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Top 6 Student Hostel in Singapore

Stay in student hostel is part of university life, is also an important part of settling down to your studies and making friends. In Singapore, most private universities do not have on-campus accommodation, but there are numbers of private student hostel in the market which international students can consider.

Student Hostels are generally accepting Singapore Student visa (pass) holders only, and students can stay with a group of people within similar age. Besides, Utility bills, Wi-Fi internet access, 24-hour security are commonly all-inclusive, is easy for international students to settle down in the new country.

yo:HA Hostel

yo:HA hostel is one of the biggest student accommodation provider in Singapore. It has four hostel branches and able to host over 2,000 students.

yo:HA @ Evans has three accommodation blocks and can easily host about 400 students. It located near the centre of Singapore and just 10 minutes’ walk to Singapore Botanic Gardens.

The hostel comes with a study lounge, Gym, outdoor BBQ pits, communal kitchen, laundry room. Inside the room, each student will have a bed, wardrobe, study table. Depending on the type of room, students will either have an attached bathroom inside their bedroom or a shared bathroom with other bedrooms.

yo:HA @ Evans Hostel Room Rate

Room Type Monthly Rent Per Bed (1-month contract) Monthly Rent Per Bed (3-month contract) Monthly Rent Per Bed (6-month contract)
Triple Room $760 $550 $540
Twin Room (with attached bathroom) $1,120 $770 $760
Single Room $1,010 $790 $770
Single Room (with attached bathroom) $1,330 $920 $900
All fees listed are in Singapore Dollars inclusive of local tax (GST)
  • Address: 26 Evans Road | Singapore 259367
  • Price includes: Utilities, House Keeping, Wi-Fi, 24/7 Security
  • Nearby universities and colleges
Name of the University Travelling Time by Public Transport (MRT/Bus) Travelling Time by Taxi
Curtin Singapore 33 mins 13 mins
Dimensions International College (Main Campus) 35 mins 9 mins
ESSEC Business School 32 mins 13 mins
INSEAD Asia Campus 30 mins 12 mins
James Cook University 37 mins 19 mins
Kaplan Higher Education Academy 31 mins 17 mins
LASALLE College of the Arts 26 mins 15 mins
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts 32 mins 14 mins
PSB Academy (STEM Campus) 25 mins 12 mins
Sorbonne-Assas International Law School – Asia 30 mins 12 mins
S P Jain School of Global Management 38 mins 12 mins
TMC Academy 30 mins 16 mins

yo:HA @ Henderson has more than 100 fully-furnished rooms, it is located at Bukit Merah district with easy access to the city centre in 15 mins.

The hostel has a study room, badminton court, basketball court, BBQ pit, Gym, TV lounge, communal kitchen, pantry area and laundry room. Inside the room, the student will their individual bed, wardrobe and study table.

yo:HA @ Henderson Hostel Room Rate

Room Type Monthly Rent Per Bed (1-month contract) Monthly Rent Per Bed (3-month contract) Monthly Rent Per Bed (6 months contract)
Triple Room $830 $610 $570
Twin Room $1,000 $700 $650
All fees listed are in Singapore Dollars inclusive of local tax (GST)
  • Address: 98 Henderson Rd, Singapore 159543
  • Price includes: Utilities, House Keeping, Wi-Fi, 24/7 Security
  • Nearby universities and colleges
Name of the University Travelling Time by Public Transport (MRT/Bus) Travelling Time by Taxi
Curtin Singapore 1 hour 16 mins
Dimensions International College ( Main Campus) 57 mins 27 mins
ESSEC Business School 28 mins 14 mins
INSEAD Asia Campus 26 mins 12 mins
James Cook University 48 mins 24 mins
Kaplan Higher Education Academy 31 mins 17 mins
LASALLE College of the Arts 34 mins 20 mins
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts 32 mins 14 mins
PSB Academy (STEM Campus) 50 mins 20 mins
Sorbonne-Assas International Law School – Asia 26 mins 12 mins
S P Jain School of Global Management 23 mins 9 mins
TMC Academy 31 mins 17 mins

yo:HA Hostel @ Pearl’s Hill holds 336 fully furnished one and two-bedroom apartments located at the centre of Chinatown.

The hostel has a gym, basketball court, badminton court, BBQ pits. In each apartment, it comes with a living room, kitchen and bathroom.

yo:HA @ Pearl's Hill Hostel Room Rate

Room Type Monthly Rent Per Bed (more than 1-month contract)
Twin Room (1-bedroom apartment) $1,246.55
Twin Room (2-bedroom apartment) $909.50
Single Room (2-bedroom apartment) $1,296.30
All fees listed are in Singapore Dollars inclusive of local tax (GST)
  • Address: 201 Pearl’s Hill Terrace, Singapore 168977
  • Nearby universities and colleges
Name of the University Travelling Time by Public Transport (MRT/Bus) Travelling Time by Taxi
Curtin Singapore 50 mins 13 mins
Dimensions International College 45 mins 23 mins
ESSEC Business School 35 mins 18 mins
INSEAD Asia Campus 41 mins 15 mins
James Cook University 42 mins 19 mins
Kaplan Higher Education Academy 22 mins 15 mins
LASALLE College of the Arts 26 mins 15 mins
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts 23 mins 19 mins
PSB Academy (STEM Campus) 46 mins 17 mins
Sorbonne-Assas International Law School – Asia 41 mins 15 mins
S P Jain School of Global Management 38 mins 14 mins
TMC Academy 25 mins 14 mins

yo:HA Hostel @ Woodlands comprise 32 three-bedroom apartments with 96 fully-furnished rooms.

