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Off-Campus Housing Near Oklahoma State
$495/unit
Fees may applyAlight Stillwater
$455+/unit
Fees may applyMilestone Stillwater
$449+/unit
Fees may applyPrime Place Stillwater - Student Apartments
$474+/unit
Fees may applyThe Heights
About Off-Campus Housing Near Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Oklahoma State University packs about 24,500 Cowboys into Stillwater, a true college town in the middle of Oklahoma where campus and city are basically the same thing. The campus core wraps around Theta Pond, a small lake from the 1890s that lights up orange every Homecoming. And Homecoming is a spectacle: billed as America's Greatest Homecoming, it draws huge crowds for the Friday night Walkaround, when the Greek neighborhood closes its streets and shows off elaborate house decorations under the lights. Fall Saturdays mean Boone Pickens Stadium and Orange Power chants. The town is flat and bike-friendly, with The Strip just off campus as the social hub, and Tulsa and Oklahoma City sit about an hour out when you want more.
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
Oklahoma State requires first-year freshmen under 21 who are unmarried and without dependents to live in university housing for the full academic year. Skipping the requirement without an approved exemption gets expensive, since the school charges you the equivalent of its least expensive housing rate for both semesters.
Off-Campus Eligibility
You can opt out if you graduated from a high school within 30 miles of campus and live with a parent or grandparent, if you are married or have children, if you served in the military, or if you will be 21 when classes start. Most Cowboys at Oklahoma State move off as sophomores.
Lease Timing
The Stillwater rental process is standard, with an application, credit check, and usually a guarantor, but read the lease term, since by-the-bed complexes run a full 12 months. Houses near campus can carry occupancy limits, so confirm the rules before signing with a big group. The town also offers spring-only housing options if you are starting in January.