What is the average rent for a student in Toulouse?

A private studio in Toulouse costs between 450 € and 700 €/month depending on the district (Rangueil/campus being cheaper than Capitole). CROUS residence rooms are available from 200 € to 370 €/month. The average student rent is 521 € in 2025, with an estimated overall monthly budget of 950 € – 1,250 €.

How do I get around Toulouse with a student subscription?

The Tisséo network offers a monthly student pass for 20–25 year-olds at 15 €/month (or 154.50 €/year), one of the most affordable in France. The pass covers metro lines A and B, tramways T1 and T2, buses, and the Téléo cable car. Solidarity rates and free passes exist for scholarship holders via mon-tarif-tisseo.fr.

Which prefecture is responsible for students in Toulouse?

The Préfecture de la Haute-Garonne is located at 1 rue Sainte-Anne, 31000 Toulouse. Open Monday to Friday 9h–12h and 13h–16h. Contact: 05 34 45 34 45 or haute-garonne.gouv.fr.

How do I apply for APL in Toulouse?

Apply online on caf.fr with the CAF de Haute-Garonne (38 avenue Jean Moulin, 31400 Toulouse, tel. 32 30). The benefit can represent 100 € to 200 € of the monthly rent. Scholarship holders can also benefit from the Pass-Log, a 500 € installation advance.

Where can I find CROUS housing in Toulouse?

CROUS Toulouse-Occitanie is headquartered at 58 rue du Taur, CS 67096, 31070 Toulouse Cedex 7 (tel. 05 61 12 54 00, crous-toulouse.fr). Applications via DSE on trouverunlogement.lescrous.fr. CROUS residences are on the Rangueil, Arsenal, Mirail, and Paul Sabatier campuses.

What are the student districts in Toulouse?

The main student districts are Capitole/Centre-ville (nightlife, metro A), Rangueil/Complexe scientifique (UT3 campus, CROUS residences, metro B), Saint-Cyprien (left bank, reasonable rents, tramway), Mirail (UTJ campus, low rents, metro A), and Compans-Caffarelli (good compromise, metro B).

Student Guide — Toulouse

Toulouse has 130,000 students — estimated monthly budget 950 to 1,300 €/month with a studio at 380–650 €.

Dernière vérification : 1 mars 2026

Student Guide — Toulouse

Toulouse is France's third student metropolis with 130,000 students. Known as 'La Ville Rose' (the Pink City), it is France's aerospace capital (Airbus, CNES) and offers a lively, warm student atmosphere with affordable rents.

Housing in Toulouse: studio 380 to 650 €/month

Type of housing	Average monthly rent
CROUS residence room	200 € – 370 €
Private studio (Rangueil/campus)	400 € – 550 €
Private studio (Capitole/centre)	500 € – 700 €
Shared room (colocation)	320 € – 460 €

Transport: Tisséo 15 €/month student, cheapest in France

2 metro lines + 2 tramways + bus + Téléo cable car. Student pass: 15 €/month (20–25 years old). Free for scholarship holders on mon-tarif-tisseo.fr.

Administrative Contacts

CROUS Toulouse-Occitanie: 58 rue du Taur, CS 67096, 31070 Toulouse Cedex 7 | crous-toulouse.fr
Préfecture de la Haute-Garonne: 1 rue Sainte-Anne, 31000 Toulouse | haute-garonne.gouv.fr
CAF de Haute-Garonne: 38 avenue Jean Moulin, 31400 Toulouse | caf.fr

Official Sources

Conseil expert

The Tisséo student pass at 15 €/month is one of the cheapest in major French cities — subscribe from arrival on tisseo.fr to use the full metro + tram + Téléo network.

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The Welcome Desk at the Université de Toulouse (welcomedesk.univ-toulouse.fr) centralises support for international students on housing, visas, and administrative procedures — it is the first contact point on arrival.

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Student Guide — Toulouse

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Housing in Toulouse: studio 380 to 650 €/month

Transport: Tisséo 15 €/month student, cheapest in France

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