North Carolina State University

Founded in 1887, North Carolina State University (NC State) is a public research university in Raleigh. Together with Duke University in Durham and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, it makes up the 3rd point of Raleigh’s ‘Research Triangle.’ This university is a national high-tech hotspot, with IBM, Cisco Systems and other tech companies on its doorstep. The university is made up of twelve colleges, which house 65 teaching departments and offer over 300 undergraduate and graduate degree courses between them. The university provides education to more than 35,000 students and has close to 2,500 faculty members. It is the largest four-year college in the state giving students a surplus of choices, from more than 100 programs and more than 580 clubs and organizations to join.

The university’s main campus is subdivided into three sub-campuses - North Campus, Central Campus, and South Campus. North Campus is the oldest campus and is home to most academic departments and some halls of residence. Central Campus consists of mainly residence halls, cafeterias, fitness centre and support facilities. Finally, the South Campus consists of the Greek Court, the McKimmon Conference and Training Center, and some park-and-ride areas. Students can use the pedestrian tunnels to commute between campuses.

The main campus is quite popular for its distinctive red brick buildings. You can also find brick statues dotting the landscape and the University Plaza, colloquially named "The Brickyard."

The university offers residence halls to its students but if you wish to live on your own with friends, there is an option of private accommodation as well. These off-campus alternatives are known as purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), which are specifically designed for student living. They are situated either at a walking distance or easily accessible distance from the accommodation.

These student housings offer a wide range of student room types such as student studio, apartments, flats, shared and en-suite rooms. They also offer a wide range of onsite amenities such as common rooms, games rooms, pool table, volleyball court, presentation room, study spaces, walk-in closet, laundry facilities, and plenty more.

After receiving an offer letter from the university, students can start looking for a student room and in the process don’t forget to check out University Living, a global student housing marketplace. The early you start the better it will be for you as you will be able to avail various offers and discounts on the accommodations. Latecomers will miss out a lot of things as most of the accommodations are already taken by that time and offers are also limited. On the University living website, students can find affordable homes that meet the highest of standards and cater to student needs at large.

Most of the student homes are located at close proximity to the university campuses. There are strategically placed so you can save you time and money on daily commute. They are also at a walking distance from the hustle and bustle of the downtown area where you can find a wide range of bars, cafes, restaurants, and shops. To make travelling easy the bus stops are also located at a walking distance so you can easily catch a bus to your campus. These accommodations are located in student-friendly neighbourhoods.