Moving Off-Campus?
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Moving Off-Campus?
What’s the process for moving off-campus?
Our Mission
The Off-Campus Life office, or OCL, serves as the first point of contact for students moving, and living, off-campus.
Living off-campus comes with many benefits, challenges and anxieties. A guide can help chart the path through the challenges and anxieties, to reach the good outcomes you seek from living off-campus. At OCL, we want to be yours.
Browse all our resources in the top menu above. Below, we’ve included key questions and concerns that lots of students have, to get you off on a fast start to a great life off-campus. And when those resources don’t offer the help you need, reach out via social media, email, or phone. We’re here for you.
Housing Options
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Housing Options
Where can I find housing options?
International Student
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International Student
I’m an international student. What should I know?
Landlord Challenges
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Landlord Challenges
What should I do with an issue with my landlord?
Living in Evanston
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Living in Evanston
What to know about living in Evanston!
Living in Chicago
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Living in Chicago
What to know about living in Chicago!
Being a Good Neighbor
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Being a Good Neighbor
I’m hosting a gathering. How can I prevent issues?
Budgeting
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Budgeting
How do I pay for everything?
Eating Well
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Eating Well
I don’t know how to cook!
Upcoming Events
Destination: Off-Campus Living!
October 7, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Foster-Walker Complex, 1927 Orrington Avenue
Finding off-campus housing sometimes feels like going on a journey without a map: the destination is clear, but the path...
Renting Declassified
October 15, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive
Looking to live off campus next year? Struggling with your current renting situation? Join Off Campus Life and for our R...
News
OCL Newsletter
OCL's first two newsletters of the academic year are here! Read OCL's September 2026 newsletter to find helpful tips and resources for living in Chicago and Evanston, as well as a number of great Northwestern, Evanston, and Chicago events in which to participate. Read the sophomore edition if you are someone looking to move off campus in the future!
Take me to the September 2026 Newsletter!
Take me to the September 2026 Newsletter (Sophomore Edition)!
All of our newsletters are available here.
