<p>Upperclassmen (2nd years and above at OU) have the option of living in the dorms, on campus apartments known as Traditions, or private off campus housing. Personally as someone who worked for an apartment rental company I’d recommend either living in an apartment complex specifically geared towards college students, choosing the technically on campus Traditions (the university gives priority to internationals), or opting for a dorm if you’re willing to sacrifice space and having your own room and kitchen for proximity to campus. Do not go for private housing or mixed use complexes since as an international you will face far more rental hassles than most domestic students. </p>
<p>There are plenty of apartment parties around OU and the hosts almost never care about guests’ ages (assuming everyone is in college and not crashing from say, Norman North High School). Though it’s easier to find out about frat parties if you’re in a sorority, many non Greeks attend them. Usually non affiliated students find out about them via friends in Greek life. Bars are typically for those over 21, unless you decide to be one of the many OU students with a fake ID (extremely risky for an international). The two IAC (International Advisory Committee) parties I’ve attended were also pretty fun and had a much better balance between drinking and dancing than most frat parties I’ve been to.</p>