EDUrain

EDUrain is a St. Louis-based college housing management platform that connects students with off-campus and on-campus housing through a closed software ecosystem shared with landlords, property management groups and partner colleges. Students can search listings by state and school, browse virtual tours, find and connect with roommates through an integrated roommate search, and access a renters' guide covering budgets, renters' insurance, credit, security deposits and scholarships. The platform is free for students and can be used without an account, though registering enables saving properties, participating in roommate search and completing a questionnaire for scholarship matching.

Beyond listings, EDUrain offers financial tools intended to reduce student debt: a rent-reporting credit-building service developed with credit bureau TransUnion that lets students report on-time rent payments, a scholarship search database, renters' insurance partnerships, and a legal-assistance tool giving general guidance on common tenant issues. The company has also provided zero-interest loans to students transitioning into a university on a case-by-case basis. For colleges, EDUrain provides a university-branded housing portal spanning residence halls and off-campus stock, along with visibility into student housing demand and problem areas. For landlords and property managers, it offers access to verified student renters through college partnerships, plus listing promotion, leasing and rent-related tools.

The company originated as a scholarship database and an effort to simplify FAFSA filing before shifting focus to housing after concluding that a large share of student debt is housing-related.