Otago is famous for its 15 residential college communities
Flatting is also an important part of university life, offering both responsibility and independence. Dunedin has a wide range of rental accommodation from historic houses to multi-unit, purpose-built complexes.
![Where Colleges](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0027/327744/university-of-otago-students-at-a-residential-college-image-152478.jpg)
Residential colleges
Find a college to be your home away from home
![Living costs](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0033/285666/living-costs-152484.jpg)
Living costs
An estimate of living costs for students in Dunedin
![University of Otago international students sharing a meal at a residential college. Image.](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0026/331658/university-of-otago-international-students-sharing-a-meal-at-a-residential-college-image-152481.jpg)
International students
Options include colleges or flats
![A possible house for rental by University of Otago students. Image.](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0026/329381/a-possible-house-for-rental-by-university-of-otago-students-image-152483.jpg)
Rental accommodation
Find a flat
![University of Otago students playing a card game. Image.](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0033/326976/university-of-otago-students-playing-a-card-game-image-152480.jpg)
Short term options
Temporary, short-stay and Summer School accommodation
![University of Otago students on the Dunedin campus. Image.](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0030/326874/university-of-otago-students-on-the-dunedin-campus-image-152479.jpg)
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