Creighton University
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Whether it’s about the price or pure dislike of the dorms, many Creighton students choose to live off campus. Those with bigger pocketbooks (or parents paying the way) are more inclined to choose places in the Old Market, such as the Old Market Lofts, which are usually clean, quiet, and secure. The posh palaces include rooftop pools, hot tubs, and exercise studios that rival membership gyms. Some downtown apartments are decently priced, especially if you have roommates, and restaurants and other entertainment is right outside the door. Another safe place to find an apartment is anywhere a little farther west. Those who live on the interstate but out west, get the best of both worlds—safer neighborhoods and short travel time.

Students choosing to live in the neighborhoods immediately surrounding campus in some of the cheaper houses often have the most fun and enjoy being able to actually throw parties. There are non-University-recognized sorority and fraternity houses in those areas, too. While rent may be cheaper, it has its costs—break-ins are more common, and students have to take care of yard work and pay utilities. Many don’t feel like bothering with such mundane things while they're busy studying the exciting worlds of their chemistry books. Essentially, though, it’s not too difficult to find a place to live in Omaha. The city has good housing and job markets that makes living beyond Creighton doable. Just don’t scrimp on safety for the purpose of saving a few bucks—after your insurance rates go up after the third break-in that year, you’ll wish you’d picked someplace with card-access only.

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Off-Campus Housing at Creighton University

ginag7

Dentistry '14

2.7

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Up-And-Coming

There's a lot of development happening near Creighton's campus. Currently, the off-campus housing seems decent. But there are new apartments springing up nearby, so it's probably about to get a lot better.

Aug 10, 2011

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Off-Campus Housing at Creighton University

kaitlynmaloney

Entrepreneurship '12

4.6

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Benefits of Off Campus Housing

Off-campus housing is very easy to find near campus. It is an easy 10 minute walk, or 3 minute drive. Creighton also offers a shuttle that runs through the neighborhood right off campus all day throughout the school week, and is free of charge. This makes it very easy to get to campus for classes without having to find a parking space. Most of the houses and apartments near campus are nearly half the price of on-campus housing, and are safe and completely worth it!

Aug 09, 2011

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Off-Campus Housing at Creighton University

juyeonk

Biology '14

3.8

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Off Campus Living

When you become Junior or Senior, you have a choice of living off-campus or on campus housing where you pay monthly. The choices on campus are Davis and Opus halls. According to my friends that lived in the on-campus apartments, it is very convenient because you can walk to campus and easily go to classes without having to drive through snow during winter and everything. However, it is very expensive. That is the only con factor about living on campus. If you choose to live off-campus, it will be a lot cheaper since you'll be sharing an apartment with your group of friends, but you'll have to drive to school, and it is just too much of a hassle to live off-campus. If you're willing to be not lazy, then off-campus choice is definitely better.

Mar 28, 2011

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