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Off-Campus Housing

Quick Stats

Undergrads Living Off Campus 79%
Freshmen Living Off Campus 13%
Average Off-Campus Room & Board $8,640

Best Time to Look for a Place

Look for deals around the end of the semester before the actual semester that you are looking to move. Apartment complexes usually give deals to students who sign early.

Popular Areas
  • 13th Street and University Avenue
  • Between Archer Road and Williston Road
  • Near the Oaks Mall (Southwest)
Average Rents
  • 1 BR: $650
  • 2 BR: $760
  • 3 BR: $1,100

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

If you like and require candles, dogs, cats, snakes, incense, or more than four appliances plugged in to one outlet via surge protectors, off-campus housing is the way to go because none of those things are what you would call “allowed" in the dorms. Other advantages to getting away from the 32612 zip code include having extra space, private (or at least more private) bathrooms, full-size refrigerators, and fluffy toilet paper (should you choose to purchase it, of course).

The best thing about off-campus housing is the fact that you have your own privacy, and you can do what you want in your apartment. The negative to it is that you have to pay rent for 12 months, and no one is in school for 12 months. When school is not in session, it is pretty hard to get someone to sublet your apartment since Gainesville is basically a ghost town when school is out.

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Off-Campus Housing at University of Florida

JessicaSaraNewman

Finance '16

4.6
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Apartments Aren't Hard to Find!

Apartments are not very hard to find around the University of Florida. Although they are not extravagant and huge, they are nice and comfortable. Also, they aren't too pricey! I know people that are saying in an off-campus apartment for all four years of college and are very happy with their decision.

May 20, 2012

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Off-Campus Housing at University of Florida

Smoothnsly34

Mass Communication '12

4.6
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Many Options

There are so many apartment complexes to choose from, literally dozens, and many come furnished and with private bathrooms and include utilities in the low rent. There's frequent bus routes to a lot of them. Houses are also plentiful and the cost is typically low.

May 17, 2012

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Off-Campus Housing at University of Florida

gbroski

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology '14

3.8
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Depends on What You Want and Where You Look

It's not hard to find a nice apartment for a very reasonable price, especially if you are willing to go a little farther away from campus. If you want to live within walking distance, the prices get a little expensive for the nicer places and/or the apartments aren't all that nice. But overall, off campus housing is reasonable.

May 16, 2012

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User rating for University of Florida - Off-Campus Housing is 3.5 out of 5 based on 80 user reviews.

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Facts

Did You Know? Even though you will not be in school for 12 months, your apartment complex lease goes for the full year, so don't think that you won't have to pay for that apartment when you are not attending school!

For Assistance ContactWhat's This?

Apartment Hunters
1310 W. University Avenue
(352) 336-9349
The service is completely free, because the complexes pay to be listed with them, and although they don’t work with every single apartment in Gainesville, they do have a very wide range.

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Chris Kirschner
Hometown
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Major
Journalism
Grad Year
2014

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