Gustavus Adolphus College
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With approximately 80 percent of the student body living on campus, Gustavus prides itself in being a close-knit and residential community. The majority of upperclassmen chooses to live on campus in apartment-style housing because they enjoy the idea of not having to mow the lawn, shovel the snow, or pay for all their own utilities. The biggest hassles from the Residential Life office come from noise violations, small rooms, and the ban on candles and smoking. Applying to live off campus is tricky since your randomly-generated priority number can either make or break your chances of getting off campus. In addition, not having a car means that you have to walk up Old Main Hill each day—a good workout, but certainly something to be dreaded in the middle of winter.

Students who do live off campus sing both its praises and annoyances. While there are many perks to not having to deal with Residential Life and having your own space, downfalls of living off campus in St. Peter include overpriced rent based on demand and few options outside of living in large houses with a number of friends—apartments in St. Peter are sparse and not the closest to campus. With the majority of your classmates living on campus and having the benefit of living in apartments while still being able to walk next door and knock on your friend’s door, you are better off just living on campus.

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Off-Campus Housing at Gustavus Adolphus College

mpatter2

Computer Science '14

3.8

B+

Definitintly Worth It. but a Safety School

It is a great school the programs are all good but get ready to get entranced in all things Gustavus because there is nothing else to do. With excellent and readily available professors, the idea of not getting a strong degree is ludicrous

Mar 03, 2012

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Off-Campus Housing at Gustavus Adolphus College

nine37pm

Legal Studies '15

3.1

B-

Off-Campus?

GAC doesn't really like students living off-campus - even seniors need to apply to live off-campus, and even then you aren't guaranteed.

Dec 20, 2011

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Off-Campus Housing at Gustavus Adolphus College

agoepfer

History '14

1.9

C-

Residential Campus

Gustavus is primarily a Residential Campus, so getting permission to go off-campus is very tricky, and not always guaranteed. Also, you need to have at least 3-4 friends that share and apartment to stay in the nice student living spaces off-campus, St. Peter isn't a big enough town to support a lot of cheap apartments for only one person. The benefits of living off campus is that it is probably cheaper in the long run, but you will probably want a car sometimes because going up the hill can get tiresome. The disadvantages are that Res Life makes it hard to live off-campus, and you miss a lot of the community atmosphere GAC is known for.

Oct 09, 2011

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