Housing

Students live at a University of Barcelona residence hall, located in Sariá, a safe, upscale neighborhood full of activity and places of interest. The residence is one block from Avenida Diagonal, a major artery that cuts across the city. Buses, subways and taxis are readily available, and all major tourist attractions are within a 15-minute bus ride. Many small restaurants, interesting shops, ATMs, and other amenities are within short walking distance from the dormitory.

Students' rooms are in close proximity to one another, with resident advisers' rooms nearby. Resident advisers have experience and training in Columbia's residential High School Programs. The ratio of resident advisers to students is approximately 1 to 10. Columbia University’s High School Programs site director also lives at the residence during the group’s stay. The rooms are comfortably furnished, each with air conditioning, a private bathroom, safe, telephone, and Internet connection. Rooms are cleaned twice weekly.

Access to the residence hall is controlled by the reception desk, which is staffed 24 hours a day. Additional security personnel are added at night. Gatherings in rooms are prohibited after 10:00 PM. Visits with those who are not in the Barcelona program are restricted to the ground floor. Visitors must identify themselves at the reception desk as guests of a resident, and must leave the residence hall by 11:00 PM.