Loyola University Chicago - Off-Campus Housing

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One thing Loyola students complain most about is the requirement that they live on campus for their first two years. Not only is the housing off campus much cheaper, it’s generally nicer and often better administered. The only thing students have to watch out for is the propensity of certain local landlords to take advantage of students. The greater majority treat their student tenants like they would any other, but some tend to overcharge for rent and disappear when the radiators start leaking all over the floorboards. With this in mind, there are all kinds of housing options for students in Chicago. Most are large three- or four-bedroom flats running for about $1,500 to $2,000 a month.

It’s not difficult to find housing by Loyola’s Lake Shore Campus, but there are also many other neighborhoods in Chicago for students who don’t mind a bit of a commute. An apartment in Old Town or Streeterville can be quite expensive, but if you’re a business student taking most of your classes at the Water Tower Campus, this is an option you may want to look into. Edgewater is a developing area south of Rogers Park offering inexpensive housing not too far from campus. Wrigleyville is a popular destination for Loyola seniors, as it is not that far from either campus via the Red Line train, plus it places students within walking distance of Wrigley Field and many neighborhood bars. Lincoln Park is a little bit pricey, but it offers a beautiful, growing environment close to DePaul University where students can get a taste of another university’s nightlife. As long as you are careful when looking into your housing options, you should be able to find a little corner of Chicago that you can call yours for a reasonable price.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

Be careful not to get in a... Be careful not to get in a situation when you’ll have to sublet to someone else because it always sounds like it’ll be easy when it actually will be murder. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

Yes, the housing is worth it. Get... Yes, the housing is worth it. Get the heck out of the dorms, and start actually having fun at Loyola. This is when it all begins. The dorms are okay freshman year because you need a safe haven while you get used to Chicago and all that it entails, but after that, by all means, get one of the cheap flats around Rogers Park with three or four friends, and start throwing parties and living life. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

Housing off campus is easy to find... Housing off campus is easy to find and pretty cheap. Definitely do your research to make sure you’re not getting a ‘fixer-upper-opportunity.’ 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

Live off campus your sophomore... Live off campus your sophomore year if at all possible! The rent in Rogers Park is so much cheaper than living on campus. And there are tons of cute apartments within walking distance of Loyola. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

Three words: get off campus.... Three words: get off campus. Dollar for dollar, it’s cheaper, in both room and board, than living on campus. But be aware: many landlords in the Rogers Park area know their buildings are going to be rented by college students, and don’t care to keep them up, but then again, they don’t care if you host parties and damage the place either. It’s really easy to find a place, as there are plenty of listings in the Reader, Chicago’s free weekly paper—or just walk up and down streets, looking for the ‘for rent’ signs. It’s worth it. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

Did You Know?

Loyola now requires all rising junior students to attend a seminar about living off-campus.

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