Sophomore Housing

morrismm
Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:56:29 +0000

My D (a junior) lived off campus sophomore year. She had an apartment in Collegetown with 3 other friends. Each had their own room. We still bought Big Red bucks so that she could eat on campus during the day. We also could have paid for a meal plan, but she did not want one. And yes, you can still use the gym if you pay the required fee, which students living on campus have to pay as well. My D works at the gym (actually, there are several gyms), so she does not have to pay the fee.

This year she lives in a house, with 5 other ladies, further from campus. Each still has an individual room.

I think off campus housing is more comfortable. But you do need to know who you want to live with. Also, beware of Ithaca landlords.