Colorado College - Off-Campus Housing

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Colorado College encourages students to live on campus through their junior year, so most students don’t have to worry about finding off-campus housing until their fourth year. When students begin their search, the first step is usually to ask senior friends who already have housing off campus. If senior friends aren’t helpful, the best way to find housing is to check bulletin boards around campus for house openings or simply go door-to-door, asking about rent and availability. Usually, students start this process in March to assure that they’ll have enough time for several different inquiries. There are hardly ever problems finding housing, although some students do find themselves living more than five blocks away from campus. This may not seem like much, but after their first cold, blustery trek to class at 9 a.m., students begin to regret their choice to live so far.

The cost of living off campus is relatively cheap and often ends up being less expensive than living on campus. Houses and apartments are never fancy, but they’re usually clean and spacious and landlords are generous with any needed repair and maintenance work. The perks of living away from the tiny CC campus include freedom from mandatory meal plans and a sense of personal space after living in community dorms for two or three years. Come senior year, nearly all students are ready for this new experience, and few are ever disappointed with what they get.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

The up-side of living off campus... The up-side of living off campus or in the apartments is that you’re free from the barbaric meal plans, which the college requires every on-campus student to have. The meal plans are expensive and often unpractical for students who eat little or who prepare their own food. In this sense, living off campus is much more convenient and practical. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

If you choose to live off campus,... If you choose to live off campus, it’s generally easy to find a house close to campus, though the prices vary widely. For instance, a four-person house might cost between $300–$500 per month, per person, depending on location and the condition of the house. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

It’s almost impossible to get... It’s almost impossible to get housing off campus before senior year, and even that’s difficult now with the addition of the on-campus apartments. Many seniors decide to continue living on campus, as the apartments are spacious with big kitchens and big bedrooms. CC has done a good job of making on campus living attractive while trying to keep its students there. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

Off-campus housing is convenient,... Off-campus housing is convenient, but not necessary. With all of the options on campus, moving off campus just makes no sense. It’s so much easier to save money by living on campus, plus free meals. Need I say more? 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

It seems impossible to live off... It seems impossible to live off campus unless you’re a senior, but that may not be true. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

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