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Off-Campus Housing Near Allen College
$345/unit
Fees may apply1115 West 22nd Street
$450/unit
Fees may apply1619-1621 Linda Dr
$475/unit
Fees may apply2116 Iowa St
$440/unit
Fees may apply2622 Olive Street
$440/unit
Fees may apply2623 Walnut Street
$440/unit
Fees may apply706 West 26th Street
$385/unit
Fees may apply815 West 26th Street
$450/unit
Fees may apply941-943 Higby Drive
About Off-Campus Housing Near Allen College
Allen College occupies a focused campus on Heath St in Waterloo, Iowa, working in close partnership with UnityPoint Health to train nurses and advanced practice clinicians. The college is deliberately small, built around cohort-based programs in nursing, radiologic science, and graduate health professions. Students balance clinical rotations at adjacent UnityPoint facilities with coursework in the same corridor. Waterloo is a Cedar Valley city with a working-class character, affordable rents, a revitalizing downtown along Commercial St, and a quality of life suited to focused clinical training. Most Allen College students live off campus in Waterloo's North End and Kittrell Park neighborhoods throughout their enrollment.
Allen College Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
Allen College does not enforce a mandatory freshman live-on requirement. Because the college is a small, specialized health sciences institution, its residential capacity is very limited and most incoming students arrange off-campus housing in Waterloo from the start.
Off-Campus Eligibility
All enrolled students are eligible to live off campus, and the large majority of Allen College students do so throughout their enrollment. The college's affiliation with UnityPoint Health means many students are already working professionals or graduate-level students who prefer independent housing near the hospital complex on Heath St.
Lease Timing
Waterloo is a mid-size Iowa city with a rental market that does not fill up as quickly as a large college town. Starting your search two to three months before your program start date is ample time to secure a well-located apartment or house share near Allen's campus.