Student Housing

Cogswell provides housing for international students through the Office of Student Life. We rent apartments at three complexes in Sunnyvale. At Fair Oaks West we rent 2 bedroom/1 bath apartments about 4 miles from campus. At Kensington Place, we rent 2 or 3 bedroom/2 bath townhomes which are less than 2 miles from campus. And at Avalon at Parkside we rent 2 or 3 bedroom/2 bath apartments which are about 3.5 miles from campus. International students can choose to be housed together, or opt to live with current Cogswell students. A student Resident Assistant lives on site to help students make connections and solve problems.

If you are interested in Student Housing, or need resources to find housing on your own, please contact the Coordinator of Student Life at (408) 541-0100 x136.

Local Transportation

Sunnyvale is served by the Valley Transit Authority’s (VTA) local busses, light rail, and Caltrain. Students can get from campus to housing, shopping and entertainment on a local bus. There is also a bus that runs from Downtow San Jose to Santa Cruz and the beach. Interested in seeing San Francisco? Jump on Caltrain and ride to the Embarcadero. Need to get to San Jose? Ride Light Rail from downtown Sunnyvale to downtown San Jose and all points south.

Rout and ticket information is available at www.vta.org

Living in Silicon Valley

Sunnyvale is a great community with many opportunities for students. The downtown area along Mary Street offers a wide variety of restaurants and shops. Nearby is the Sunnyvale Town Center (currently under construction) with Macy's and Target. throughout the summer Sunnyvale hosts a downtown "street fair" each Wednesday with live music and a farmers' market.

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