Friendship Heights surrounds Wisconsin Avenue, with regular bus service and a Metrorail station. Commuting time to campus will range from 20-45 minutes. The Georgetown shopping area caters to students and young adults, but housing in this area is expensive and at a premium. Many apartments do not rent to students, but rather to government and diplomatic employees. Occasionally townhouses are available and are rented to several students who share the cost.
Families sometimes rent individual rooms, or basement apartments in their private homes.
This area is within 10-15 minutes walking distance of campus or can be reached by any bus on Pennsylvania Avenue. The population of Glover Park consists of students, young professionals, and families. Group houses abound in this area, along with smaller garden apartments which rent at reasonable rates. Lots of restaurants, shops, and metrobus transportation are available here. Glover Park may also be referred to as Cathedral, Observatory, and Upper Georgetown.