University of Utah
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Nearly 90 percent of students live off campus, making the U a commuter school. It is often fairly easy to find cheap apartments located near campus within a five-minute drive. The U constructed brand-new dorms for the 2002 Winter Olympics that housed the athletes. These dorms are mostly used by foreign students who find it easier to live in the dorms than to locate an apartment off campus. The dorms are very expensive, and the meal plans that accompany them are often not very practical.

Some people like to live on campus and would prefer the meal plans and the dorm life. However, most campus life takes place off campus. There are very few parties and socializing that takes place in the dorms. Also, most people who live in the area attend the U, which makes it easier to find lodging—they just stay at home with their parents.

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Off-Campus Housing at University of Utah

rnhanson

Genetics '09

4.2

A-

Close and Cheap

The apartments around the University are generally affordable.

May 23, 2012

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Adlyn

Early Childhood Education '13

5.0

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Off-Campus Housing Is Cheaper and Better Than on-Campus Housing!

I lived on campus my first year. It cost me about $10,000 for rent a year, plus you are obligated to purchase a meal plan (which costs an additional $3000 a year). I rarely used my meal plan so I wasted all that money spent on food. Off-campus housing costs me WAY less, is better taken care of, provides more space and parking.

May 08, 2012

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Off-Campus Housing at University of Utah

sarahrmojazza

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) '13

1.5

D+

Expensive and Rotten!

The housing anywhere within 20 miles is expensive and run down

Mar 19, 2012

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