It is mandatory to stay on campus for the first year and the total dining and housing costs would add up to $8000 per semester.

I chose this university for its business school. Its business school - Kelley School of Business is ranked among the top 10 business schools in the USA. Additionally, this university was relatively easier to get in without sacrificing a good education program.

There are on-campus accommodation facilities. The rooms are mostly shared, but sometimes students may be allotted single rooms. However, off-campus housing is a better, more flexible and cheaper option. The average rent for a 1 bed 1 bath apartment is 600 USD/month. If you want to share your apartment with someone, the average rent for a 2 bed 1 bath apartment is 750 USD/month. This is very affordable given that the stipend is about 1800-2000 USD per month and overall cost of living is low as compared to rest of the US.

I chose to this university because it has great faculty working in the area of my interest (Functional Analysis and Operator Theory). At IIT Delhi, we follow books written by authors that have worked/studied at Indiana University. In fact, my current supervisor (Prof. Hari Bercovici) at IU was my top choice because I was inspired by a book written by him. His research credentials are amazing and that’s what matters the most in PhD. The university’s math department ranks 34 and it’s situated in Bloomington which is a very pleasant place to live. I also had offers from - University of Oregon, University of California (Davis) and NYU(unfunded).

I used to live on campus and the facilities are like the average dorm, nothing too special. I paid $8500 a year and although it may not have been worth the money, it was a decent place nevertheless.

The Kelley School of Business is a well-ranked business school in the US which is why I chose Indiana University and after speaking to current students and their positive reviews, I chose IU.

I chose Indiana University because I loved the campus and the location of Bloomington. I also chose Indiana University because they're psychology program is well known and I knew I'd be able to succeed.