Off-Campus Living

Want to live off campus next term, but not sure where to begin?

Residential Life has put together resources to help you in your search, from rental basics and budget planning to understanding your rights and responsibilities as a renter, and essential services for setting up your new place.

Living in the Community
When you live off campus, you’re actually part of two communities: JWU, and the neighborhood in which you live. How to be a good citizen of both.

Update Your Contact Info
In case we need to reach you in the event of a campus or weather-related emergency, please make sure to update your contact info via jwuLink.

Contact Community Relations if you have questions about off-campus housing.

Johnson & Wales University’s Off-Campus Living website provides information to JWU students as a courtesy service. The information is for the use of JWU students only. Any information given on this website is not a substitute for legal advice. If you have a legal question, please seek out legal counsel as soon as possible. Johnson & Wales University encourages renters to be cautious and aware, and to make informed decisions when searching for off-campus living. Rental property owners are responsible for reporting information fairly and accurately, but Johnson & Wales University cannot guarantee the completeness or accuracy of such information. Inclusion of any property or rental unit on this website does not constitute, and shall not be construed or reported as an endorsement or approval by Johnson & Wales University of the landlord, its properties, or its business practices, or a warranty or representation by Johnson & Wales University as to the quality, safety, or other features of such property and/or its owners or management agent(s). Johnson & Wales University expressly disclaims any and all responsibility for any problems that may arise with regard to the use of this site or with regard to disputes between landlords and tenants concerning any property or rental units listed on this site. Contact with rental property owners, landlords, management agents, or others listed on this site will be conducted independently of Johnson & Wales University and the university will not be involved in any negotiations on your behalf.