<p>any ideas on where to look for decent housing? I may have one potential roommate, but otherwise I am on my own
Thanks!</p>
<p>The View is really convenient, but expensive! As close to the campus is possible is probably best, but it's usually more expensive.</p>
<p>Try posting on facebook that you're looking for a room. It's not uncommon for people to have rented a house off-campus and a roommate backs out, or someone decides last-minute to go abroad. Also, (if you're a guy) look into boarding in a fraternity house. Fraternities typically have meal plans, a nice room to study in, etc., plus you automatically have some guys to hang out with. The houses aren't any rowdier than any off-campus housing, at least during the week. The Off-Campus Housing website typically has listings of openings in fraternity houses, or you can probably find out through the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life.
(If you're a girl, you could ask about openings in sorority houses but they are typically extremely hard to come by)</p>
<p>thanks for the tips!</p>
<p>Along with the facebook marketplace, check out craigslist.org. (Click on DC, click on housing, search "college park")</p>