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Student Housing in Tifton, GA
About Student Housing in Tifton
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College was founded in 1908 and sits on a compact campus in Tifton, a south Georgia city at the I-75 and US-82 interchange. ABAC serves roughly 3,500 students with programs in agriculture, veterinary technology, business, education, and arts and sciences. Tifton is a genuine agricultural town, home to a USDA research station and the University of Georgia Tifton Campus, giving the area a research presence alongside the student community. The surrounding landscape of pecan orchards, cotton fields, and peanut farms is the economic fabric many ABAC students are preparing to work in.
Best Neighborhoods for Students in Tifton
North Tifton near Campus
The residential streets directly north and northwest of ABAC offer the shortest walk to campus. Housing here tends to be older single-family homes and duplexes rented to students, often at lower price points than newer apartment complexes on the commercial corridors.
Highway 82 Corridor
The main commercial corridor through Tifton has the highest concentration of apartment complexes, as well as most of the city's grocery stores, restaurants, and retail. Students who want standard apartment amenities and easy access to daily errands gravitate here, with a short drive to campus.
Downtown Tifton Adjacent
The area around Central Avenue and Ridge Avenue in central Tifton has a small stock of older homes and converted rentals. Supply is limited, but students who want proximity to the modest downtown dining and local businesses find this area has more character than the commercial strip.