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Hollins University - Off-Campus HousingCollege Prowler1.54
Quick StatsUndergrads in Off Campus Housing
11 %
Best Time to Look for a Place
Availability of off-campus housing is fairly limited. No one time of year has proven more successful than others.
College Prowler Take
If having your own place is a priority, the strict regulations to keep students on campus may pose a problem for you. On top of that, if you do happen to meet the criteria, you will not have an easy time finding a place that is nearby. There are some nearby locals who occasionally have rooms to rent, but living in someone else’s household probably means more restrictions than living at Hollins. The majority of cheap apartments in Roanoke are on the other side of town. Therefore, off-campus students generally have a 15- to 30-minute commute by car. Many commuter students will slip into class a few minutes late because they had to cruise around for a parking spot. If you live on campus, you can basically fall out of bed and be a two-minute walk from class. So once again, going to Hollins means living on campus. However, if you really feel as though you want the experience of living off campus, there are the University Apartments. Living in a University Apartment means that you technically live on campus, and you’re only an eight-minute walk from class buildings. University Apartment dwellers don’t have to pay any additional room or board for utilities or the meal plan. Moreover, the apartments are wired up to the computer network and cable system the same way the dorm rooms are. Overall, this pleases the desires of those students who want an apartment, but don’t want the stress.
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:
HolAF says: Hollins University 2013 English Language and Literature  |
Almost everyone at Hollins lives...
Almost everyone at Hollins lives on campus. It is required, and you must get special permission to live off campus. There are many options for specialty dorms as well as student apartments across the street, which allow students to have a little more of their own living space and to feel more separated from campus.
Off-Campus Housing: March 06, 2009
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HolGC says: Hollins University 2013 Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
Hollins community is based off of...
Hollins community is based off of the residential nature of the community. Hollins students are not allowed to live off campus unless there are extenuating circumstances, and it's better to live on campus by and large.
Off-Campus Housing: March 06, 2009
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Anonymous says: |
I heard that one girl actually got...
I heard that one girl actually got so determined to live off campus that she married her boyfriend (with an understanding that they would later divorce), so that she could have the marriage certificate to get her off campus. I think that Residence Life should hear about this. Why can’t they make reasonable exceptions for students who are genuinely unhappy on campus? That might help the retention rate out a little bit. |
Anonymous says: |
Hollins is a pretty tight-knit...
Hollins is a pretty tight-knit community. I would say that it is worth it to live on campus all four years. Besides, Hollins is more exciting than the town of Roanoke. It’s kind of strange that more Roanokers don’t come on campus to party or to attend our events. I’d think that they’d appreciate all we have to offer. It’s like Hollins is this big secret that’s hidden away in the middle of a sleepy Southern city. |
Anonymous says: |
It’s best to live on campus to be...
It’s best to live on campus to be near your classes. There isn’t much off-campus housing nearby. If you want an apartment, Hollins owns apartments across the street to give students a sense of independence without having to worry about utility bills or having the rent in by the first of every month. |
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Hollins University has no assistance program to aid in finding off-campus housing. The Internet and the newspaper will be your guide.
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