Off Campus Housing
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Off-Campus Housing Google Map and Apartment Listings
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First Years
Freshmen are strongly encouraged to live on-campus. Freshmen who live on-campus are more likely to get better grades, be more involved, and be more successful academically, as well as continue enrollment at the University. See Housing & Residence Life for information on applying to live on campus. In the event that on-campus housing is full. Many first year students prefer to live as close to campus as possible. A listing of student-oriented housing around UNCG, as well as a Google map showing locations of these properties, is available online.
Transfer or Graduate Students
If you're a transfer or graduate student looking for off-campus housing, and would like a more traditional apartment community than the ones listing at the Google map link above, you're encouraged to consider apartments on West Market St. and West Friendly Ave. Both areas are affordable and served by the GTA (see "Transportation" below).
Student-Oriented Off-Campus Housing Defined:
- within 2 miles of campus
- majority (but not all) residents are college students;
- individual leases (they rent by the bedroom, so if one person doesn't pay their rent the property manager will work with that person - the rest of the roommates do not have to worry); Student will have key to their own bedroom so they can lock up valuables.
- rent all inclusive - utilities: electric, water, sewer, trash, cable and internet; (most of the properties have a cap on electrical use per apartment - if the apartment goes above that limit the amount is divided equally among all roommates)
- Some of these properties charge for a parking permit - so ask
- Some of these properties include furniture in the lease - need to ask if included in rent
- Most of these properties will do roommate matching and have a form on their website. Answer questions honestly (especially home work/cleanliness/smoking/socializing habits); Request to be placed with another first year student - there are many other first years who will also be living off-campus.
- Many of these properties will accept your financial aid refund and apply it towards housing for the semester. Check with property management for procedures.
Meal Plans:
There are a number of meal plans for commuters. There are meal plans that will give you a set number of meals in Spartan Restaurant (in the Dining Hall) and additional Flex dollars that act as a declining balance debit account to purchase food and beverage at on-campus dining venues tax free. There are also just Flex plans - which may be preferable to students on campus only once or twice a week. Browse plans available to commuter students online.
Transportation:
- HEAT, sponsored by the GTA, is a free shuttle bus for students with a valid SpartanCard ID. Heat route 73 includes many properties west of campus. HEAT route 72 includes two properties (The Province and Fulton Place) east of campus. Properties along Spring Garden St. (including Spring Place and Sterling Cottages at West End which are not on a HEAT route) are served by GTA route 1, which is also free with valid SpartanCard ID.
- Sterling Cottages and Spring Place each run their own shuttle during the week. Spring Place charges an extra fee; Sterling Cottages does not.
- Don't worry. If you don't have a car you won't be stranded. For example, the HEAT shuttle offers transportation to Friendly Center, where you'll find restaurants, shopping, grocery and drug stores and more! GTA will also take you to shopping and venues in Greensboro as well as the Depot to access AMTRAK, Greyhound, and the North Carolina train system.
Parking
There are a number of Commuter Parking options please visit Parking Operations and Campus Access Management at http://parking.uncg.edu/ for more information.
Commuter Student Events
Many events are planned for commuter students. Refer to the OnTheGo online calendar. You can also "Like" UNCG Commuter Students on Facebook to receive reminders and special offers from UNCG Dining.Off-Campus Housing Hub
If you're coming to Greensboro to check out different complexes, stop by our Off-Campus Housing Hub located on the 1st floor of Elliott University Center, near the ATM machines. Here you'll find information racks where properties put their latest information and specials.Questions:
For more information, drop us a line at OnTheGo@uncg.edu or call 336-334-5800.
How to Be a Good Tenant
Finances
You must consider living expenses such as utility, bills, groceries and spending money when deciding to move off campus. To compare living on versus living off, fill in this quick financial worksheet. You may have to ask friends who live off campus for some of the numbers. Before you sign a lease, run through this checklist with your prospective landlord, especially making sure you understand what utilities you will be responsible for.
Financial Checklist (PDF)