Lausanne is one of Switzerland's biggest student cities thanks to EPFL and UNIL on the western lake shore.
Top student neighbourhoods
- Renens: 5-10 min M1 to EPFL/UNIL, studios CHF 800-1,200, 25-30% cheaper than central Lausanne
- Prilly: 5-10 min M1, quieter, studios CHF 800-1,100
- Chailly-Mousquines: 10-12 min M2 to UNIL, studios CHF 1,000-1,300
- Flon: urban core, nightlife, M1/M2 hub, studios CHF 1,200-1,500
- Vortex (Ecublens): EPFL student village (2020 Youth Olympics conversion), rooms CHF 700-900 all-in, lottery allocation
Allocation channels
- EPFL Housing Service · priority for incoming international students
- UNIL Logement · dedicated UNIL housing
- FMEL (Fondation Maisons pour Etudiants Lausanne) · cooperative student housing
- WG rooms and the open market · WG-Zimmer.ch and aptari for the M1 corridor
What students need
- A budget of CHF 700 to 1,400 a month all-in
- A French-language application
- A guarantor or deposit (parents abroad are usually accepted)
When to apply
April to May for a September move-in; November to December for February.
Search the open market on aptari
University channels fill up fast, so search the open market in parallel. aptari is one of Switzerland's top four platforms (aptari, Homegate, ImmoScout24 and Flatfox): browse the whole Lausanne market in one feed, build your Tenant Passport once, and apply with one click, with a Match Score that tells you where you fit.
See how to rent as a student and how to find an apartment in Lausanne.