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Please note that camomof3 said $800 or more to share a bedroom. Soooo… a two bedroom on the less-desirable area near campus would easily be $2,400/month or more (genearlly more). If 4 students shared, that would be $800/month each. The nicer non-USC housing near campus (such as Gateway) goes for about $1,100/month EACH for a shared room (which works out to $4,400/month for a two-bedroom). </p>
<p>You don’t have to decide by today. Simply put down one or the other on your financial aid forms. You can correct it later. Note that USC will award the same amount of aid for on-campus or off-campus housing (there is a downward adjustment for living off-campus with family, but that would likely not apply in you and your sister’s case).</p>
<p>Edit: Just checked Gateway - they are currently advertising $999/month for a shared room ( <a href=“http://livegw.com/apartments/”>http://livegw.com/apartments/</a> ) in a 2-bedroom, so $4,000/month. Note that is a 12-month lease which must be paid even if you do not stay on over summer and does not include parking, which would be about $100-$150/month per car.</p>