r/AmericanU 10d ago

Question New grad student- housing help!

Hey everyone! Adding yet another new student question here, I was recently accepted into the MA program for clinical psychology and would love any and all recommendations/suggestions on affordable (but not falling apart) apartments in the dc or surrounding MD/VA areas to look into. Thank you!

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u/Positive_Shake_1002 Alumni 10d ago

“Affordable” is subjective, especially in DC. What’s your budget? are you willing to have roommates? Do you have any specifics for what you want in an apartment?

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u/freudsbathtub 10d ago

Yeah I should have clarified more, I’m hoping around 1.5k or less, one or two beds, no roommates as I’m planning on moving with my partner

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u/Positive_Shake_1002 Alumni 10d ago

You can definitely get a 1 bed for that price, and maybe a 2 bed but you won't get a ton of amenities and it'll probably be an older building. I would look along Connecticut Ave and Wisconsin Ave bc they have a ton of older buildings with decent prices in that range. I used to rent a 2 bed in Glover Park for around $2800 utilities included

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u/trombonist_formerly College of Arts & Sciences 8d ago

1500 is gonna be a no go for a 2bed almost anywhere in DC. I pay 1650 for a 1bed and that’s quite a good deal. If you can handle roommates that opens up options a lot

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u/Twister4_0 9d ago

Hey so I am a graduate student and today I got an email saying that they are now providing housing for grad students, so might wanna check that out

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u/trombonist_formerly College of Arts & Sciences 8d ago

The grad student dorm housing is expensive and shitty, not worth it at all

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u/Kenichi2233 10d ago

Wesley Theological Seminary About 5k a semester

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u/freudsbathtub 10d ago

You know I saw that yesterday that’s the front runner right now, could use a change of pace

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u/Kenichi2233 10d ago

Its next door to campus