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Kennesaw, Georgia sits about 30 miles northwest of Atlanta in Cobb County, a fast-growing suburb that runs on Kennesaw State University and its tens of thousands of students. KSU's footprint shapes the whole town, and student life spreads along the Chastain Road and George Busbee Parkway corridors rather than one tight strip. Downtown Kennesaw clusters around Depot Park, while Swift-Cantrell Park and the trails of Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park hand you green space and Civil War history nearby. Each spring the Big Shanty Festival takes over downtown with music, art, and food. Being a student renter here feels suburban and spread out, with Atlanta close enough for a day trip but campus and everyday stuff much nearer.
Sits right at campus and packs in the biggest student apartment clusters, ideal if you want to roll out of bed and onto main or Marietta campus.
Around Depot Park, this area gives you a small-town walkable feel with civic events steps away.
Newer complexes with quick highway access, popular with commuters heading into Atlanta.
Here's what you need to know about getting around Kennesaw.
Kennesaw has no rail line, so transit options are limited and built more for commuters than spontaneous trips. KSU runs shuttle routes that connect the Kennesaw and Marietta campuses and loop through nearby apartment clusters, which helps if you live close in. Cobb County buses cover parts of the area too. For wider trips around the metro, most students rely on a car rather than the bus.
Walkability is decent right around downtown Kennesaw and a few apartment pockets near campus, and biking works on quieter streets. The wider stroad layout means longer trips on foot aren't practical. For class and nearby errands, walking and biking handle the immediate campus bubble. Beyond that, most students reach for the car.
Kennesaw is a car town, plain and simple, so most students keep a vehicle to reach campus, work, and Atlanta, leaning on I-75 and I-575. Parking is generally available at the suburban apartment clusters built for the student crowd. On-campus parking requires a permit, so plan for that. Plan on driving for groceries, errands, and anything past the immediate campus bubble.
Common questions from students searching for housing.
It depends on whether you share and how close you are to campus, but a private bedroom in a shared student apartment near KSU generally runs about $600-$900 per month per person. A whole one-bedroom on your own typically lands higher, often $1,100-$1,400 per month. Sharing a house or a larger unit with roommates is usually the cheapest way to bring your per-person number down.
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