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Save Some Money, but Be Careful!

There is a plethora of off campus options around Ohio University. This is good for you because you can save a lot per quarter by living outside of campus. A single on deep South (considered one of the worse areas of campus to live) is about $2200 a quarter. A double is still about $1800. The nicer dorms cost more money (in general most dorms cost about the same, but Adams has suites with personal bathrooms, so they are pricey). Compare this to the $1100 a quarter I payed to live in a house on Washington Street with four roommates, and you can see the savings. Even my nicer Riverpark apartment this year with 2 roomies is only $1600-ish a quarter (and gas, trash and water are included!)

Now, you have to consider utilities, but usually split 2-5 ways, they aren't bad, and some places even include them in your rent. Typical utilities include cable, internet, trash, water, electricity, and gas. They aren't typically very high, except gas in the winter (and Riverpark has gas included).

The one thing to be careful of is to look into who the landlord is. Different realtors have different reputations, and have varying degrees of reliability when it comes to rent, fixing things, etc. Grace Realty is reliable, as is PH Management (aka Housing Hotlinks, although sometimes you have to get on them). ProKos is the worst, avoid them at ALL costs. Just look into the company, and you'll be fine.

Improvement

While the university has the heavy attendance of Caucasians one might expect for a southeastern Ohio campus, there has always been a heavy population of students from abroad (China, Japan, Middle East, Europe, and South America). In recent years there have been many more Black students who have attended Ohio, as well as other peoples of other races. Diversity wasn't what OU was known for in the past, but it is definitely improving.

We've Got It All

Ohio University is a beautiful campus that offers the facilities and faculty of a huge university, with the small classes, intimacy, and charm of a small out of the way college. 25,000 students is a lot, but honestly, you never feel crowded here (except at our massive Halloween Block Party, which is world renowned). We have top rated journalism, media arts (video/video game/audio), film, physics, and music programs. Our Osteopathic medicine program is phenomenal. The campus is beautiful. The bars, shuffles and parties are insane, but there's plenty to do besides that; concerts, coffee lounges, a nice hookah bar, bowling, an amazing student center, sites to see, sport events to attend, clubs to partake in, club and recreational sports, and so much more. You can't just nail down Ohio University in one short paragraph. I've made friends here that will last me my whole life. It's safe to say this was the best decision I ever made.

Worth the Cost, and They Will Help

I received plenty of financial aid here at Ohio University. If you fill out your FASFA early and have YOUR ducks in a row, the University has plenty to offer. Scholarships covering food and living costs are amazing too.