Students will not know their housing assignment until they arrive for orientation. AIFS provides a meal allowance which students can use for university cafeteria meals or to purchase food.
Most dorms allow cooking.
Internet access and e-mail access are free to AIFS students at the university. In some dorms each room has bathroom facilities. In other dorms there are several toilets and showers on each floor. All courses are optional. All courses open to AIFS students are taught in English.