Son potentially transfering in January...where can he live?

sk2016
Mon, 10 Nov 2014 07:26:53 +0000

Hi,
Glad to hear your son is considering transferring to Villanova! I am current junior here and I absolutely love it. I am also a Resident Assistant, and can say that I know quite a bit about our housing
-Home Props is pretty popular, and I wouldn’t go off the reviews online- we have more juniors/seniors living there than any other off campus location, and most students I know living there are very happy; plus, it would make it easier for your son to meet new friends if he is around other Villanova students, something to take into consideration for a transfer student
-The Office of Residence Life (610-519-4500) actually keeps a list of students living off campus looking for a roommate; this is only available to Villanova students, though, so your son would need to officially decide on Villanova first
-Depending on the class year, if he is a freshman/sophomore he actually does have a good chance of getting on campus housing, he will just be on the waiting list for awhile
-If he has any friends who go to Villanova, he might want to ask them if they know anyone looking for a roommate
-As an RA, I am asked to distribute “Crossroads”; it is our guide to off campus housing, and as this is almost mandated for seniors, it is very comprehensive; the link is https://www1.villanova.edu/content/dam/villanova/studentlife/documents/Crossroads_2010.pdf

Feel free to direct message me if you have any questions or would like some assistance! Go Nova.