Greensboro College (GC) Off-Campus Housings

About Greensboro College 

Greensboro College is located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The university accepts around 1,300 international students every year.

Let us answer your curiosity related to securing university dorms:

1. Does Greensboro College provide on-campus student rooms? Yes.

2. What is the best month to secure a Greensboro College student dorm? February to April.

3. What is the Greensboro College dorm allotment priority based on? Freshmen, upperclassmen, students with an academic record, and disabled students.

4. Can a student make an advanced booking without a university offer letter? No.

5. Greensboro College student dorms have an average rent of US$5,000/semester. Which generally includes electricity, water, and gas; Wi-Fi; maintenance; security; and shared building amenities.

6. Expect additional costs other than Greensboro College on-campus rent for services such as:

   • Meals plans (if not available, call 211 to find Food banks nearby for free or lowest prices groceries.)

   • Refundable damage deposit.

   • Bicycle parking / discounted Bus pass to campus.

   • Laundry services.

Greensboro College Off-Campus Student Housing Options 

There are two types of off-campus housing options available. They are a bit expensive as compared to university dorms but offer additional benefits such as flexible contract length, flexible move-in dates, independent social life, and modern amenities:

1. Type 1: Purpose-built off-campus student housing: Average prices are US$450/month

• Maintained and handled by some private, leading student housing providers.

• Only students can apply for off-campus housing.

• Early-bird (advance) student room bookings without a university offer letter are applicable in many housing units with a few T&Cs applied; read carefully before booking.

• Generally, flexible tenancy has 3, 6, or 12 month-based bookings.

2. Type 2: Private student houses/apartments: Avg. prices US$550/month

• Maintained and handled by individual landlords.

• Students and their families can book a room. Number of occupants T&C applied.

• Advance student room bookings without a university offer letter are applicable in many housing units with a few T&Cs applied; read carefully before booking.

• Generally, flexible tenancy has weekly, monthly, and semester-based bookings.

However, we suggest checking cancellation and refund policies before booking a room OR speaking with our multilingual student housing experts. 

Popular Student Areas to Live Near Greensboro College

1. Lindley Park has an average rent of $350 - $500/week, i.e., $1,500 - $2,200/month; distances from campus are as follows:

• Metro: 5-10 minutes

• Bus: 10-15 minutes

• Taxi: 5-10 minutes

• Walking: 15-25 minutes

2. College Hill has an average rent of $300 - $450/week, i.e., $1,300 - $2,000/month; distances from campus are as follows:

• Metro: 10-15 minutes

• Bus: 15-20 minutes

• Taxi: 10-15 minutes

• Walking: 25-35 minutes

Benefits of Booking Greensboro College Off-Campus Student Housing Over On-Campus Dorms

1. Early bird offer (off-campus student rooms generally give discounts or offers on early booking.)

2. There are a larger number of student room types to choose from, unlike universit-dorms.

3. No offer, no visa, no problem! Easy cancellation process. T&C applied.

4. Avoid expensive last-minute off-campus student room bookings.

5. Stay with your friend or partner despite being enrolled in different universities in the city.

6. More privacy because on-campus accommodations usually have shared facilities and common areas.

7. Off-campus and private lets generally have modern facilities, such as gyms, cinemas, and games rooms.