Vassar College - Off-Campus Housing

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Off-campus housing is an option elected by few Vassar students, because most find campus housing comfortable and convenient. As small parties in dorm rooms are not usually meddled with by security and students are allowed to register larger parties in public spaces in the dorms, much of the draw for moving off campus is not founded. Many find three or four people to split the rent of a house located near campus. Off-campus apartments are cheaper than college housing, but do not offer the same sense of community or easy access to facilities. The off-campus option is fitting for students who are fairly independent during their junior or senior year, when proximity to campus is not as socially or academically necessary. For those students who choose not to study away for any part of their junior year, living off campus also can be a nice alternative to living a third year in the dorms.

If one is considering the off-campus option, the best time to look for a place to live is the end of spring semester when the current residents vacate. Arrangements can then be made for either summer subletting or for fall semester housing. It is recommended that students planning to live off campus still participate in the campus housing draw to ensure that they have a place to live should their off-campus plans fall through.

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Students Speak Out

VasAU says: Vassar College 2013 Social Sciences

There is a college regulation that... There is a college regulation that prohibits off-campus housing until junior year. Having lived off campus my junior year, I can say that it was a lot of fun and not too hard to find a house. I even saved some money not living in the dorms. However, most Vassar students choose to live on campus all four years. 12345 Off-Campus Housing: March 12, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

Almost everyone stays on campus... Almost everyone stays on campus all four years. Off-campus housing is limited and not recommended except for a different breed of person with a close-knit group of friends. Everything happens on campus and to move off is moving away from the social scene and just makes it harder on academics as well. Also, the security on campus is far better than town security. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

It may be worth considering living... It may be worth considering living off campus your junior year for some variety. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

Nah, no one really lives off... Nah, no one really lives off campus. I only know two houses of Vassar kids off campus, and I think it’s really just more of a hassle than anything else. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

Housing at Vassar is guaranteed... Housing at Vassar is guaranteed all four years of college, so most people don’t move out. 12345 Off-Campus Housing Report

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