Quick Stats
Undergrads in Off Campus Housing
19 %
Average Rents
- 1 BR - $540.00
- 2 BR - $775.00
- Studio - $460.00
Popular Areas
- Buchanan Boulevard
- Duke Manor
- Duke Villa
- The Belmont
College Prowler Take
Since you really can’t even start thinking about living off campus till you’re done with your junior year, most students don’t worry about it too much. However, if you’re a big “I want my own apartment, off campus, far away from campus, with neighbors who call the police frequently, and I want it now!” kind of person, you might have problems with Duke. However, you might be pleased when you consider that Duke really does have reasonable housing, really close to classes.
You might also consider the fact that when you’re running away from Duke’s campus, you’re not really running to all that much. Off-campus housing really isn’t the exciting cosmopolitan experience it might be in other colleges, which goes back to the problem with local atmosphere. Unfortunately, a lot of the apartments around Duke are small, plain, and overpriced.
Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
Anonymous says:  |
I have a couple of friends moving...
I have a couple of friends moving off campus next year, and they all seemed to find decent places without much trouble. I couldn’t really tell you, though, because I’ll be spending all four years on campus. |
Anonymous says: |
We’re all required to live on...
We’re all required to live on campus for three years: freshman year in a dorm on East Campus, sophomore year in a dorm on West Campus, and junior year either on West again or in an apartment on Central Campus. Senior year, students can do whatever they want for housing. Housing seems to be pretty readily available near campus, and I’d say that it would definitely be worth it for anyone wanting to save some money on housing costs. |
Anonymous says: |
It doesn’t make sense to live off...
It doesn’t make sense to live off campus after freshman year. The University has an uncanny ability to provide housing for everyone who needs it. While you only have to live on campus for three years, the Central Campus apartments are nicer and less expensive than apartments in the RTP area, I would suspect. The only catch to living on campus is that you may not always get what you’d like from the room selection. |
Anonymous says: |
Well, we have to live on campus...
Well, we have to live on campus for three years. But I know that a lot of people who choose to live off campus after that seem to live in the neighborhood surrounding East, which isn’t all that safe. So I guess there are advantages and disadvantages in that department. |
Anonymous says: |
Housing off campus is only an...
Housing off campus is only an option as a senior, as students are required to live on campus through their junior year. As a senior, housing opportunities are quite diverse, ranging from townhouses to apartments to full houses. |
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