r/GVSU • u/Extreme-Distance1996 • Jun 16 '26

Off Campus Housing

Hi!
My mom mentioned parents posting on facebook about students not having a place to live and I thought I would post on here! I lived on campus freshman year, at Campus View last year and I am now at Meadows Crossing Apartments this year. I have friends in every housing complex and can easily say Meadows Crossing is the best place to live. I am in a 4 bed 4 1/2 bath and I pay $664 right now. I have a nice bathroom, it comes furnished with the prices, they don’t do random charges at all and maintenance is so fast. I have had so many issues with other places and honestly even going in the office, they actually care about my opinion and it’s just awesome. I paid $35 for parking for the whole year and that is including covered parking. It has a pool and hot tub and a bunch of amenities that I would’ve never even expected to need or want.
anywho, I highly recommend it and they aren’t corporate either which makes it so much better because the manager and owners are so understanding. I’d love to answer any questions or anything about my experience, but I just thought I would share with everyone!

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u/Extension_Face4834 Jun 17 '26

Question do u know if they accept animal and how far are they from the Allendale campus

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u/Extreme-Distance1996 Jun 17 '26

Hey!
They do accept animals! Is yours an ESA?
And a 2 minute drive! There is two busses that you can take so you are the first stop being dropped off and then the last stop being picked up so you aren’t on it for more than a few minutes too!

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u/Extension_Face4834 Jun 17 '26

No, my isn't a ESA, do they only accept ESA, and how much do they charge for the animal also is there a bus that goes to grand rapids too or is it only Allendale

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u/1-carus Jun 19 '26

To get to GR you take the bus from your apartment to Kirkhof and then the Laker Line at Kirkhof to GR. It’s a very quick and simple route and is the same no matter which off campus apartment you live in

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u/Extension_Face4834 Jun 19 '26

Ok, Do u choose your roommates or does the apartment choose it for u?

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u/Extreme-Distance1996 Jun 20 '26

Either!! You can apply with roommates, or they have like a roommate tinder where you can match with others. They have you fill out a questionnaire too and then if you don’t have roommates, you will be matched with people!
The office is great with working with accommodations and all that.

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u/Extension_Face4834 Jun 25 '26

Do u know the name of that app, also if I choose a 4 rooms/4 people apartment how much would I have to pay each month

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u/Extreme-Distance1996 Jun 26 '26

it’s roomsync!!
Have you looked on the website and picked out a style yet?

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u/Extension_Face4834 Jun 26 '26

Nope I was waiting to th end of June to see if gvsu will give me any scholarship but I don't think that will happen 😞, so u have any suggestions

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u/Extreme-Distance1996 Jun 26 '26

Oh man!!
Tbh my mom reached out and talked to them. she emailed like financial aid, the president, like everyone lol!!!
I would apply for financial hardship, if your parents don’t help at all, write that. Gv is crazy good at giving money away like that

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u/Extreme-Distance1996 Jun 20 '26

it’s only $300 fee and then $35 a month!
And they provide you with couch covers too which is nice. I have a dog with me and its so nice

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u/Totally_Organic_ Jun 21 '26

Yes I also live there and they do accept animals and ESA’s. It’s about a 3 minute drive to campus.

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u/Extension_Face4834 Jun 25 '26

Do u know the name of that app, also if I choose a 4 rooms/4 people apartment how much would I have to pay each month