University of Miami - Off-Campus Housing

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To be able to live on campus, students have to not only pay for their dorm rooms but also their meal plans. Such costs on top of tuition lead to a very hefty payment at the beginning of each semester. Since Miami has many available places to live off campus, it may turn out to be a better financial decision to not live in the dorms, especially if you are going to share rent with a group of friends.Nothing can beat having your own privacy and bring able to sleep without someone in the next room making a ruckus at 4 a.m. A private laundry facility and bathrooms that come with having your own space are also a plus.

However, when living off campus, students get separated from the social atmosphere that is present when living in a dorm, but this all depends on how social you are. Still, depending on how far away your apartment is, traffic on US 1 is an absolute nightmare. An accident can make a 10-minute drive drag out to 30 or even 45 minutes. The traffic is nothing compared to the bad drivers that are prevalent throughout Miami. Sometimes it looks as if some people have barely passed their driving test. There is definitely some serious road rage here.Living with friends and experiencing the freedom that comes with living off campus may be worth it to some, but traffic may close the deal on living in dorms for all four years for others.

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Students Speak Out

UMRK says: University of Miami 2016 Math and Statistics

I think it's worth it. Off-campus... I think it's worth it. Off-campus housing is not more than 20 minutes away, maybe 30 with traffic. 12345 Off-Campus Housing: March 11, 2009 Report

UMKG says: University of Miami 2014 Business

I think it's pretty easy. There... I think it's pretty easy. There are tons of nearby apartments and houses. 12345 Off-Campus Housing: February 27, 2009 Report

UMNE says: University of Miami 2016 Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Miami is pretty much saturated,... Miami is pretty much saturated, and the housing off campus is quite expensive. I think in the end it all comes out to around the same cost because if you live off campus, you have to go through the headache of finding decent transportation and whatnot. 12345 Off-Campus Housing: February 27, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

Off-campus housing is widely... Off-campus housing is widely available because Miami is a big city. It ranges from nice apartments to houses of all sorts. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

If you live off campus, you have... If you live off campus, you have the luxury of your own space, but it doesn’t even remotely come close to the experience of living on campus. You get the chance of meeting people from all walks of life, and besides, that’s where all the action is. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

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