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Off-Campus Housing

Quick Stats

Undergrads Living Off Campus 77%
Average Off-Campus Room & Board $13,258

Best Time to Look for a Place

Early in the spring semester

Popular Areas
  • Grand Cypress Condominiums
  • Oakbrook Village
  • Southgate Towers
  • Sterling University Crescent
  • The Venue at Northgate
  • Tiger Plaza
  • University Commons, Highland Village (I and II)
  • University House – Brightside
  • University View
  • Varn Villa
Average Rents
  • 1 BR: $650
  • 2 BR: $950
  • 3 BR: $1,100
  • 4 BR: $1,250
  • Studio: $600

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

It seems like every month or so, there is a new apartment complex or set of condominiums constructed near campus. The are tons of available places for students to live right near campus, whether they are looking for a wild party atmosphere or something a little more sedated. Most places are reasonably priced, except for a few complexes that are geared toward bringing in the ritzy, football-season crowd. Some of the apartments can be kind of dumpy, to say the least, but with so many options, it’s easy to avoid the really atrocious places around campus. Most apartments offer decent amenities from pools to tanning beds to study rooms with computers and printers, all open late. The apartments can also help to take a lot of the hassle out of living off campus. Many include water and sewer bills, and occasionally electricity bills, in with rent. Some complexes even come furnished, preventing long drives from home, toting grandma’s flea-infested sofa. Parking for commuters is the number one complaint, and the reason people still ride the buses. There is no LSU department designed to help you make the move off campus, but it’s really not that difficult. Ask around because often the best deals are through houses and condominiums rented through friends. The downfalls of living off campus tend to be fairly slim. The freedoms provided from having your own place are worth all the hassles of stinky carpets and long treks to campus. These places may not be the Ritz, but home is where your heart is, right?

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Off-Campus Housing at Louisiana State University

hcospelich

Anthropology and Archaeology '13

4.2
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Good Experience!

The dorms were a lot of fun to experience freshman year! It was dorms so they were small and you share a room with a hall bath.... but it was a good experience and i had a lot of fun! it was so great having a bunch of your friends just down the hall!

May 10, 2012

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Off-Campus Housing at Louisiana State University

mlivel3

Elementary Education '15

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Parking Sucks

Itsconvientent to live on campus but the parking lots for the dorms are so small! Other than that it is nice! Everything is close by and within walking distance.

May 04, 2012

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Off-Campus Housing at Louisiana State University

dominicclust

Mass Communication '13

4.2
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Good Location, Good Prices...However...

Try not to be fooled by the ads. Before getting an apartment off-campus, you may want to look up student reviews of the apartments. You shouldn't have a problem finding one in your price range; however, as with any apartment, make sure you have a good roommate.

Apr 10, 2012

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User rating for Louisiana State University - Off-Campus Housing is 3.5 out of 5 based on 32 user reviews.

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