Office of Commuter Services
Commuter and Off-Campus Resources

Apartment Comparison Chart

Searching for an off-campus apartment? Is it tough to keep track of the types of amenities various apartments have to offer?  This simple comparison chart might be what you're looking for!


House & Apartment Security Guideline

The Department of Safety and Security developed this pamphlet to help students become familiar with their new off-campus residence. It’s also helpful to use as a guide when researching apartments. For additional housing safety information, please contact Safety and Security at
215-951-2620.

  • Off-Campus Housing Database

    Looking for a place to live in the area? Need a roommate or two? Interested in what other students feel about certain housing locations? Visit www.places4students.com. [Please Note: the aforementioned website is not run nor controlled by Philadelphia University.]

    Off-Campus Housing Guide

    Whether you are in the early stages of moving off-campus or you’re finding a place to live on your own for the very first time, the Off-Campus Housing Guide is a great foundation of information for apartment hunters. Included in this downloadable packet is a range of resources including:

    • a glossary of common lease terms
    • tenant rights
    • general apartment hunting tips
    • what to look for when searching for an apartment
    • a foundation of questions to ask your potential landlord
    • a comparison checklist to assist in apartment searching organization
    • subletting information
      [Information gathered by Residence Life]

     

    Off-Campus Roommate Questionnaire

    Are you looking for an off-campus roommate?  The Office of Commuter Services has an off-campus roommate resource binder that contains completed off-campus roommate questionnaires.  Please fill out the appropriate survey (one is for students who already have off-campus housing and are looking for a roommate while the other is for students who are looking for roommates as well as off-campus housing) and submit it to the Office of Commuter Services (commuterservices@philau.edu or Kanbar Campus Center, 301).  We hope that students utilize this binder when searching for potential off-campus roommates.  Stop by the office to take a peak!

    PhilaU Off-Campus Apartment Database

    If you are a PhilaU student and have a vacancy in your off-campus apartment, this is where you can advertise your extra space.  You may also browse these vacancies if you are looking to move off-campus to a location resided by other PhilaU students.

    [Please note, that the Office of Commuter Services and PhilaU are only serving as a link between PhilaU Off-Campus and Commuter Students.  We are not responsible for these off-campus living units nor are we in direct contact with landlords or management offices.]

    CLICK HERE FOR THE CITY ORDINANCE FOR COMMUTER STUDENTS

    Need More Information?
    Those with further questions should contact the Office of Commuter Services at commuterservices@philau.edu or visit Undergraduate Admissions' information regarding commuting to campus.

    The Office of Commuter Services
    Kanbar Campus Center 301
    (215) 951-2744
    commuterservices@phlau.edu