On-Campus Residence

AUC will open their new on-campus residence facility in late October. New Cairo is a recently developed area. Since AUC planned the move to the new Cairo and began construction the area has experienced unprecedented development. One of benefits of residing in the new campus location is that it is located in a less populated and less polluted area than downtown Cairo.

Facilities

The on-campus residence facility has twelve residential units we call cottages - 7 for women and 5 for men. Each cottage has a ground (garden level) plus 2 floors with a sum total of nine double rooms, one single room and 5 apartments. Each apartment has 4 single rooms and a common living space; there are 2 toilets, a sink, common lounge and study area. As for the rooms outside the apartment setup, for every three double rooms and a single, there are two showers, 2 baths and 2 sinks. Each cottage has a courtyard and a roof terrace. The men’s section and the woman’s section each has study areas. There is a laundry room with washers and dryers and a storage trunk in both the women’s and men’s cottage areas. There is one resident assistant (RA) housed in each cottage to build community, enforce the rules, respond to emergencies and liaison between residents and Residential Life staff. In addition, there is one live-in resident director for men and one for women.

Rooms

Single rooms have a cupboard, bed and desk attached to the bed, chair, book shelves, and closets, a telephone set and high speed internet connection. Double rooms are larger with two beds, two cupboards and two desks, two chairs and the same amenities as that of the single rooms. Each room has a temperature control unit that allows residents to adjust the air conditioning or heating for maximum comfort.

Common Area

The common areas where women and men can meet include a large lounge, additional study area and computer lab.