The Polytechnic, Ibadan
Find a Roommate at Poly Ibadan
Skip the random WhatsApp groups and hostel bedspace lottery. Match with verified Poly Ibadan students looking to share around Apete, Awotan, Eleyele — identity-checked with a live selfie, compatibility-scored on budget, schedule and lifestyle, with rent split safely through escrow. Apete self-contains ₦150k–₦210k/yr; a shared mini flat runs ~₦140k each.
The Poly Ibadan housing reality
Apete is the undisputed student capital of Poly Ibadan — walk-to-campus, self-contains around ₦150k–₦210k plus service charge, and an economy built around student life. Awotan just behind runs cheaper again. When hostel fees jumped and drew protests, off-campus became the default rather than the fallback.
At these price levels the split math is decisive: a ₦280k mini flat shared two ways is ₦140k each — less than many single rooms — which is why pairing with a coursemate before resumption is the standard Apete move, not the exception.
Why Poly Ibadan students match before hunting
Two budgets beat one
A shared 2-bed or mini flat near Apete usually costs each person less than a lone bedspace — with more space, your own rules, and no hostel scramble.
Verified, not vibes-off-WhatsApp
Live selfie + NIN identity check before matching. The "roommate" who collects your share and vanishes can't exist here.
Compatibility-scored
Reading schedules, guests, cleanliness, budget — the Vibe Check matches you with someone you can actually live with through exam season.
Escrow protects both of you
Each person pays their own share into escrow — released at move-in. No one fronts the whole rent on trust. See how splitting works.
Where Poly Ibadan students live off-campus
Full prices, streets and scam warnings in the Poly Ibadan housing guide.
Roommates at Poly Ibadan: FAQs
How do I find a roommate at Poly Ibadan?
Create a free Mushrooms profile, set your budget and preferred areas around Poly Ibadan (Apete, Awotan, Eleyele), and get matched with verified students looking to share. Everyone is identity-checked with a live selfie before matching — safer than open WhatsApp or Facebook groups.
How much does sharing cost near Poly Ibadan?
Apete self-contains ₦150k–₦210k/yr; a shared mini flat runs ~₦140k each. Splitting with one or two roommates usually beats both the hostel scramble and renting alone — use the split to get a better place than either of you could afford solo.
Is it safe to find a roommate online as a student?
On Mushrooms, yes — every member verifies their identity (live selfie + NIN) before they can match, you chat in-app first, and rent can be held in escrow until move-in. That screens out the fake-caretaker and pay-before-seeing scams that target students around Poly Ibadan every resumption.
When should I start looking for a roommate before resumption?
Six to eight weeks out. The weeks right before resumption are peak scam season and the best rooms around Apete go early — matching with a roommate first, then hunting together, gets you better options at half the stress.