How to Find Off-Campus Housing at Rutgers University

With the recent college consolidations, finding off-campus housing at Rutgers is harder than ever. Whether you've lived off-campus before or are venturing into the reality of it for the first time, here are a few tips to help you navigate through the confusing process.

1. Can I live with this person/these people? A common mistake when choosing room or housemates is jumping the gun. Just because you get along with someone, doesn't mean you will enjoy living with him or her. When thinking about potential roommates, there are a few to ask yourself. Does this person do little things that get on my nerves and if so, could I live with those things? How clean or messy is this person compared to myself? (You don't want to live with someone messier than you, but you also don't want to annoy that person by being messier than them.) Could I talk openly with this person about problems that may come up? How financially responsible is this person? Does this person have similar studying/partying habits as me? Do I get along with this person's friends and does this person get along with my friends? It's essential to be thorough and impartial when asking these questions because they can prevent miserable living situations.