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Off-Campus Housing Near FAU
$2,232+/unit
Fees may applyBoca City Walk
$1,914+/unit
Fees may applyBoca Winds Apartments
$1,898+/unit
Fees may applyFAU Housing - Innovation Village Apartments South
$1,699+/unit
Fees may applyVie Villas at Boca Raton
$1,990+/unit
Fees may applyCynthia Gardens Apartments
$1,700+/unit
Fees may applyThe Yard University
About Off-Campus Housing Near Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University spreads about 30,805 Owls across an 850-acre main campus in Boca Raton, set between Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale on Florida's southeast coast. Built on a former World War II airbase, the campus is flat, sunny, and green with palms, and the Atlantic beaches sit under two miles away, so the ocean is part of a normal week, not a road trip. Fall Saturdays head to the on-campus stadium, where the Owl Walk sends the team through a tunnel of students. Just off campus, downtown Boca and the Mizner Park district give you walkable plazas, the Boca Raton Museum of Art, and the Mizner Park Amphitheater. Tri-Rail connects the coast, and while the region runs on cars, students near campus bike, walk, and ride the shuttle.
Florida Atlantic University Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
Florida Atlantic does not require first-year students to live on campus at the Boca Raton campus. The old live-on rule for students based beyond 30 miles was suspended back in 2023, so freshmen can choose dorms or an off-campus apartment from the start.
Off-Campus Eligibility
The main exception is the Wilkes Honors College at the Jupiter campus, where students are expected to live on campus their first two years, though even that allows exemption requests. Because on-campus housing fills quickly, plenty of students go off campus right away.
Lease Timing
The local leasing process is standard for South Florida, with most apartment communities running 12-month leases and screening for income or a guarantor, so a parent cosigner is common for students. Read for joint versus individual liability if you are rooming with friends in a house. Watch application fees, security deposits, renters insurance requirements, and what parking and amenity fees add on top of base rent.