Accommodations

POLY offers student residence and homestay accommodation options. You may request the Accommodation Arrangement Service on the Application Form; payment is due at least ten (10) days prior to your planned move-in date so that appropriate accommodations can be arranged. You should receive the confirmation letter about five (5) days prior to your scheduled move-in date. You must be able to arrive to the arranged housing between 7:00 am - 10:00 pm. in order for you to move in on that same day. If not, you must arrange your own accommodation for the night near by the center you plan to attend and move into the arranged housing the next day. If you have requested the airport transfer service with us, we can recommend and help you to book a motel/hotel near by us.

Student Residence

Student Residence, exclusively for POLY students, is available at all centers.  The student may book only between 30 – 120 days at a time. The Irvine Student Residence is situated 5 miles from the Irvine Center and is easily accessible by bus. The Pasadena and Los Angeles student residences are located less than a mile (walking distance) and accessible by bus from their corresponding centers. Student residence rooms are furnished with a bed and a desk. The facilities also include T.V., internet access, refrigerator, and coin operated laundry machines (washer and dryer). Meals are not included, but students have full access to the kitchen.

Homestay

Homestay accommodations with English-speaking host families are available at all POLY Centers. Homestay arrangements generally include two meals per day (breakfast and dinner), a private room with a bed, a desk, and more depending on the host family. Homestays are selected so that they are located within 30 to 40 minutes by bus from the POLY Center. We strongly recommend that you visit and interview host families before you move in to the house. If you are not a local, we strongly recommend that you book for Student Residence for the first 30 days so that you have time to visit and choose the host family of your choice. We will introduce up to three (3) host families.