Mount Holyoke College
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Off-Campus Housing

Quick Stats

Undergrads Living Off Campus 6%

Best Time to Look for a Place

Beginning of second semester

Popular Areas
  • Amherst
  • Granby
  • Northampton
  • South Hadley
Average Rents
  • 1 BR: $625
  • 2 BR: $750
  • Studio: $500

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Only a very small number of students live off campus each year, and of those, not very many keep their own apartments. Some live with their family, which is most common among FPs (Frances Perkins students, who are typically older students). Since the school actively discourages living off campus, only the most intrepid or fed up with dorm life will try it. Students are, in general, happy about this. The extremely residential character of the campus is part of its charm and definitely contributes to its sense of community. What would campus life be without cheesy floor activities? The only downside is that some students have really good reasons for wanting to live off campus and are still denied. Some in this position have resorted to keeping a room on campus and paying for room and board but actually living somewhere else.

If you do want live off campus, you’ll want to try for something close by. Since Amherst and Northampton are already college towns, there’s a lot in both of those places to appeal to a student. You don’t want to go for something in, say, downtown Holyoke. Stay out of the sketchy areas, and you should be fine. Also, bring your own car if you can, because if you think having to go places on the PVTA schedule is annoying while living on campus, it’ll become ten times worse while living off campus. So much happens on campus in a day that you’ll practically be living there anyway, and it’ll be a lot harder to run home to get something you forgot.

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Off-Campus Housing at Mount Holyoke College

thcirj20

Philosophy '14

3.5
B

Can Find Affordable Housing in Nearby Towns

Since Mount Holyoke is located in the small town of South Hadley, there may be a little difficulty finding off campus housing there but I know many students who live in nearby towns. This may be a problem though if you do not have a car and have to rely on the PVTA since it is not the most frequent and varied form of transportation.

May 25, 2012

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Off-Campus Housing at Mount Holyoke College

Kaypark16

History '15

N/A

Everyone Lives on Campus

Off-Campus housing isn't really an issue because everyone lives on campus due to a combination of lack of close housing and the dorms being very nice. No one really wants to live off-campus.

Jan 15, 2012

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Off-Campus Housing at Mount Holyoke College

klhungay

Psychology '15

5.0
A+

AMAZING

It's my first year and i live in Safford ! so many people have told me how lucky i am, and i really agree. i'm in love with our beautiful kitchen, huge separate common room and warm fireplace. i'm also very happy with my huge corner room with four window and two walk-in closets. my roomie and i have plenty of room :)

Dec 23, 2011

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User rating for Mount Holyoke College - Off-Campus Housing is 2.3 out of 5 based on 18 user reviews.

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