PONOROGO

Life in Ponorogo
 

Accommodation

When you study at UMPO, the cost of living is quite affordable. The cost of living for students is usually only around Rp. 600.000 until Rp 700,000, every month. Just Rp. 5,000, delicious food like Soto can be obtained.

For boarding costs / temporary accommodation, the price of the dormitory varies greatly, as the rent is from Rp. The costs of boarding range from Rp to 150,000 per month. 1,5 million per year with different support facilities. This price disparity has been adapted to the provided boarding facilities, such as private bathroom, climate control and wireless Internet connections.

UMPO, not far from the city of Ponorogo, will also provide students with access to services centers such as immigration agencies, hospitals, etc.

Enjoyment/Destination

In Ponorogo Regency there are several entertainment and tourist destinations.

https://www.traveloka.com/en-id/activities/article/ponorogo-103627 (article contains 40 best tourist destinations in Ponorogo Regency)

Community

UMPO studies are incomplete only if you are involved in a number of university activities. There are also different non-UKM communities here, in which students can participate and share experiences. Starting from regional, scientific and reasoning communities to the same interests / hobbies organisations.

Some of those municipalities include the community of Reog Ponorogo, the biker community, the community, etc.

To get to the UMPO campus in the city of Ponorogo, you can travel from outside the city with various types of transportation, from planes, trains to buses.

Bus

Traveling by bus from Jakarta to Ponorogo can generally take around 12 hours. If you travel from an area in East Java, you can take a bus bound for Ponorogo and get off directly in front of the UMPO complex. However, if you come from another city, for example Semarang or Jakarta, you can get off at the Seloaji terminal and then take local transportation to get to the UMPO campus.

Plane

There are many airlines' choices that you can use to go to Ponorogo, with Solo routes from various cities in Indonesia. Generally, there are three flight schedules per day for several airlines heading to Solo, especially Adi Soemarmo Airport (SOC). From Adi Sumarmo airport, located in Colomadu, you can take transportation facilities such as taxis or cars on the toll route to Madiun. After arriving in Madiun, you can go directly to the UMPO campus.

Train

One of the cheapest accommodations that can be used to reach Ponorogo is by train. There is a wide variety of train options from many cities, with various class options, from economy to executive. Generally, the economy to executive trains originating from big cities in both West Java and East Java stops at Madiun Station. After that, you can take local transportation to get to the UMPO campus.