Housing

Dormitories
These are communal apartments, each with individual bed/study rooms and a central kitchen and bath, and are located adjacent to the campus, across the street from the University Sports Center. The apartments are airconditioned.  . A “mini-market” and laundromat are within the dormitory complex. There is an intra-city bus stop at the entrance to the dormitories, and an inter-city train station is within easy walking distance. Dormitories are also available for married students. Pictures of the rooms can be viewed at: http://web.bgu.ac.il/Dekanat/diur/dormsphotos.htm (These pictures are for illustration purposes only, actual dorm rooms may differ).

Your application for the dorms will be processed by the Program.     All requests must be submitted by June 15.  A security deposit of $200 is required to cover any damages to the apartment or furnishings.

 
 Open Apartments Program
The Open Apartments Program exemplifies the University’s special involvement within the community. In this Program, in exchange for rent-free housing in apartments situated among the “underprivileged” neighborhoods of Beer-Sheva and rented by the University from the "Amidar" housing company, students contribute their talents and academic skills to advance the well-being of the residents of their local neighborhood. the ‘Open Apartments’ Program Offers the students who participate in it, an opportunity To experience a unique educational and social adventure and a legacy of values on which to base a healthier and more just society. E-mail:kalgrad@bgu.ac.il

Rental apartments and rooms
Apartments on the private market may be rented, and a large variety of choices are available in the immediate vicinity of the university, furnished and unfurnished, with a large price range beginning at approximately $250 a month. Apartments are advertised on bulletin boards throughout the university, particularly outside the bookstore in the Student Union Building. Lists are available through the Students Association, and online (http://www.bgu.co.il/apartsearch.aspx), as well as   the site DIROT7.COM. Typically, two or three students jointly rent a large apartment. In addition, private houses for rent can be found occasionally in Beer Sheva, as well as in the nearby “bedroom” communities of Omer, Lehavim, and Meitar.
Please note: Rent typically does not include water, telephone, electricity, gas, or municipal taxes. Most apartments do not have washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, or microwave ovens. Most "furnished" apartments will have a stove and refrigerator.  
A few kibbutzim in the area have apartments for rent, each with their own internal arrangements for “additional services” such as telephone, furnishings, electricity, meals, laundry, medical services, etc.

"Ayalim" student movement villages
for full information see http://web2.bgu.ac.il/CISP