<p>Are there any Elon students or parents who can comment on Elon housing? </p>
<p>Since less than 60 % of students live in campus housing, what are the off campus housing options?</p>
<p>Would a student mostly need a car to get to off campus housing?</p>
<p>Does Elon plan on building more dorms any time soon?</p>
<p>Elon housing is really nice, and yes they do plan on building more. All freshmen and most sophomores live on campus. And most off-campus places you do not need a car. All the housing options are on the website. I can answer specific questions</p>
<p>My son is an Elon sophomore and loves living on campus. He does have a car but rarely uses it. All of the housing that I have seen is pretty nice. Some of the dorms including the one that my son lives in are old, but very well maintained, clean and charming. There are many housing options off campus that are within walking distance. As Rex212 stated, non-commuting freshmen as well as sophomores are required to live on campus. The school does make some exceptions for sophomores in certain cases.</p>
<p>My S lives in one of the older dorms (his first choice) and is having an absolutely great freshmen year. All the dorms are well maintained and you have lots of choices, from the full freshmen experience to quiet. Everyone seems to find what they want. Lots of Jr/Sr live nearby and a fair amount of them choose to spend a semester abroad. </p>
<p>PS: Food on campus is also varied and good…</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses. I guess I was more concerned about jr/seniors and how they like living off campus and if the options for off campus housing are decent.</p>
<p>lots of good condos and apartments locally. Elon is planning on adding new housing just to compete and keep Jr/Sr on campus.</p>
<p>Believe it or not, students are often chomping at the bit to live off campus as early as the sophomore year. In our situation the option became available over the summer after it was announced that a limited number of slots were available to sophomores to live off campus as a result of an overflow of incoming freshman. The off-campus housing consisted of nearby 4-bedroom apartments with private rooms that were furnished with beds and desks . The fact that the lease was managed by the university and the room charge was by the semester and the BioBus made regulars stops for transportation to and from campus were all positive considerations. Off campus housing seems to have appeal for students who are drawn to suite style living (Danieley Commons), and I am seeing that it is almost a natural progression for many students. Oftentimes juniors who have become close want to rent a house for their senior year. I like that students get a chance to learn about what to look for in independent housing as a group before they graduate from college and have to do it on their own. For us it’s been a good experience.</p>
<p>3boymom Thanks for your comments. Very helpful.</p>