Abstract
The purpose of this study is to find out the selection of housing type and the characteristics of dwelling of foreign students' residence in order to provide some information for better housing plans for foreign students in Korea. To analyze characteristics of dwelling, a questionnaire survey was conducted with 171 students who study in the university located in seoul, Korea. The results are summarized as follows: Overseas students in Korea can get from their house to school within 30 minutes and they spend more than 9 hours a day at home on average. Housing is one of the most important factors for oversea students. For the dormitory group, they chose their houses based on fee, distance from the school, stability, etc. The lodging group, chose their houses based on fee, distance from school, and Korean culture experience. The Go-Si-Won group chose their houses based on fee, distance from the school, privacy and so on.