<p>I don’t know which is more popular but USC has an Off Campus Student Services that offers a wealth of information: <a href=“Off-Campus Living & Neighborhood Relations - Off-Campus Living & Neighborhood Relations | University of South Carolina”>Off-Campus Living & Neighborhood Relations - Off-Campus Living & Neighborhood Relations | University of South Carolina;
<p>For what it’s worth, my son signed a lease at Garnet River Walk with 3 of his friends, and beforehand we talked about the idea of renting a house instead but they all liked the amenities and social aspect of an apartment vs. a house. There are quite a bit of apartments in the area … we went down before he signed the lease and toured 5 or 6 of them and thankfully our favorite was the same as theirs (son & friends). </p>
<p>There’s another related thread I started earlier that has a lot more information on off campus housing- check that out too:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-south-carolina-columbia/1571988-off-campus-housing-recommendations.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-south-carolina-columbia/1571988-off-campus-housing-recommendations.html#latest</a></p>