University of Oklahoma - Off-Campus Housing

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College Prowler Take

Off-campus housing is almost easier to find and less stressful than moving into the dorms. There are so many options when looking for a place to live around campus. Obviously, off-campus housing isn’t as convenient as living on campus, but it is still a viable option, as the school provides shuttles to assist students with traveling back and forth to their apartments off campus. If you plan on living off campus, it is a good idea to start looking for housing early, unless you are just looking for a place to sleep at night. Finding a place for the following fall in the middle of spring semester almost guarantees that you will find a place that you will be satisfied with.

Many students will get together and rent a house or apartment within walking distance of their classes. A lot of students at OU have parents that are willing to buy them a cute house near campus, and then they rent it out to their friends afterward. Still, a lot of students choose apartment living because it is less permanent and more assistance is given. Some of the more common apartments for college students include Sterling and the Commons, and may I add that these are comprised of almost 90 percent college students. For those who opt not to have beer bongs and nightly parties at their pools in the summer, there are many options for the more mature, academically-conscious crowds as well.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

They’re very convenient. I now... They’re very convenient. I now live about a mile from campus in an apartment, and it’s very easy to get to and from campus. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

I love off-campus living—it’s... I love off-campus living—it’s great. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

There are apartment complexes... There are apartment complexes everywhere. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

Housing is very convenient if you... Housing is very convenient if you start to look early. You need to find your house in the summer. Apartments are much easier, and a lot of them are offering free shuttles to class, so you do not have to worry about parking. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

Housing off campus is pretty good,... Housing off campus is pretty good, I think. Being from Norman, I have an upper hand, but after your freshman year they have university apartments that are like real apartments off campus—they are great. I dated a guy who lived in them, and I couldn’t see any problem with them. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

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