<p>Hi there!</p>
<p>I'll be starting grad studies in Penn next year, and I'm looking for housing. I was considering the International House (as I am an international student) but I've been told that for safety reasons it's better to stay on campus. Do any of you know if the I-House is in a safe area? Do you think it's ok for a newcomer to the city?
thanks a lot!!</p>
<p>The I-house is as on-campus as Sansom (the on-campus grad housing ) is - they're roughly next door to each other. I think it'd be a great place, but you might want something a little more independent later on.</p>
<p>for reference, some grad students live WAY off campus (50th st and further west) and that's a different neighborhood entirely that I wouldn't recommend to a newcomer.</p>
<p>i-house is, as far as i know, a very safe place.</p>