<p>@NaperMom, I have not done any homework on apartment costs outside of that listing on the University of Kentucky [Housing</a> and Dining Rates](<a href=“Home | Wildcat Living”>Home | Wildcat Living) page. The PM I received was from a parent who has a child at Kentucky and pointed out to me the cost of an apartment for 12 months is about equal to the premium dorm rate for 9 months. Plus, there’s no shuffling in and out of the apartment for vacation/spring break/summer. :)</p>
<p>I did do a little poking around on [Place</a> of Mine | Apartments, Houses for Rent | Rental Search](<a href=“http://www.placeofmine.com%5DPlace”>http://www.placeofmine.com) and apartments in the Virginia Ave. Neighborhood and downtown Lexington will cost anywhere from $425/month to $600/month for 2+ roommates. If we average $500/month, that’s $6,000/year plus heat, water, electricity (say, $60/month per roommate, with trash and Internet connectivity included in rent already), you’re looking at $6,720 for 12 months versus $6,650 for 9 months.</p>