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Off-Campus Housing Near Georgetown
About Off-Campus Housing Near Georgetown University
Georgetown University perches about 19,371 Hoyas on a bluff above the Potomac River in Washington, DC, with Healy Hall's 200-foot spire as its postcard. The surrounding Georgetown neighborhood is all cobblestone, Federal rowhouses, and the historic C&O Canal running parallel to the commercial strip. Students drift down to the Georgetown Waterfront and pick up trails toward the National Mall and the city's parks. Campus runs on tradition: walk around the seal in Healy if you want to graduate on time, and pack the stands when the Hoyas play. The neighborhood has no Metro stop, so students walk, bike the canal towpath, or grab buses and the GUTS shuttle, then tap into the rest of DC from there.
Georgetown University Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
Georgetown has one of the stricter residency rules around: undergrads must live in university housing for their first three years, through freshman, sophomore, and junior years, unless they get an exemption from Residential Living. The three-year mandate keeps nearly all underclassmen on campus.
Off-Campus Eligibility
Exemptions are limited and mostly go to students living at home with parents or immediate family within commuting distance, capped at roughly 50 students a year, so plan to live on campus until senior year. The off-campus hunt is really a senior-year and grad-student game, renting in one of DC's pricier historic neighborhoods, often rowhouses split among roommates rather than big complexes. Landlords typically want strong credit or a guarantor, and the District has rules on group houses, so confirm the place is properly licensed as a rental before you sign.
Lease Timing
DC leases run 12 months and the District has real tenant protections, so read the lease carefully and know your rights. Line up a guarantor early, since strong credit or a co-signer is usually expected.