Bucknell University - Off-Campus Housing

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It’s obvious that off-campus housing is not too prevalent at Bucknell. Freshmen, in fact, don’t have a choice and must live on campus. However, after freshman year, students may move off campus. Housing is guaranteed all four years at Bucknell, so not many students chose to live off campus, and the ones who do are almost all seniors. The students must get approval from the University to live off campus. They have to go through an application process and a variety of factors can prevent them from being approved. For example, if their fraternity house or sorority suite (there are no sorority houses at Bucknell; it’s rumored that this is due to an old Pennsylvania law that says more then four women under the same roof is considered a brothel) is not filled, they won’t receive approval. Also, students who have accrued a certain number of “points” because of their behavior may be denied the privilege to live off campus.

There is not a significant amount of houses available for rent in the downtown area, and even less are available that are well-kept. However, because there is not a significant demand to live downtown, the lack of houses is not too big of an issue. There are stories circulating of bad landlords and houses that are quite rickety, so it’s really important to ask other students what landlords they have used. The majority of students live along and off of 7th Street and 6th Street. This area is always hopping at night with parties, some open to the entire campus, others more exclusive to just a Greek organization or a circle of friends. There is on-campus apartment-style housing available for those who do not want to live off campus, but these apartments are hard to get unless you have an extremely high lottery pick.

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Students Speak Out

BucKP says: Bucknell University 2013 Business

Most students live on campus until... Most students live on campus until senior year, when about half of the senior class moves off campus. Housing is fairly easy and cheap to find, though quality housing is limited, so students should look to sign a lease early. Some students have had difficulty obtaining permission to live off campus from the Bucknell administration, though efforts have been made to rectify this problem for future students. 12345 Off-Campus Housing: March 20, 2009 Report

Bucsf says: Bucknell University 2015 Social Sciences

With the new housing policies, it... With the new housing policies, it is basically impossible to live off campus until you are a junior. There is a big spectrum in quality of dormitories, and it is hard to get to live where you want. So, if you aren't in a fraternity or sorority, living off campus is absolutely worth it, and most of the social scene takes place downtown in off-campus houses. 12345 Off-Campus Housing: March 01, 2009 Report

Bucmh says: Bucknell University 2015 Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

There's housing reasonably close... There's housing reasonably close to campus and fairly priced, but the school is limiting the number of kids allowed to live off campus. The more kids living on campus means more room and board fees for the school. 12345 Off-Campus Housing: February 28, 2009 Report

BucLR says: Bucknell University 2015 Psychology

It's not really convenient because... It's not really convenient because you have to get approved to live off campus, and that is a difficult process. It is usually seniors who live off campus, and they normally have to sign a lease at least a year in advance. 12345 Off-Campus Housing: February 27, 2009 Report

BucET says: Bucknell University 2016 Undecided

Not that many people choose to... Not that many people choose to live off campus after freshman year. It's just so much easier to do it through the school and live on campus. However, I've heard a lot of good things about renting a house in downtown Lewisburg as a senior. It's a great way to spend your last year and get a glimpse into the real life of living on your own. 12345 Off-Campus Housing: February 27, 2009 Report

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