Well, naturally you start with the web. You visit a lot of sites and you contact them to see what’s available. Maybe you check the school newspaper provided you don’t live across country from your college. You should probably visit a few sites because most of them have different content. If you are looking in a big city, hopefully you can find an address or that the company lists where they are so you can use Google Maps or whatever, because it would su .. I mean stink if you found the perfect place and it was a 30 minute or more drive to get to campus.

Houses for rent, duplex, rooms for rent. You might not find an apartment per se; but you might find other options near your college. People are interested in renting rooms, houses, duplexes. And you might find a great deal that is convenient for you to get to class.

Try searching for apartments near ut austin and you might find some listings that cater to your school or are located nearby.

Look at the lease terms, meaning how long the lease runs for. You will probably need a co-signer; yep, that means mom or dad. What is the rental amount. How many rooms and bathrooms. What other features do you need? Let’s see. Internet service would be good. Laundry facilities or washer dryer hookups. If you don’t have a car, maybe there is a bus route. Maybe is it’s walking distance to campus.