As you transition from living in dorms to apartments, looking for living arrangements can be pretty stressful. To ease that transition, South Campus is a great option for stability, relaxation and access to the University’s services. Read on for five reasons why living on South is a great option for your housing next year!
1. No Need for House Hunting or Subletting
South Campus offers one of the best perks of all: a simple registration process for interested students. Instead of checking endless apartment listings, touring apartments and reviewing leases, students can simply register for the South Campus lottery on the “Housing and Meal Plan” page on MySlice. For students who want to study abroad or on one of the University’s satellite campuses, the cancellation process is just as simple! When I left to study abroad, I simply went to the Housing and Meal Plan page and canceled my apartment plan. No need to find a subletter!
2. Comfortable Apartments
While you won’t be living in a grand penthouse, South Campus apartments are great for students to get their first taste of apartment living with friends or roommates. The apartments are fully furnished and come with a kitchen that has an electric stove. This was a driving factor for me—students who live on South Campus can completely cut out their meal plan! The two-story townhouse apartments are especially popular, as the living room and kitchen are downstairs, and the bedrooms are upstairs. You basically get a taste of living in your own little house!
3. Goldstein Student Center
The Goldstein Student Center is a great place to go for any needs not provided by your apartment. The renovated Goldstein Food Hall now features Otto’s Juice Box, Starbucks, ‘Cuse Scoops, Tomato Wheel and more! There is a laundry room with free-to-use washers and dryers, and there are plenty of study spots and computers available while you wait for your clothes. The University also recently opened the Goldstein Student Fitness Center, so you can even get a workout in without needing to travel all the way to main campus!
4. South Campus Scenery
Living in dorms can be lots of fun—but after a while, many students will be looking for a more relaxing alternative. South Campus is full of grassy hills and large trees, creating a very relaxing vibe. And while needing to take a bus to get back and forth from South Campus to main campus is a drawback for some people, the drive helps you feel like “school” and “home” are separate places, and South is a great retreat from the craziness of classes and on-campus life.
5. Fun Activities
While offering apartments and amenities, South Campus also has a score of fun activities that you may have never known were there! The Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion offers a Late Night Ice program on Friday and Saturday nights that is free for all students. If you like to be outdoors in good weather, South Campus has available basketball and tennis courts, and when it gets colder, the new firepits are a great place to hang out and warm up!
Interested in learning more about living on South Campus? Check out the South Campus Apartments webpage on the Housing, Meal Plan and I.D. Card Services website, or stop by the South Campus Showcase this Saturday, Nov. 2!
Written By Esteban Quiñones ’24, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications