Indiana University - Off-Campus Housing

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Moving off campus provides students with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to live with close friends in a town populated mostly by other college kids who are working toward the same goals. Along with your first apartment or house, however, comes some real responsibility. Living in the residence halls, you pay up front and never have to worry about things like internet, cable, or water. In the dorms, there’s a trash can right down the hall and someone to clean your bathroom for you. Some students have trouble adjusting to life outside of that safety net; dealing with landlords, bills, and parking can be a big headache.

The freedom that comes from living on your own in the dorms is magnified a thousand times once you move into your own place. You can have real furniture, a bed big enough so that you never worry about falling out at night, and on top of everything else, you are in control of how much you want to pay for everything. There are some caveats to off-campus living, so beware. The closer you get to campus, the higher the rent will be. There are some real pits lurking in the blocks surrounding campus. Landlords know that there will always be someone willing to pay an extra $200 a month to save a ten-minute walk, no matter how lousy the condition of the house is. If you have a car, the cheapest route is to live as far away from campus as you can and drive to school or catch a bus. Be sure to start looking early and consider all your options before you make a serious decision regarding a place to live.

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Students Speak Out

IWUek says: Indiana University 2015 Communication and Journalism

Getting to the off-campus housing... Getting to the off-campus housing makes living a year in the dorms so worth it. No RAs to write you up for pre-gaming in the dorms, which equals no community service and fines! Find people you love and spend the next four years living it up with them! 12345 Off-Campus Housing: February 20, 2009 Report

IWUKD says: Indiana University 2015 Education

I lived off-campus this year, and... I lived off-campus this year, and although I still miss the convience of living in the dorms after almost two semester of living away from them, I really enjoy living off campus. I walk about 4 minutes to a bus stop where a bus comes every 5 or 10 minutes to take me practically anywhere I need to go on campus. Finding an apartment or a house can be frustrating, but it can be fairly easy if you start early! 12345 Off-Campus Housing: February 18, 2009 Report

IWUES says: Indiana University 2015 Psychology

There is an immense amount of... There is an immense amount of off-campus housing. You can find a house, apartment, townhouse with ease; that is, if you look early enough. Most people find their off-campus housing after freshman year before winter break. After that, it becomes a little bit more difficult. The prices come in a wide range, anything from a few hundred bucks a month to $1000 upscale apartments. 12345 Off-Campus Housing: February 16, 2009 Report

IWUSB says: Indiana University 2015 Communication and Journalism

Prices for off-campus housing... Prices for off-campus housing varies a lot. I am a sophomore who chose to live off campus, and I'd say the freedom makes it all worth it. Having to pay for utilities and food is pretty horrible, though. I would say off-campus living is definitely worth it, but students should first be prepared to be broke. 12345 Off-Campus Housing: February 16, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

There are lots of houses and... There are lots of houses and apartments you can live in, but it requires looking for a place and having some friends to live with. Lots of people live off campus after sophomore year but you’ve got to be looking ahead of time. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

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