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Flint, Michigan is a mid-sized city on the Flint River with a long industrial history and a downtown reinventing itself around the University of Michigan-Flint. The university sits right in the heart of downtown, so students are woven into the city center rather than tucked on a separate campus, and Kettering University adds to the nearby student presence. The College and Cultural District is the standout draw: the Flint Cultural Center packs the Flint Institute of Arts, the Sloan Museum of Discovery, and the Longway Planetarium into one walkable campus. Along the water, the Flint River Trail, Riverbank Park, and Kearsley Park give students room to run, bike, and breathe. The University Avenue corridor anchors day-to-day student life.
The obvious pick, putting you steps from the academic buildings, the riverfront, and the Cultural Center, with lofts in restored buildings.
Just east, this district surrounds the Flint Cultural Center campus and offers a quieter, museum-adjacent feel within reach of class.
Linking toward Kettering University, this corridor holds a mix of apartments and houses for students from both schools.
Here's what you need to know about getting around Flint.
The Mass Transportation Authority, known as the MTA, runs the local bus network, connecting downtown, the University Avenue corridor, and the wider county, plus a Your Ride curb-to-curb service. The University of Michigan-Flint sits right in the city center, so transit links campus to the surrounding neighborhoods. The MTA covers the campus runs for students without a car. Check routes and schedules if you live farther out.
Walkability is solid in the downtown core and the College and Cultural District, where academic buildings, museums, and many apartments cluster together. If you live downtown you can walk to class, the Cultural Center, and the riverfront. Biking works well along the Flint River Trail. Downtown students can cover daily basics on foot.
Flint is a car-friendly city, and once you live farther out, a car becomes the practical choice, especially in Michigan winters. Driving is the default for reaching destinations beyond the walkable downtown core. Parking is generally available around campus and downtown. Downtown students can lean on walking and the MTA instead of a car.
Common questions from students searching for housing.
Flint is one of the friendlier Michigan college cities on the wallet. One-bedroom apartments downtown run around $750 to $1,000 a month, and two-bedrooms land closer to $1,000 to $1,200, so splitting one with a roommate keeps your share low. Houses in nearby neighborhoods can drop the per-person figure further when you share with several people.
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