University housing offices
- ETH and UZH (Zurich): WoKo offers 2,000+ rooms, CHF 450-850, woko.ch, waitlist 2-6 months
- EPFL and UNIL (Lausanne): FMEL + UNIL Logement, 3,000+ beds
- UNIGE (Geneva): Cité Universitaire + BLE
- UNIBE (Bern): bewo.ch
- USI (Lugano): Campus West + East
- HSG (St. Gallen), UNILU (Lucerne), UNINE (Neuchâtel): each have housing services
Apply 4-6 months before semester start.
Private student residences
- Juwo Schweiz (ZH, BE, LS)
- Schaffhausen FB-Stiftung: low-income youth
- Cohousing startups: Quartetto, BOA Apartments
WG (shared apartments)
The most common option for students. WG-Zimmer.ch and WGzimmer.ch dominate. See how to find WG Zurich.
Private lease with parental guarantor
If you need a studio: - Application includes a Solidarbürgschaft signed by a parent - Guarantor provides salary proof, tax return, Betreibungsauszug
Income check workaround
- Stipend + parental allowance combined
- Bank statement with 12 months of rent in liquid reserves
- Permit B Studium: prove CHF 21,000 annual living budget
The easiest way: aptari
Set up your Tenant Passport once and mark it as a student. aptari shows you one open feed of listings from across the market · aptari, Homegate, ImmoScout24 and Flatfox · and surfaces WG rooms, furnished short stays and student-friendly micro-flats first. The Match Score tells you which ones you actually fit before you apply, and on aptari-partner listings you apply with one click instead of re-sending the same dossier everywhere.