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For the closest practical off-campus living, choose the Georgetown rentals just off campus; for the broadest apartment selection, look at the Wolf Ranch and north Georgetown options. Southwestern also requires current first- and second-year students to live on campus, with a three-year residency requirement for entering students as of Fall 2025, so off-campus choices matter most for upper-division students and anyone eligible to live out.
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- Pick the closest walkable Georgetown option if you want to minimize car use.
- Pick Wolf Ranch or north Georgetown if you want more apartment-style choices.
- Verify your eligibility to live off campus with Southwestern Residence Life before committing.
- Recheck the listing date, lease length, and total monthly price right before applying.
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Compare homesClosest fit: Georgetown rentals within walking distance of campus
If your priority is walking to Southwestern, the strongest off-campus options in the evidence are the Georgetown properties listed within roughly 6 to 21 minutes on foot, including 304 Windridge Village Cove, 1802 Hutto Rd, 2225 Katy Ln, 1202 Southwalk St, and 2010 Ashberry Trail. Those are the most practical picks for students who want to skip driving and keep campus access simple.
- Best for daily convenience and leaving the car parked.
- Tradeoff: the closest listings are fewer and can be houses or townhomes, not just standard apartments.
- Next check: confirm availability and lease terms directly with the listing because the walk-time snapshots are dated and can change.
Broader apartment choice: Wolf Ranch and north Georgetown
If you want more apartment-style inventory, the Georgetown listings around Wolf Ranch Parkway, Northwest Boulevard, and Rivery Park show more options, including The Summit Lofts, The Gabriel Georgetown, Summit at Rivery Park, Williamson at the Overlook, Carroll at Rivery Ranch, Gateway Northwest Apartments, and Oaks at Georgetown. These are farther from campus than the closest walkable homes, but they give you more variety in unit type and pricing shown in the listings.
- Best for more apartment choices and a wider spread of unit sizes.
- Tradeoff: these listings are generally farther from campus than the closest Georgetown houses and townhomes.
- Next check: compare current availability, lease length, and total monthly price before deciding.
What Southwestern’s housing rules mean for you
Southwestern says all current first- and second-year students are required to live on campus, and as of Fall 2025 entering students are under a three-year residency requirement. That makes off-campus housing the main search for upper-division students and anyone who is actually eligible to move out.
- Verified rule: first- and second-year students live on campus.
- Verified update: entering students fall under a three-year residency requirement as of Fall 2025.
- Next check: confirm your personal residency eligibility with Southwestern Residence Life before signing an off-campus lease.
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