<p>It seems a lot of people around here are more familiar with the off housing options in Austin then me so I figured I would ask for some help.</p>
<p>Next year I'm going to be a freshmen, I will have 3 sophomore roommates and we are going to be getting an apartment.</p>
<p>For 4 people, what would probably be our best option?</p>
<p>Any guesses on what the total cost per roommate for the year would be after factoring in utilities etc? A lot of people have told me I'd be surprised its not much more then on campus living.</p>
<p>If you live off of Riverside drive in all the big student apartments there, housing will be less than in the dorms. Many of those apartments have individual leases - each room has its own bathroom and lock, and you share a living area; the apartments are furnished. We know many kids that live there. The area is serviced by shuttle buses, and campus is about a 15 minute drive away. I still think it is a good idea for freshman to live on campus...</p>
<p>Thanks for the quick response!</p>
<p>What about places closer to campus? Would they be more expensive then dorms or just equal? I don't think we would stay in Dobie but I think there are some other places (not the Castillian I read the warning lol) </p>
<p>I too planned on living in a dorm but after being invited to room with some former classmates I figured they would make the transition to college life a lot smoother since they already had a year to learn the ropes.</p>
<p>find someone you want to live with and look on <a href="http://www.craigslist.org%5B/url%5D">www.craigslist.org</a> for somewhere to live, possibly on north or west campus. My brother is at UT and he found a great deal.</p>