Find a Roommate (or Three) to Save on College Housing Costs

If you can find a roommate or two or three, you are well on your way to saving on your college housing costs. College roommates can not only save you on costs, but they can help you potentially afford a more upscale, amenity-filled apartment community. Here are ways finding a few roommates can save you on your housing costs while away at college.

Find a Roommate to Share Rent

The most significant financial benefit of securing roommates is that the rent can be shared equally. The more roommates, the more ways your total rent can be split. Be aware that most housing options limit the amount of roommates you can have. The best way to guard against having too many roommates is selecting housing that has private bedrooms and bathrooms. This will allow you to save on rent but maintain some privacy.

Roommates Can Lower What You Pay for Utilities

When shared equally, your share of utility costs will be less than if you paid individually. If you really want to save on utilities, make sure you choose modern student housing with more efficient heating and cooling equipment and better insulation.

Find a Roommate and Save on Food Costs

By pooling financial resources and shopping together, students can actually save on food costs. This is particularly true when it comes to perishable goods. Of course, you’ll still want to have your own private food budget for the items you enjoy.

A Roommate Can Help Save on Entertainment Expense

Having roommates provides people to socialize, play video games, have a tailgate party, or organize a binge viewing session. You may be less prone to “go out” in search of more expensive entertainment options.

A Few Words of Caution About Roommates

While there are many social and financial benefits when you find a roommate, there are some things to be aware of.

• Choose housing with individual leases so each roommate is responsible directly for their own share of the rent.
• Select roommates carefully. A community that provides a roommate matching service can be helpful.
• You’ll want to get away sometimes. Opting for an apartment community with amenities like a pool, study areas, or a fitness area can provide convenient places for time apart from roommates.

The Mark in Athens, Georgia

In the Fall of 2017, a new luxury apartment community opens to students of the University of Georgia in Downtown Athens. The Mark offers one to five bedroom floor plans, with each bedroom including its own private bath. This is an amenity-filled building with a rooftop pool, fitness center, racquetball and basketball courts, private group study areas, a Starbucks self-serve coffee bar, free sun tanning and more. The Mark gives students the opportunity to afford the highest standard in college housing with individual leases and a roommate matching service. Let us help you find a roommate (or three) to save on college costs while attending the University of Georgia. Sign up for our email updates and be one of the first to know about our progress and any pre-move-in specials at The Mark.

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