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Virginia Commonwealth University - Off-Campus Housing - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.46

Off-Campus Housing

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Quick Stats

Undergrads Living Off Campus 80%
Average Off-Campus Room & Board $9,670

Best Time to Look for a Place

March or April to get a place by May or June.

Popular Areas
  • Carver neighborhood
  • Church Hill
  • Downtown
  • Oregon Hill
  • The Fan
Average Rents
  • 1 BR Apt. : $700
  • 2 BR Apt.: $800
  • Studio: $600

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Students at VCU usually decide to find off-campus housing after freshman year not only because it is hard to get on campus housing but because they can also decide who they want to live with. Students often decide to find a place to live with the friends they made freshman year. This can turn out good or bad. It can seem more expensive to live off campus with multiple bills to be paid, but usually it works out to be about the same as on-campus housing.
 

The apartment complexes around campus look dumpy from the outside and aren’t much better on the inside. Most places
for rent are houses surrounding campus that people have bought and split up into 3 or 4 apartments each. Bugs, mice,
and noisy neighbors are the biggest complaints of students living off campus. The owners of off-campus apartments, usually called slum lords, tend to stay away from their properties and do as little work as possible knowing that they will rent out to a needy student anyway. The further out from campus you go, the better the places you will find, but this may cause you to drive or bike into campus, which isn’t always possible. Students need to really research their off-campus housing options before they move in. There are a lot of students looking for places, so the competition is high.

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Off-Campus Housing at Virginia Commonwealth University

jash1411

'15

Public Relations

3.5
B

Shop Around

There are a lot of apartments around the area with pros and cons to each. So I would recommend you do your research to get the best deal.

Jan 24, 2012

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Off-Campus Housing at Virginia Commonwealth University

daciaashley

'15

Biology

3.5
B

Wide Variety

There are lots of off-campus housing selections available at my school yet they are expensive.

Jan 24, 2012

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Off-Campus Housing at Virginia Commonwealth University

reynosoln

'15

Forensic Science and Technology

3.1
B-

Finding the Right One

It's difficult to find an apartment that fits your budget and interests in Richmond. My roomate and I are currently looking for the right size apartment that is close to campus and our classes. The availability is no problem, but the prices are outrageous! It all comes down to finding the right place that includes utilities at an affordable cost.

Jan 13, 2012

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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For Assistance ContactWhat's This?

Off-Campus Student Services University Student Commons
(804) 825-7205
harperma@vcu.edu
www.usca.vcu.edu/offcampus

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Major: Communications

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