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It’s not difficult to find off-campus housing in Hyde Park, and most people are out of the dorms by their second year. However, the options are dominated by MAC Apartments, and they are notoriously bad landlords. They are not very responsive to problems. Unless you are lucky enough to find an independent landlord (and they do exist), that’s the company you’re stuck with. The good news is that there is a variety of options available, from a one-bedroom to a six-bedroom, and they’re all over Hyde Park.

A lot of the great apartments are passed down from upperclassmen to underclassmen that they know. If you aren’t friends with upperclassmen who are leaving their apartment, it can be a little difficult to find the perfect place. However, there’s a MAC office right on campus that will help you find a good fit. Apartments are very affordable, and it’s cheaper to live off campus and go grocery shopping than to live in a dorm with a meal plan. In Hyde Park, you do get what you pay for when it comes to apartment buildings. If you want an incredibly nice apartment, you’ll want to look at the buildings on the lakefront. If you’re OK with a college apartment that has its quirks but is still livable, you can definitely find a place near campus.

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Off-Campus Housing at University of Chicago

tcch

Physics '14

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Off-Campus Housing

There are many good options available to students for off-campus housing. There are great options within walking and/or biking distance from the campus, the cost is fairly reasonable and less that dorm housing, and parking is free is you are fortunate enough to have a car at school.

Apr 15, 2012

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trudnicki

History '14

4.6

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Very Available

Most 3rd and 4th years live off-campus (~75%). And by off-campus I mean literally across the street. This means that there are a lot of apartments available- its very easy to find anything from a studio to a 5 bedroom. Rent isn't bad at all, and is actually a little cheaper than the cost of on-campus housing, so that's a plus. U of C police department patrols area and there are lots of blue lights and such around, so safety isn't really an issue.

Mar 09, 2012

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Off-Campus Housing at University of Chicago

lkellyjones

Law '14

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Moving off-campus isn't something that everybody does, but everybody that does it really likes it. The school has a few websites that can direct you to different leasing agents - and one company does have a monopoly in the area - so you'll find that certain crossroads (54th and Woodlawn, 55th and Hyde Park, 57th and Kimbark) have lots of students living on them. This creates pretty safe communities, which are convenient and close to campus.

Feb 21, 2012

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