Bowdoin College - Off-Campus Housing

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Although most students decide to stay on campus their senior year (the housing lottery favors them and the possibilities are amazing), the students that decide to live off campus can find excellent oceanfront homes or homes nearby campus to rent for close to what they would pay to live on campus. Unlike many schools, at Bowdoin you need to live on campus for at least the first two years of college. Living off campus is a great option that a lot of students would be interested in by their junior or senior year. One of the drawbacks to trying to live off campus is the extra effort that students need to put in to find and arrange housing. The other issue that some students run into is that off-campus houses are usually farther from campus than on-campus options. For this reason, many students who live off campus feel the need to have a car as well.

Students who decide to live off campus tend to enjoy themselves, mostly due to an increased sense of independence and an escape from everyday Bowdoin life. It is surprising what bargains students often find in amazing locations. Overall, less than 10 percent of the student body brave life off campus, and those who remain on campus rarely complain.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

Off-campus housing is the best... Off-campus housing is the best housing available. If you plan ahead, off-campus housing is a very viable option. 12345 Report

Anonymous says:

To be clear, unless you live in... To be clear, unless you live in Harpswell on the water, ‘off campus’ at Bowdoin means you live across the street from the main quad. The farthest you get in college-affiliated off-campus housing is a five- or ten-minute walk from central campus. At many larger schools, you can’t even get on-campus housing that close. 12345 Report

Anonymous says:

Freshman and sophomores all have... Freshman and sophomores all have to live on campus. If you’re a junior or senior, you can definitely try to live off campus if that’s what suits you. 12345 Report

Anonymous says:

A respectable amount of students... A respectable amount of students live off campus and like it. Not sure how it works with financial aid, though. 12345 Report

Anonymous says:

If you want to live off campus as... If you want to live off campus as a senior and have the wheels to get on campus, your options are endless. 12345 Report

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