The University is located in The Special Region of Yogyakarta, one of the smallest provinces in the country, which has been widely known as a center of Javanese culture as well as a center of learning. It has 3,200,000 inhabitants, 511,000 of whom reside in the city of Yogyakarta.
UGM at this moment does not have a special dormitary for foreign students. Nevertheless the students are offered with various choices of local dormitory where they can mingle with local students and also local residents of Yogyakarta with the range of price between $27-100 per month depends on the location, facilities and size of room. These local dormitories are also surrounded by many kinds of warung, local small restaurant for students with cheap prices. As a special province, Yogyakarta has been one of the alternative for students to study culture as well as their major study.