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Off-Campus Housing Near MSU
$429/unit
Fees may applyCapitol Villa Apartments
$458/unit
Fees may applyCedar Village Apartments
$499/unit
Fees may applyThe Landings at Chandler Crossings
$479+/unit
Fees may applyThe Village at Chandler Crossing
$469+/unit
Fees may applyThe Village at Chandler Crossings
About Off-Campus Housing Near Michigan State University
Michigan State University spreads roughly 49,700 Spartans across one of the largest, greenest campuses in the country, with the Red Cedar River winding through the middle of it. East Lansing is a true college town fused to campus, where downtown along Grand River Avenue runs on student energy and you can walk from class to the heart of it in minutes. Campus landmarks anchor the place: Beaumont Tower's bells chime daily, students paint The Rock by the river almost nightly, and fall Saturdays roar to life at Spartan Stadium. The river and north campus give endless green space to bike and run, and the cold winters push everyone into hockey season. With CATA buses crisscrossing town and a walkable downtown next door, you rarely need a car here.
Michigan State University Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
MSU requires first- and second-year students to live on campus for their first four semesters, summer excluded, as a condition of enrollment. Freshmen and most sophomores stay in the residence halls before moving off.
Off-Campus Eligibility
Exemptions exist for students who are older, married, living with a parent or guardian locally, or commuting from a permanent home address, but you request approval through the housing office rather than just opting out. Once eligible, students at MSU find a dense, student-driven rental market, with the most apartments along Grand River and M.A.C. Avenue east of campus.
Lease Timing
Most leases run a standard twelve months. East Lansing licenses rentals and enforces occupancy limits on how many unrelated tenants can share a place, so confirm the legal occupancy before you build a roommate group around a house. Check who handles snow removal, since the area gets real winters.