Each of the apartment has a living room, laundry area and kitchen. Inside of each room, each student will have an individual bed, wardrobe, study table, attached washroom (depending on room type).

yo:HA @ Woodlands Hostel Room Rate

Room Type Monthly Rent Per Bed (1 month contract) Monthly Rent Per Bed (3 months contract) Monthly Rent Per Bed (6 months contract) Monthly Rent Per Bed (12 months contract)
Twin Room $670 $620 $560 $500
Twin Room (with attached bathroom) $740 $680 $620 $550
Single Room $1,030 $950 $870 $770
Single Room (with attached bathroom) $1,140 $1,060 $950 $840
All fees listed are in Singapore Dollars inclusive of local tax (GST)
  • Address: 98 Henderson Rd, Singapore 159543
  • Price includes: Utilities, House Keeping, Wi-Fi, 24/7 Security
  • Nearby universities and colleges
Name of the University Travelling Time by Public Transport (MRT/Bus) Travelling Time by Taxi
Curtin Singapore 58 mins 25 mins
Dimensions International College 1 hour 4 mins 24 mins
ESSEC Business School 49 mins 25 mins
INSEAD Asia Campus 52 mins 22 mins
James Cook University 1 hour 14 mins 27 mins
Kaplan Higher Education Academy 58 mins 31 mins
LASALLE College of the Arts 50 mins 28 mins
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts 56 mins 31 mins
PSB Academy (STEM Campus) 44 mins 22 mins
Sorbonne-Assas International Law School – Asia 52 mins 22 mins
S P Jain School of Global Management 1 hour 10 mins 25 mins
TMC Academy 58 mins 31 mins

Dwell Student Living

Dwell student living located in the city centre in a 10-storey building and its contain 148 bedrooms. The hostel can host about 400 students, and it is one of few student hostels in Singapore can host a large number of students.

Dwell has a prime location can easy access to transportation, especially in close to several institutions and universities. Many of food options at nearby food centres, coffee shops, supermarkets and 24-hour convenience stores all within walking distance from the student hostel.

The hostel comes with a study lounge, outdoor lounge, communal kitchen, laundry room. In each room, the student will have an individual bed, wardrobe, study table, attached washroom (depending on room type).

Dwell Student Living Room Rate

Room Type Monthly Rent Per Bed (1-month contract) Monthly Rent Per Bed (3-month contract) Monthly Rent Per Bed (6-month contract) Monthly Rent Per Bed (12-month contract)
Quad Room $670-$730 $640-$690 $620-$670 $600-$650
Triple Room $850-$900 $800-$850 $775-$825 $750-$799
Twin Room $900-$1,550 $850-$1,500 $825-$1,455 $800-$1,410
Single Room $1,550-$1,650 $1,500-$1,600 $1,455-$1,550 $1,400-$1,500
All fees listed are in Singapore Dollars inclusive of local tax (GST)
  • Address: 1A Short Street, Singapore 188210
  • Price includes: Utilities, House Keeping, Wi-Fi
  • Nearby universities and colleges
Name of the University Travelling Time by Public Transport (MRT/Bus) Travelling Time by Taxi
Curtin Singapore 28 mins 10 mins
Dimensions International College 34 mins 21 mins
ESSEC Business School 34 mins 20 mins
INSEAD Asia Campus 32 mins 18 mins
James Cook University 27 mins 15 mins
Kaplan Higher Education Academy 3 mins by walking 4 mins
LASALLE College of the Arts 1 min by walking 1 min
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts 6 mins by walking 5 mins
PSB Academy (STEM Campus) 30 mins 14 mins
Sorbonne-Assas International Law School – Asia 32 mins 18 mins
S P Jain School of Global Management 40 mins 18 mins
TMC Academy 2 mins by walking 11 mins

Homestead Halls @ Tessensohn

Homestead Halls @ Tessensohn is located at Tessensohn road with walking distance to both Boon Keng MRT station and Farrer Park MRT station. Hostel management often holds hall activities such as welcome parties, movie outing, birthday celebration and activity night.

The hostel has a study lounge, outdoor lounge, communal kitchen, laundry room. Inside the room, the student will a bed, wardrobe, study table (depending on room type).

Homestead Halls @ Tessensohn Room Rate

Room Type Monthly Rent Per Bed (1-month contract) Monthly Rent Per Bed (3-month contract) Monthly Rent Per Bed (6-month contract)
Sharing Room* $980 $852 $767
Quad Room $1,399 $1,217 $1,095
Twin Room $1,574 $1,369 $1,232
*Sharing Rooms are up to 8 pax for female sharing room and up to 13 pax for male sharing room. All fees listed are in Singapore Dollars inclusive of local tax (GST)
  • Address: 98 Henderson Rd, Singapore 159543
  • Price includes: Utilities, House Keeping, Wi-Fi, 24/7 Security
  • Nearby universities and colleges
Name of the University Travelling Time by Public Transport (MRT/Bus) Travelling Time by Taxi
Curtin Singapore 17 mins 10 mins
Dimensions International College 30 mins 18 mins
ESSEC Business School 45 mins 23 mins
INSEAD Asia Campus 44 mins 21 mins
James Cook University 23 mins 12 mins
Kaplan Higher Education Academy 21 mins 11 mins
LASALLE College of the Arts 19 mins 8 mins
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts 24 mins 11 mins
PSB Academy (STEM Campus) 31 mins 16 mins
Sorbonne-Assas International Law School – Asia 44 mins 21 mins
S P Jain School of Global Management 36 mins 22 mins
TMC Academy 19 mins 13 mins

Living in a student hostel gives international students the opportunity to interact with people from diverse social and cultural backgrounds, will also help to develop social skills and widen intellectual horizons.