Housing
You will find all the helpful information you need to find the accommodation that suits your circumstances.
SHORT STAYS FOR THE ORAL EXAMS
Accommodation for short stays: if you are eligible to ENS and would you like to stay near the ENS Paris-Saclay during the oral examination period? The Paris-Saclay Tourist Office lists accommodation options for short stays near the campus.
- Check out the offers from the Paris-Saclay Tourist Office (not available in English).
Find an accommodation with ENS Paris-Saclay
For the 2026–2027 academic year, you will be given priority access to accommodation reserved by ENS Paris-Saclay with its landlord partners if you meet one of the following criteria:
- You are applying for the first time for a degree at ENS Paris-Saclay, either through the competitive entrance exam route or the student admission route, excluding Master’s programmes;
- You have dealing with a disability;
- You benefit from a CROUS grant based on social criteria;
- You are enrolling on the Agrégation preparation course (Master 2 Fesup);
- You are arriving in France to study as part of a supervised Erasmus+ or Fulbright exchange programme.
The procedure
Your housing application must be submitted from mid-June 2026 via a dedicated platform run by ENS Paris-Saclay.
Applications will be considered based on the availability of accommodation within the School’s reserved quota.
- Submit your application online (the link to the platform will be active in mid-June).
Find an accommodation on the Paris-Saclay campus
The CASA platform at Paris-Saclay University
The CASA platform at Paris-Saclay University lists all student accommodation options near the university’s campuses: accommodation in public and private student housing, private homes, shared flats, or in exchange for services.
The offers published are checked and updated regularly.
Practical information: the CASA platform at Paris-Saclay University also brings together practical information to help you with your research.
- Find out about the cost of renting an accommodation and the financial assistance available.
- Find out which documents you need to include in your application.
CROUS'S student housing
The criteria for accessing CROUS accommodation depend on whether you are eligible for a means-tested grant.
If you are eligible for a CROUS grant based on means-tested criteria
- You must submit your Student Social File to the Crous between March and early May for the new academic year starting in September. Submit your Student Social File.
- Once your application has been approved by the Crous, you have until the end of June to submit your accommodation preferences directly via the national platform. Submit your application for Crous student housing.
You are not eligible for a CROUS grant
You can submit your accommodation preferences directly via the national platform from the start of July. Your accommodation application will be processed by the Crous, subject to availability. Submit your application for Crous student housing.
Seek guidance
The Housing Department at ENS Paris-Saclay
- logement [at] ens-paris-saclay.fr (If you have any questions, please contact us by email.)
Several partner organisations of ENS Paris-Saclay and Paris-Saclay University can help you find accommodation.
The Science Accueil Association
They can assist you in your search for furnished accommodation, whether with private landlords or in private residences. Science Accueil can also help you with the practicalities of settling in (opening a bank account, rental deposits, etc.).
The Héberjeunes association
It provides a personalised matchmaking service with landlords. The charity offers a range of options, including studio flats, shared flats and rooms in private homes, sometimes in exchange for services.