Babson College - Off-Campus Housing

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College Prowler Take

Not many students live off campus, and there are several good reasons why. First, Wellesley is a very expensive small, suburban town. Wealthy locals living in huge mansions envelop the Babson College campus, so this is the price range of the off-campus places within a radius of approximately two miles from campus. Obviously, whoever decides to live off campus will have a car and could rent an apartment on Washington or Linden Streets in Wellesley. But, besides high rental prices, students should also consider the time it’ll take to travel back and forth for group meetings and other activities. It’s true that many international students live off campus, but most international students don’t participate in team sports or other on-campus activities. It takes a lot of patience, time, and some good cooking abilities to reside happily outside of campus.

There are also many restrictions that accompany rent in the Wellesley area, one of them being age. If you are not over 21 and sometimes if you mention the word "student," the landlord automatically decides that he actually does not have any available housing for the school year. After all, who wants their nice apartment to get abused by a group of college students? Finding affordable housing in Boston is even harder, since the social scene is the reason why most students relocate into the city. The average cost for living in the downtown area in a one-bedroom apartment is a lot, not to mention utilities and other expenses. This may seem like a good idea at first and could be a good option for students not involved in any on-campus activities. Overall, the Boston housing option is overrated by most and disliked by many of those who have tried it.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

Off-campus housing isn’t very... Off-campus housing isn’t very convenient, because it’s really expensive, but most of the students here are wealthy and can probably afford it. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

Students who live off campus are... Students who live off campus are all wicked rich and have nice apartments, usually with their friends. TKE is a frat that had an off-campus house last year, and the parties there were fun. I’m not in that frat, though, so I wouldn’t know about living there. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

Living off campus is great! I like... Living off campus is great! I like driving to school and going back home to be with my family. Nothing beats mom’s home cooking. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

Most students live on campus... Most students live on campus because it’s more convenient. A lot of students are in clubs or on sports teams, so it would be hard to make it to all the meetings and find time for traveling. There are lots of speakers that come to campus, too, so it would be hard to attend those if one has to travel back and forth. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

So many international students... So many international students have apartments in Boston or in Wellesley with friends. It’s nice to go to their parties and meet different types of people. A friend of mine lives in the Prudential, and he always has people over. Pre-gaming and going out to clubs and bars is a lot of fun if you have friends living in Boston, but it’s way too time consuming to actually live there. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

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