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Off-Campus Services

Off-Campus Services provides support and services to Illinois State University students living in privately owned apartments in Bloomington-Normal and surrounding communities.

Off-Campus Housing 101

OC101: An Orientation to Living Off Campus

Before you begin searching for off-campus housing, check out this OC101 video! Learn valuable information about apartment searching, finding roommates, paying utilities, budgeting, signing a lease, and more.

To skip ahead in the video to a specific topic, you can use the links below (or go to the timestamp as noted).

University Housing Policy [0:13]

Things to Keep in Mind [1:07]

Off-Campus Housing Marketplace [2:03]

Questions to Ask a Landlord [4:48]

Roommates [5:38]

Leases [7:39]

Costs/Expenses [14:06]

Moving In/Out [18:46]

Parking [21:17]

Belonging and Safety [24:12]

Students' Attorney [28:15]

Myth Buster Activity [30:01]

Contact Information [32:36]