<p>One benefit of apartment is that lots of the complexes geared to students do individual leases and include some/all utilities. That saves hassle of what to do if someone moves out and sticks you with total cost and simplifies bill paying. But it also means if you and friends don’t fill up apartment or if one of people moves, the complex can put some random person in there. Coleman, my niece has liked Garnet River Walk - hasn’t been perfect since she’s been given roommates but SIL has found management pretty responsive and she has pretty high standards.</p>
<p>Be sure and find out up front if management of apartment or house allows subletting for summer or study abroad term. Many do, but some only if the complex is full. We have D is off campus housing at another school and she can’t sublet - we’ve paid for lots of months when she wasn’t even there.</p>