Ohio Wesleyan University
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Living off campus as a student of Ohio Wesleyan is about as likely as winning the lottery, and in fact, a lottery is how you are chosen! An off-campus option is only open to students that are at least 23 years old, so they are most likely seniors, and even at that time, the process seems more difficult than what it is worth. The simple reality is that the University wants its students to live on campus, and thus it becomes a less-than- easy proposition to request to live elsewhere.

Over 100 students will apply to live in off-campus housing, and only a fraction will actually be given the nod to do so. If you are one of the chosen ones, there are many options to choose from within a few blocks of campus. There are a lot of apartments on the main street, as well as many old houses in the surrounding area that are available for rent. The houses and apartments are relatively inexpensive, and living off campus will probably end up costing you less than would living in one of the residence halls. Students that rent off-campus houses have been known to have great parties, but not being near most of the students can cause them to be a bit isolated from a lot of their friends. Living off campus is an appealing, albeit rare, option for some, but most students are content living in the residence halls or fraternities, as they are very central and overall nice places to live.

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Off-Campus Housing at Ohio Wesleyan University

abbybnet

Psychology '15

2.3

C

Good Luck

Good luck getting off campus. OWU makes it really difficult for anyone other than seniors to live off campus. A lot of people are simply renting houses or apartments off-campus to say that they can commute to class. As for availability, there are tons of available houses near campus.

Dec 07, 2011

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Off-Campus Housing at Ohio Wesleyan University

erikazi

Environmental Studies '14

2.3

C

OWU Wants All Students Living on Campus

When it comes to getting off campus housing, don't get your hopes up. The process is made to be nearly impossible. There are a bunch of "commuters" though, students who rent houses and change their home addresses, so the off campus party population is semi decent.

Sep 14, 2011

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Off-Campus Housing at Ohio Wesleyan University

rjoneill

Music Theory and Composition '15

1.5

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There are basically no off campus housing options, and it is very difficult to get one. However, I think the University makes up for it by offering numerous ways to dorm here on campus. There's your obvious college dorm room, with renovations going on in Stuyvesant. There are Frats and Greek life, and OWU has what they call a SLU. A Small Living Unit are various themed houses that put on themed activities and functions every year. They are really awesome and one of my favorite parts of OWU and I think they make up for the lack of off campus housing.

Aug 27, 2011

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