Living off campus and transportation to UW?

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<p>So, I've really been considering applying to UW this year, and I wanted to ask a little bit about apartments and transportation.</p>

<p>I wished to live in an apartment with a friend for college for more personal space, independence, and because it seems a lot cheaper if you split the cost of an apartment. I had a few questions to ask:</p>

<p>1) If I do end up in a dorm, is the Honors dorm good? Which dorm is the best?
2) If I lived in an apartment within 5miles of UW, is there good transportation to get there?
3) Are there any apartments that you reccomend looking at? (you, a friend, or a relative lived there)
4) Living in an apartment probably gives you more acsess to the downtown city on the weekends? Are there any favorite places that you like to hangout?</p>

<p>I'm not looking for a big, fancy apartment. Just something safe. I'd be perfectly fine with a studio room if need be.</p>

<p>If there's any other advice/information you could tell me (anything related to UW i suppose) would be great. =) I know quite a bit about the school, but its always fantastic to learn things from people who go there!</p>

<p>(P.S. I'd be an out of state student. I'm from Arizona)</p>

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<p>Most student apartments are to the west or north of campus, with a few immediately to the south. Lake Washington is to the east, and few students live on the other side, which tends to be more expensive suburbia. Downtown Seattle lies further to the south by a few miles. There is good bus service from many neighborhoods to the U.</p>

<p>Neighborhoods to consider-</p>

<p>University District - obviously the closest, with most apartment in biking distance to campus. Also, tend to be more expensive for what you get.</p>

<p>Ravenna - closest area north of the U District. A nice area, but more homes than apartments. Easy bus access to the U.</p>

<p>Capitol Hill - between U District and Downtown. A favorite of many students, with tons of funky boutiques and great eateries. Lots of apartments, and good access to both the U and downtown.</p>

<p>Wallingford - west of U District. Also lots of stores and restaurants with some apartment buildings, mostly close to the main drag (45th St). Easy bike or bus access.</p>

<p>Further away:</p>

<p>Wedgewood - beyond Ravenna. Very pleasant, but limited number of apartments. </p>

<p>Greenlake - north of Wallingford. Pretty, with many locations close to the little lake.</p>

<p>Fremont - another fun funky location with good shops. Some nice apartments going up the hill toward Phinney Ridge.</p>

<p>Those are most of the closer neighborhoods with good access to campus and reasonably-priced apartments. If I were going to the U, I think I might look on Capitol Hill, which has enough things going on that I would rarely feel the need to go downtown. MY second choice would be Wallingford, which has a nice self-contained neighborhood feel, and also has lots of shops, restaurants and entertainment. We stayed in a cute old apartment bldg in Wallingford, and it felt great. Groceries, restaurants, bars, etc. were all no more than a few blocks away, and the U was a short bus or bike ride away. A bus to downtown was easy too.</p>

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<p>Thank you SO much for your help! You’re a life saver. I’ll deffinantly look into all of those =D.</p>

<p>If there is anything to add (anybody) please do so =)</p>