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Most OU students spend their first two years living on campus, not entirely by choice, but because Ohio University requires it. However, once you hit your third year, or if you qualify for one of the university’s exemptions, moving into ohio university off campus housing becomes an option worth thinking about seriously. But before you start …

According to Ohio University’s Parking Services website, “The Baker University Center Garage has 100 numbered, reserved spaces in which any active Faculty/Staff or Student in good standing with the University may apply to be included in the lottery.” With over 23,000 students attending the Athens campus alone in 2014, not even counting the faculty, …

One of the biggest concerns students have when considering Ohio University off campus housing is getting to and from campus without a car. It’s a fair concern as Athens is hilly, the weather isn’t always cooperative, and nobody wants to be stranded far from class. The good news is that between the university’s own transit services …

Ohio University has made national news again, but the college’s President McDavis certainly isn’t celebrating. Playboy Magazine named OU the number 1 party school in the country in its listing of top party schools. OU has made the list four times, but failed to make the top 10 in 2014, and this is the …

If you are going to live in Athens, Ohio, you might as well live somewhere worth talking about. Krause Rental Properties has some of the coolest rentals in the city, and we mean that literally. Our luxury apartments in Athens, Ohio, bundle amenities, character, and location into something you are not going to find scrolling through a …

Athens, Ohio, is a small college town with a very expensive parking problem. In 2024, the city issued 12,354 parking tickets and collected approximately $1,482,002 in revenue, according to the Athens Police Department’s annual report, reported by the Athens Messenger in August 2025. That’s $1.4 million pulled out of students’ and residents’ pockets in …

Updated with current information for 2023 Halloween is legendary in Athens. The entire state literally shows up on your doorstep and demands beer. It can be the perfect party, or the world’s cruelest joke, depending on your point of view. It’s an epic enough event that it’s worth planning your housing choice around. Trust …

Updated with current information for 2023 So you’ve finally decided to escape the dorms with off campus Ohio University housing. Congrats. You’re on your own. Freedom. But don’t expect it to be nothing but Animal House and John Belushi. Before you plan the keg party and where to set up the beer pong table, …