<p>I’m a transfer student moving down for the Fall 2012 semester and I can’t get on campus housing so I was wondering where everyone lived off campus. I want to live relatively close to campus since I won’t be bringing my car, and I want to live in an apartment with other students. Are there any places that I should look? Or any places that I should stay away from?
Thank you :)</p>
<p>A helpful site you may to look at:</p>
<p>[Student</a> Affairs | Housing & Residential Communities - Off-Campus Information](<a href=“http://housing.ua.edu/off_campus/]Student”>http://housing.ua.edu/off_campus/)</p>
<p>There, you can get tips on things you need to know about living off campus and can search for apartments that have gone through a vetting process with UA to ensure the apartments meet certain standards (Crimson Choice). </p>
<p>There are a number of off-campus complexes that cater to students who want to live off-campus but want the feel of being on-campus. I like to call them “condo colonies”. Examples include the Retreat, the Reserve, the Woodlands, University Village.</p>
<p>Lots of people on here can also give you advice on specific complexes.</p>