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Students at Georgia Southern are not required to live on campus,
but there are many reasons why so many of our students choose University Housing.
Several of these reasons are listed below. Please use the links to the right
to view more information about various aspects involved with living on campus.
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You'll make friends -- and memories. Living in University
Housing makes it easy for you to meet new people from many places
that you may have never even heard of. You will see them every day,
discover what each of you have in common, as well as what makes
each of you unique. You will make memories that you will look back
on for many years to come.
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You'll likely make BETTER GRADES.
Why? At Georgia Southern, many halls are reserved exclusively for
students taking the same classes. Many of our services and
programs in the residence halls are designed to target your
interests and your academic development. Professors are likely to
visit the halls and present programs in which you have expressed
interest. Some halls have computer labs and offer tutoring
while others offer more intensive study environments by offering
24-hour quiet hours.
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You'll probably pay less.
Living on campus is typically less expensive than living off campus.
You do not have to worry about monthly budgeting to pay for rent,
telephone, or utility bills. One payment at the beginning of the
semester pays for everything. This will be very helpful to you once
you get involved in campus activities and in your academics - bills
will be one less thing you have to worry about.
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You'll take the lead.
By living on campus, you will always be informed about what is
happening on campus and about various opportunities for you to
develop your leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
Being a leader on campus will prepare you for success in your
future career as well as motivate you to be an involved citizen in
your community. Leadership roles are available for freshman as well
as upperclassmen. You can be involved in hall governance, community
service, hall employment, and much more! See our
involvement section for more details!
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You'll love the location.
When you live on campus, you live at the center of all that
Georgia Southern offers. Your classes, recreational facilities,
cultural and sporting events will all be within walking or biking
distance.
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You'll feel safer.
Hall entrances are locked 24 hours a day;
night supervisors help secure buildings and enforce safety rules;
and University Police patrol the campus 24 hours a day and offer
students free escort officers for walking across campus after dark.
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You'll get more out of your college experience!
National research reports find that students who live on campus
make higher grades than peers who live off campus, are more
likely to stay in college and graduate, are more likely to
join extracurricular activities, and are more satisfied with
their overall college experience.
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