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Off-Campus Housing Near Wichita State
$425/unit
Fees may apply412 E. Indianapolis
$445+/unit
Fees may applyGoverneour Manor 7025 E Lincoln
$470/unit
Fees may applySeventeenth Gentry
About Off-Campus Housing Near Wichita State University
Wichita State University brings about 15,000 Shockers to the northeast side of Wichita, Kansas, a city that's big enough for real nightlife and concerts but keeps a friendly, easygoing feel. Campus has its own gravity, anchored by the growing Innovation Campus where students work alongside aviation and tech employers. The Arkansas River runs through the city, and Riverside Park spreads across both banks with trails and the Keeper of the Plains standing where the rivers meet. Student life leans on traditions like Hippodrome, the spring skit show that's run since 1928, plus Shocktoberfest in fall and Welcomefest each semester. Campus sits a short drive from downtown, College Hill, and the Delano district, and most Shockers get around by car since the city spreads out.
Wichita State University Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
Wichita State requires first-year students to live in university housing for their first two semesters unless they are approved for an exemption. The requirement covers the full freshman year. Most students move off campus once that first year is complete.
Off-Campus Eligibility
You request an exemption through a housing exemption form, with common grounds including living at home with family in the area, being an older or married student, or transferring in with prior college experience. After the first year, students often move into the apartment complexes just north of campus along Oliver and 21st Street or out toward Rock Road. The Wichita rental process is straightforward, with a tour, application, deposit, and an income or credit check, sometimes with a guarantor if you are new to renting.