# King Faisal University housing: fees, conditions and how to apply

King Faisal University housing is open to the university's male and female students who come from outside Al-Ahsa governorate, run by the student housing administration of the Deanship of Student Affairs. Published fees run from SR 1,125 to SR 1,575 a semester depending on the category, with a refundable deposit of SR 500. This page gathers what KFU itself publishes about the conditions, fees, the request and the housing rules, with the sources.

- Conditions: a King Faisal University student from outside Al-Ahsa governorate and allocation depends on vacant beds.
- Semester fees from SR 1,125 to SR 1,575 depending on the category, plus a SR 500 deposit.
- Who runs it: student housing administration of the Deanship of Student Affairs.

## Who qualifies for KFU housing?

Housing goes to whoever meets the conditions KFU publishes, and it is open to the university's male and female students who come from outside Al-Ahsa governorate:

- a King Faisal University student from outside Al-Ahsa governorate
- allocation depends on vacant beds

The published fees are for students; the default is a furnished shared room for two or three students, and a single room is granted only when one is available.

## How much does KFU housing cost?

KFU publishes its housing fees per semester by category. The figures are in riyals for one semester:

| Student housing in Al-Ahsa | Per semester |
| --- | --- |
| Shared room: two or three students in a furnished room | SR 1,125 |
| Single room, when available | SR 1,575 |

The deposit is SR 500: refunded to the student after leaving the housing.

- the rent is subject to change as the university sees fit
- the deposit is paid with the first semester's fee and refunded after leaving the housing, so a student who stays two semesters does not pay it twice

The fee is per semester, so two semesters mean paying it twice, while the deposit is paid once and comes back at the end if the room is handed over intact. The gap between the categories in the table is the gap between a shared and a single room, or between a student and an employee, so pick the category that applies to you before you add it up.

## How do I apply for KFU housing?

The request goes through the student housing administration of the Deanship of Student Affairs from the [student housing page](https://www.kfu.edu.sa/ar/Deans/AhsaaStudent/Pages/mhome.aspx), and the conditions above apply. Residence runs for one semester, so a student who wants to stay for the next one renews and pays within the renewal period.

> Before you pay the deposit, read two clauses only: when residence ends, and what is not refunded. Most disputes with housing offices start with a student who left early and expected the rent back, or handed over a damaged room and expected the full deposit. The semester fee and the deposit are in the table above, so add them up before you apply, not after.

## Once you move in: student prices for KFU students

Furnishing the room, devices and subscriptions are the biggest costs after rent. A KFU student verifies in tiswa with their university email and opens student prices, and every deal is on the KFU student page. For a search outside the university, the student housing search guide explains documenting a lease on Ejar and checking a broker.

**What are the conditions for KFU housing?**
A King Faisal University student from outside Al-Ahsa governorate and allocation depends on vacant beds.

**How much is KFU housing a semester?**
From SR 1,125 to SR 1,575 a semester depending on the category, plus a refundable deposit of SR 500.

**Is the KFU housing deposit refunded?**
Yes. The SR 500 deposit is refunded to the student after leaving the housing.

**Is this information official?**
Yes. All of it comes from King Faisal University's own pages on kfu.edu.sa, listed under sources at the foot of the page. tiswa does not rent housing or take requests.

Sources:
1. King Faisal University, Deanship of Student Affairs: student housing in Al-Ahsa (who qualifies and the rent): https://www.kfu.edu.sa/ar/Deans/AhsaaStudent/Pages/mhome.aspx