Where should you live if you're studying at ESIC Madrid?

ESIC Madrid is not located in the city of Madrid itself: its campus is on Avenida de Valdenigrales, in Pozuelo de Alarcón, west of the city. If you’re pursuing a bachelor’s degree at ESIC, the most convenient option is to live in Pozuelo, near the ML2 light rail line: from the Avenida de Europa area, you can get there in about 10 minutes. Living in the city center is possible, but it adds a little over half an hour to each trip. Here’s how to get there, how long it takes from each area, and when each option is worth it.

Many people search for “ESIC Somosaguas,” which is an understandable mistake: Somosaguas is nearby, but it’s the Complutense University campus and the name of a light rail stop. ESIC has its own campus in Pozuelo de Alarcón and doesn’t use that name.

For an undergraduate student, the address to note is Valdenigrales. ESIC University and ESIC Business & Marketing School are the same institution: founded in 1965 and recognized as a university in 2019.

• ML2 Light Rail. This is the most commonly used option. Metro Ligero Oeste publishes its own brochure for ESIC, with the destination listed as the Dos Castillas: from Aravaca, the ride takes about 8 minutes, and during rush hour (7 a.m. to 10 a.m.), trains run about every 6 minutes. From the stop, you walk to the campus.
• From Príncipe Pío: Take the Cercanías (C7 or C10) to Aravaca, then transfer to the ML2. It takes about 22 minutes to Dos Castillas, according to Metro Ligero Oeste.
• Bus from Moncloa: Line 657A, which the ESIC international guide lists as a direct route. Lines 656, 657, and 658 also run between Moncloa and Pozuelo.
• From Aluche: Lines 561, 562, 563, and 564 toward Pozuelo.

Before deciding where to live, check the Transport Consortium map to see which stop is closest to you—not to the campus.

Pozuelo has a reputation as an expensive residential area, and it partly deserves that reputation. But studying at ESIC offers specific advantages:

• Short trips. Ten minutes by light rail or a 20-minute walk.
• 8:00 a.m. classes—no drama. When college is just ten minutes away, getting up early is a lot easier.
• Three universities nearby. ESIC, the Complutense University of Somosaguas, and Francisco de Vitoria University are all less than half an hour apart, so you’ll be living alongside people from various campuses. If you’re studying at UFV, here are your options for where to live if you’re studying at Francisco de Vitoria University. 
• Madrid is still within easy reach. The ML2 connects to Aravaca (commuter rail) and Colonia Jardín (Metro L10) to get downtown.

StepHouse Pozuelo is located next to Avenida de Europa, with the ML2 right nearby. For an ESIC student, here’s what’s convenient: about a 10-minute ride on the Metro Ligero to campus (about a 20-minute walk), private study rooms and coworking spaces for exam weeks, a gym, a pool, paddle tennis courts, and a laundry room with an app. Utilities are included. Rates start at €930/month for a 2DIO (two-bedroom apartment with a private room). Availability and room types can be found in the StepHouse Pozuelo listing.

Approximate travel times on weekdays. During rush hour, add a few minutes to the estimated travel time.

If you're pursuing a degree at ESIC, living in the city center—like Plaza de España—isn't the most practical option for day-to-day life: it takes about 35 minutes each way and requires one transfer, five days a week. By the end of the school year, that adds up to a lot of hours spent commuting.

It makes sense in two cases:

• If you're pursuing a master's degree or a program with few in-person class hours and spend the rest of your time in Madrid (internships, work, social life).
• If you combine ESIC with an internship at the center and go to Pozuelo just two or three days a week.

In those cases, StepHouse Plaza de España drops you off near Príncipe Pío, which is where you head toward Pozuelo.

ESIC does not have its own dormitory in Madrid. Its guide for international students lists several dormitories in the area and apartment-sharing platforms, and provides approximate prices: between 900 and 1,200 € per month for a dorm room and between 300 and 600 € for a room in a shared apartment. For questions, please contact its International Office.

1. Confirm which building your classes are in: Valdenigrales or Juan XXIII.
2. Look at the bus stop, not the neighborhood. What matters is how long it takes you to walk to the ML2 or to the bus.
3. Take the route during rush hour on a weekday before signing.
4. Compare the price to what's included: supplies, cleaning, meals.
5. If you arrive in February, ask about housing for the second semester.

ESIC Madrid's undergraduate campus is located at Avenida de Valdenigrales s/n, 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón. It also has a building at Avenida Juan XXIII, 12, also in Pozuelo, and an executive education center in Arturo Soria (Madrid).

No. Somosaguas is the Complutense University campus and a stop on the ML2 light rail line. ESIC is nearby, in Pozuelo de Alarcón, but its campus isn't called that.

Take the ML2 Light Rail to the Dos Castillas stop. From downtown, you can take the Cercanías train to Aravaca and transfer to the ML2 there, or from Colonia Jardín (Metro L10).

Line 657A, according to the ESIC guide. Lines 656, 657, and 658 also run between Moncloa and Pozuelo.

No. ESIC recommends local residence halls and platforms and provides guidance to its students through the International Office.

For a degree program with daily classes, Pozuelo: you're about 10 minutes from campus. The location is a plus if you're pursuing a master's degree with few in-person classes or internships in Madrid.

Check out the listings for StepHouse Pozuelo for the second semester or for the 2026–2027 school year.