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Neighborhoods & Cities
Where to live near campus — neighborhood breakdowns, commute times, and the tradeoffs between price, distance, and vibe in student towns.
3 Augsburg Off-Campus Housing Neighborhoods Compared: Cedar-Riverside, Seward and Longfellow
Most Augsburg off-campus housing neighborhoods boil down to three: Cedar-Riverside for walking to class, Seward for the best balance of price and personality, and Longfellow for a real house three Blue Line stops south. Shared two-bedrooms in Cedar-Riverside and Seward usually run $700 to $1,000 a person.
7 Apartments Near the University of Florida, Ranked by Walk to Campus
The closest apartments near the University of Florida start at The Row on SW 13th Street, 0.5 miles from campus with plans listing from $914/mo. The cheapest per-person number belongs to Courtyards Student Apartments on SW 3rd Avenue, where four-bedroom plans list at $710, 0.6 miles out.
University of Memphis Off-Campus Housing: 7 Apartments Near the Highland Strip
The best University of Memphis off-campus housing for walkers clusters around the Highland Strip, and the closest building is The Den Apartments on Mynders Avenue, 0.3 miles from campus with one-bedrooms at $895/mo. The cheapest per-person option is The Nine at Memphis, where private rooms in a four-bedroom list from $599.
WWU Off-Campus Housing in Bellingham: 7 Apartments Closest to Campus
For WWU off-campus housing in Bellingham, the closest listed building is The Wilder at 900 N Forest St, 0.4 miles from campus with private rooms from $1,033/mo. The cheapest of the seven closest is Viking Gardens on Bill McDonald Parkway, 0.8 miles out, with rooms from $700.
8 Apartments Near Vanderbilt University, Ranked by Distance to Campus
The closest apartments near Vanderbilt University are The Lee Apartments on Hayes Street, 0.3 miles from campus with one-bedrooms from $1,399/mo, and The Broadview at Vanderbilt on 20th Avenue South, 0.4 miles out with private rooms from $1,405. All eight buildings sit within 0.7 miles of campus.
7 Apartments Near Drexel University Within Walking Distance (2026)
Seven apartment buildings sit within a 10-minute walk of Drexel's University City campus, and the closest is University Crossings at 3175 JFK Boulevard, 0.1 miles out, with shared rooms listing from $919/mo. The cheapest listed number in the group belongs to The Standard at Philadelphia ($747/mo on a three-bedroom plan), and the priciest is Avira, where a studio starts at $2,265.
UNC Charlotte Off-Campus Housing on the Blue Line: Which University City Apartments Are Actually On It
UNC Charlotte off-campus housing is only truly on the Blue Line at a handful of complexes: Walden Station is about a quarter mile from the JW Clay Blvd/UNC Charlotte station, Junction 49 about 0.3 miles from University City Blvd station, and NOVEL University Place about 0.35 miles from JW Clay.
USC Columbia Off-Campus Housing: Five Points, the Vista and Olympia Mill
USC Columbia off-campus housing comes down to Five Points (by-the-bed rooms from $819 at Station at Five Points), the Vista (rooms from $1,261 at The Standard) and Olympia's mill village near Williams-Brice Stadium. Shared rooms near USC typically run $550 to $850 per person.
Apartments Near Howard University: LeDroit Park, Shaw and What DC Rent Rules Mean for Students
Apartments near Howard University cluster in LeDroit Park, Shaw and the Georgia Avenue blocks of Pleasant Plains. Typical FMP-listed rents run about $1,532 to $2,905 a month with a median near $2,000, and DC law caps deposits at one month's rent.
UIC Off-Campus Housing: Little Italy, Pilsen and the West Loop Compared
UIC off-campus housing splits three ways: the West Loop is closest and priciest at about $2,700 for a one-bedroom, Little Italy sits in the middle near $2,425, and Pilsen is the budget pick at about $1,500 (September 2026 median asking rents).
Car-Free Near University of Houston: Purple Line Apartments
As of September 2026, eight of the 21 properties on Find My Place's University of Houston list sit within about half a mile of a METRORail Purple Line station, the line that actually serves UH's main campus. The closest pairings are Haven at Elgin and Altitude, each roughly 0.15 miles from a platform, and Tower 5040, about 0.16 miles from UH South/University Oaks. At METRO's student half-price fare, a rail ride costs 60 cents.
FIU Off-Campus Housing: Sweetwater, Doral and What Miami Students Pay for Parking
For most FIU students, Sweetwater beats Doral: the student towers on SW 107th Avenue sit 0.3 to 0.6 miles from the Modesto A. Maidique Campus and list 4x4 beds from about $1,200, while Find My Place's only Doral listing is a $2,350 two-bedroom 5.1 miles away. Campus parking isn't sold as a separate permit at FIU. It's billed to every student through the Transportation Access Fee each semester.