SIT Fields of Study
Contact Us
Phone:
800.257.7751
802.258.3254
TTY:
802.258.3388
Fax:
802.258.3252
PO Box 676, 1 Kipling Road
Brattleboro, VT 05302 USA
Off-Campus Housing
- How can I find off-campus housing?
It is the student’s responsibility to find their off-campus housing. The Housing office can provide a listing of available apartments, rooms, and houses for rent. The best way to find housing is to plan to come to Brattleboro at least a week prior to Orientation. While you are looking for an apartment, there are a number of reasonable motels and campsites in town. Temporary rooms will NOT be available on campus while you are searching for off campus housing.
While a few students are able to arrange for housing prior to their arrival, it is difficult. Also, most of the available housing is listed by individual landlords and not with agencies. Most landlords own only one or two properties and they typically will not hold the property for you unless you agree to pay the rent between the time you find the property and you move in. There are a few agencies and landlords with multiple properties that can arrange for housing prior to your arrival. Most rental properties are listed in the local newspaper, the "Brattleboro Reformer." - How much does off-campus housing cost?
Housing can arrange from $350 for a room in someone's house to around $1500 for a nice three-bedroom house. Rentals vary widely according to quality of the property, neighborhood, specific inclusions such as utilities, type of rental (apartment or house), and floor of apartment building or house. - Do I need a car to live off-campus?
Not necessarily, although it will be somewhat difficult if you can't find a roommate or a classmate to rideshare. The campus van service operates daily -one morning run and a few afternoon runs between campus and downtown. The town bus runs from downtown to within a mile of the campus, but the frequency is sporadic. - How far from campus is most housing?
The vast majority of students live in or around Brattleboro. From downtown Brattleboro, World Learning is about three miles or five-minute drive. - Are utilities included in most housing?
Apartments usually include heat, hot water, and water/sewage. Electricity is almost always the responsibility of the tenant. In many house rentals, the tenant pays for heat and how water. In some cases, water/sewage is also the responsibility of the tenant. - How many students live off campus?
About fifty percent of SIT Graduate Institute students live off campus. In addition, Brattleboro is home to many students attending Marlboro College, Landmark College and the Community College of Vermont.
