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Off-Campus Housing Near Bowling Green State University
$629+/unit
Fees may applyCopper Beech Bowling Green
$610/unit
Fees may applyFalcon's Pointe
About Off-Campus Housing Near Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University sits on a large residential campus in northwest Ohio, roughly 25 miles south of Toledo. The university draws tens of thousands of students and dominates the local economy and housing market. Most students spend their first year in campus residence halls, then move into the dense grid of student-oriented houses and apartments north and west of campus. Thurstin Avenue, Clough Street, and the side streets connecting them form the core off-campus zone, with a lively mix of rental houses, duplexes, and purpose-built apartment complexes all within comfortable walking distance of the main academic buildings and the Bowen-Thompson Student Union.
Bowling Green State University Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
All incoming freshmen at Bowling Green State University are required to live in university residence halls for their first year. Exceptions are granted for students who live with a parent or legal guardian within a reasonable commute distance, students who are 21 or older, married students, and veterans.
Off-Campus Eligibility
Sophomores and upperclassmen are free to move off campus and many do so starting their second year. The off-campus rental market in Bowling Green is robust, with dozens of houses and apartment complexes within walking or biking distance of campus along Wooster Street and the surrounding neighborhood grid.
Lease Timing
Most leases in Bowling Green run from August to August on a 12-month cycle, though some landlords offer 9 or 10-month academic-year leases. Students who want the best selection typically sign by late January or February for the following fall.