There are three categories of residence halls for students: Intercollegiate Halls at the University of London, where rooms are assigned to the various member schools, including LSHTM (the rooms assigned to LSHTM are within walking distance of the School). The Gower Street apartments, which are more costly but situated directly adjacent to LSHTM, are among the buildings administered by the University of London. Independent halls (found around London) that are either privately owned or operated as nonprofits