West Virginia University
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Students are permitted, even encouraged, to move off campus after freshman year. They are only guaranteed space in campus housing for freshman year, so they could be forced off campus before they graduate if demand exceeds available space. However, there is more than enough off-campus housing to accommodate any student who needs a place to live. Almost all off-campus housing is located on the edge of Downtown Campus in the suburbs, so students have no more than a 15-minute walk to campus. There is a good variety of apartment complexes on campus, but most off-campus housing units are full houses, or houses turned into apartments. Prices are reasonable and most include utilities, but the increasing student population has recently caused an increase in rent. Living off campus can save students and their families money, as they don’t have to buy a meal plan. It has been found that cooking your own food is cheaper than buying a campus meal plan each year.

Traffic both coming in and out of the city is hectic almost all day. The worst times of the day are the morning rush hour and dinner time, when many people are leaving the campus to go home or coming back to Morgantown from work in other areas. Living off campus definitely has its risks, but it grants students more freedom, more room to be themselves, and more opportunity to enjoy their campus experience under their own rules.

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Off-Campus Housing at West Virginia University

track9wv

Physical Therapy '14

2.7

C+

New and Old

There are many old ones but new ones are being built all the time. This university is expanding and growing like crazy. Many of the apartments are pricy if you are looking for a more decent one to stay in.

May 01, 2012

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Off-Campus Housing at West Virginia University

smearns92

Chemical Engineering '14

2.3

C

Scum Lords

There are a lot of living options off campus but you have to be careful about the land lords. Many of them do not care about you or your safety in your apartment. The apartments are generally overpriced, but if you look hard enough you can find something that's decent.

Apr 23, 2012

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Off-Campus Housing at West Virginia University

cwhitehouse

Psychology '15

3.5

B

Off-Campus Housing Is Easy to Find

Every building at WVU looks old and dirty on the outside, it's just how this town is. But the people who rent out the houses and apartments do an amazing job making the inside beautiful and confortable. WVU offers a lot of resources to help find off campus housing and you can generally find a place to live according to your needs and wants. There is also a free service the school provides and they will read your housing contract for you and help you better understand it. Generally people pay around $500 or $600 a month. Parking is usually a seperate cost along with utilities.

Apr 09, 2012

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