days that you might not have a car.
Duke University provides services to students to assist with this process. The availability of on-campus housing for graduate and professional students is limited. However, the completion of all necessary procedures for obtaining housing is the responsibility of the student.
In addition to the housing available on campus, a wide variety of housing is available off-campus. To learn more about these opportunities you should visit Community Housing . You may also visit DukeList to browse non-commercial housing options offered by faculty and staff, as well as listings of students seeking roommates or housemates.
