Does anyone rent an apartment off campus instead of dorming?

<p>How much would you pay comparable to dorming at Stanford?
How does financial aid work if you choose not to live in dorms?
Thank you. :)</p>

<p>To answer the titular question, very few people. Some have apartments off campus that are part of Stanford Housing. There’s probably a few who live off campus in unaffiliated housing. </p>

<p>For the second question: You’d probably pay more for less to live off campus. Stanford housing, for the area, is a fantastic deal. I can’t imagine any decent apartments in the area going for much less than 700 a month.</p>