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Budget & Affordability

What student housing really costs and how to keep it affordable — rent ranges, hidden fees, and ways to spend less near campus.

Budget & Affordability

How Much Does Off-Campus Housing Cost Near UNC Chapel Hill?

UNC off-campus housing cost runs $1,425 to $1,695 a month for a private bedroom in most student buildings within a mile of campus, based on Find My Place listings in October 2026. Sharing a bedroom brings that down to $1,140 to $1,396, and Chapel Ridge, 2.5 miles out, starts at $749 a bed.

October 8, 2026read more →
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How Much Does Off-Campus Housing Cost Near Illinois State?

Illinois State off-campus housing cost runs about $465 a month for a bed in a shared house or small apartment building in Normal, the median starting rate across 19 by-the-bed listings on Find My Place in October 2026. Newer student complexes like The Flats at ISU and The Social on Hovey start higher, at $699 to $739 a bed.

October 8, 2026read more →
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How Much Does Off-Campus Housing Cost Near NC State?

NC State off-campus housing cost runs about $869 a month for a bed in a student apartment, the median starting rate across six by-the-bed complexes on Find My Place in October 2026. Walk-to-class beds on Hillsborough Street and Western Boulevard start at $879 to $982.

October 7, 2026read more →
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How Much Does Off-Campus Housing Cost Near UNL?

UNL off-campus housing cost comes to about $645 a month for a bed in a student apartment, the median starting rate across eight by-the-bed complexes near the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Find My Place. The cheapest bed is $499 at The Quarters Lincoln, and living alone starts around $910.

October 7, 2026read more →
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How Much Does Off-Campus Housing Cost Near KU?

KU off-campus housing cost comes to about $733 a month for a bed in a by-the-bed student complex, the median starting rate across eight complexes near the University of Kansas on Find My Place. The cheapest bed is $439 at Hawks Pointe, 0.9 miles from campus, and living alone starts around $789.

October 7, 2026read more →
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How Much Does Off-Campus Housing Cost Near UNF?

UNF off-campus housing cost comes to about $768 a person if you split a two-bedroom (median starting rent $1,536 across 10 complexes near campus on Find My Place). One-bedrooms start around $1,364, and a filled four-bedroom at Mirage on Kernan drops to $478 each.

October 7, 2026read more →
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How Much Does Off-Campus Housing Cost Near Kennesaw State?

Kennesaw State off-campus housing cost starts around $945 a month for a bed in a 4x4 or 5x5 student apartment, the median across 11 complexes on Find My Place. The cheapest bed is $789 at Parliament, and splitting a regular two-bedroom can get you to $743 each.

October 7, 2026read more →
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How Much Does Off-Campus Housing Cost Near Cal State Fullerton?

Cal State Fullerton off-campus housing cost comes to about $1,300 a person each month if you split a two-bedroom (median starting rent $2,635 at the 51 buildings listing two-bedrooms on Find My Place). One-bedrooms start at a $2,043 median, and house shares can drop you to $625 a person.

October 6, 2026read more →
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How Much Does Off-Campus Housing Cost Near UAlbany?

UAlbany off-campus housing cost runs about $520 to $635 a month per person if you split a house in Pine Hills (median $573), while beds in the Washington Avenue complexes near Uptown run $895 to $1,385.

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How Much Does Off-Campus Housing Cost Near Georgia Southern?

Georgia Southern off-campus housing cost, the short version: about $600 to $825 a month for a bedroom in a shared student apartment in Statesboro, with a median of $689 across 39 per-bedroom floor plans. The cheapest bed in town is $449 at Cambridge at Southern.

October 6, 2026read more →
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How Much Does Off-Campus Housing Cost Near NC A&T?

NC A&T off-campus housing cost, in one number: $550 to $800 a month per person for a room in a shared apartment. Sebastian Villages has beds from $410 about 0.4 miles from campus, and whole one-bedrooms near campus list at $850 to $950.

October 6, 2026read more →
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How Much Does Off-Campus Housing Cost Near UC Davis?

UC Davis off-campus housing costs about $500 to $1,200 a month for a bedroom in a shared student apartment, $1,450 to $2,100 for most one-bedrooms, and $1,975 to $3,075 for a two-bedroom of your own. The median one-bedroom across 32 floor plans on Find My Place is $1,910 (October 2026).

October 6, 2026read more →