Finding College Housing and Apartments

When starting college, many students either live in the dorms, or try to find housing within walking distance to class. While the dorms can be much easier, they are often not the cheapest route. In some locations, dorms can cost two to three times the price of renting an apartment or house on campus with roommates.

Where do you look for college housing? Often times your college or university will have a department dedicated to student housing. Also, campus newspapers have listings of rentals as well as roommate ads. Some people look at http://www.craigslist.org/ for local roommate matching as well. It is important to remember that while the internet is a great resource, I have always found the best deals through word of mouth. Most of the apartment complexes and house owners with smaller advertising budgets also pass the savings along to you.