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Statesboro, Georgia is a small city in the southeastern part of the state and the seat of Bulloch County, defined by Georgia Southern University and its Eagles. With tens of thousands of students in a compact town, campus life touches nearly everything, and most of the action sits between the university and the historic downtown square. Students cluster in the apartment corridors ringing campus, especially along South Main. Mill Creek Regional Park anchors weekend recreation with trails and fields, and downtown comes alive with First Friday events and the Statesboro Blues Festival. Being a student renter here feels classic college-town: close-knit, walkable near campus, and built around the university's rhythm.
The heart of student living, lined with apartment communities a short hop from campus and great for walking or shuttling to class.
Suit anyone who wants to roll out of bed and into a lecture, putting class within an easy walk.
Around the historic square, drawing students who like First Friday and a walkable, civic feel.
Here's what you need to know about getting around Statesboro.
Georgia Southern runs campus shuttle routes that loop through major student housing areas, which takes the pressure off owning a car if you live close in. There is no big-city rail system here, so the shuttle is the main transit option students lean on. Students living in the apartment corridors near campus often share rides or use the shuttle for class. For errands farther out, transit coverage thins and driving becomes the norm.
If you live in one of the apartment corridors near Georgia Southern, daily life can be surprisingly walkable, and a lot of students bike between their place, class, and downtown. Downtown and the area right around campus are the most walkable parts of town. The flat layout makes biking an easy way to get to class. For errands farther out, walking and biking give way to driving.
Most students get around by car for anything beyond campus, and parking is generally easy compared with a big city. Errands farther out, like big grocery runs, usually mean driving. The suburban apartment communities near campus typically come with parking. A car helps a lot here, though students living near campus often share rides or lean on the shuttle.
Common questions from students searching for housing.
Statesboro is one of the more wallet-friendly college towns in Georgia. A private bedroom in a shared student apartment near Georgia Southern often runs about $500-$800 per month per person, utilities sometimes included. Renting a whole apartment solo costs more, but splitting a unit or house with roommates is the usual move and keeps your share low.
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