Since 2004, UGA freshman have been required to live in the dorms, but even before that, most freshmen chose to live on campus anyway. Nevertheless, there are many off-campus housing offerings for students of all types. The first thing you should know is that Athens has an extremely low cost of living. Whether you choose to live in an apartment, a condo, or a rented home, very few places cost more than $400 a month with a few roommates. Plus, the Athens Transit bus comes to many popular apartment complexes, so you don’t necessarily have to have a car to live off campus.
Most apartment complexes are designed with students in mind and offer individual leases so that there is minimal arguing among roommates as to how much each owes in rent. There are one- to four-bedroom apartments all around town.
Some complexes offer fully-furnished apartments, which include a sofa, kitchen table, chairs, beds, desks, bedside tables, and chest of drawers in each bedroom, but you will still probably want to bring some furniture of your own. The best thing about apartment living is the amenities—many complexes have a pool, small gym, tennis courts, a clubhouse, computer labs, and sometimes even memberships to local gyms and tanning beds.
Your best bet, though, is to find a home or a condo for rent. These are generally much better deals than apartments and include more living space and backyards. Many local real estate developers own multiple properties to rent out, so it's all very professional, and there are many homes to choose from. The best places to look for a rented home is in Athens’ alt-weekly Flagpole Magazine and on Craigslist.
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Living off campus is actually a lot better than on campus because it is a lot cheaper than on campus housing plus you don't have to live in a crappy dorm. There are options from sharing a house to apartments and townhomes all which cater to a student population. Some are so close to campus that you can just use the bus and not pay for parking.
May 27, 2012
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Apartments Are Shabby
Athens has many available apartments but most are run down. The good apartments cost an arm and a leg and have really difficult contracts to get out of.
May 22, 2012
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When looking for somewhere to live, my number one objective was to be close to campus. This is achievable if you start early. Me and my friends wanted to have somewhere picked out for fall semester no later than Christmas break. If you do this, you can find somewhere great close to campus that is affordable. The best thing to do is find someone whos lease you can take over to make things alot easier. All landlords are about the same, they dont really care what you do as long as you dont destroy the place.
May 19, 2012
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