HSE University in Saint Petersburg lists its dormitory rooms at about 5,000 to 11,400 roubles a month per person, depending on the building and number of beds, and gives priority in its own dormitories to international students on government-funded quota places. Access is limited to HSE students. This note covers HSE only, because it is the one Saint Petersburg university whose dormitory prices I could confirm.
Details come from HSE University’s Saint Petersburg dormitory page, checked on 29 October 2026. The page shows no update date, so confirm current rates with its Accommodation Services Office.
HSE Saint Petersburg dormitory rates
| Dormitory | Monthly rate (roubles) |
|---|---|
| Interuniversity Campus, three-bed room | 6,000 per person |
| Gerasimovskaya St. 13 | 5,200 to 10,800 |
| Kurlyandskaya St. 37B | 6,500 to 11,400 |
| Krasnogo Tekstilshika St. 13 | 2-bed 10,800; 4-bed 9,100; 6-bed 5,000 per person |
| Karpovka River embankment | 5,000 to 11,000 |
HSE-owned dormitories on Shevchenko, Vitebskaya, Zaporozhskaya, Serpuhovskaya and Lensoveta streets are listed at 1,030 to 1,300 roubles a month, but the page does not say whether these are per person. Rooms are furnished with bedding, Wi-Fi and appliances, and the page warns that places in each dormitory are limited. Apartments are applied for by email to oop-spb@hse.ru; the page does not describe the application steps for other dormitories.
What I could not verify
I found no official housing pages with prices for Saint Petersburg State University or other universities, and I have not quoted private rents or ranked districts. If you rent privately, view the room in person or on a live video call, get a written contract and never pay before you have one. Before you commit, read our guide to university halls versus private housing, the checklist of what to look for before you sign and our safety guide. For other Russian cities, see our guides to Moscow, Kazan and Nizhny Novgorod, or browse all student accommodation in Russia.
FAQs about student accommodation in Saint Petersburg
Who gets priority for HSE dormitories?
For HSE-owned dormitories, international students on government-funded quota places come first, then international students on double-degree and exchange programmes.
Can non-HSE students apply?
No. The page says access is limited to HSE students.
Sources
All checked 29 October 2026.
