College Houses Cooperatives, austin-tx

I lived at College Houses from 2011 to 2016 and was lucky enough to serve on the board of directors my final year with College Houses. It was an incredible living experience. 10 years later, Most of my best friends are from friends I made at College Houses (including my wife). The Coop is student run and organized so its members have a direct say in how rent money is allocated, where they want to spend surplus, and be involved in the creation of rules to organize and run the Coop.

I was an exchange student for one semester and I have to recommend the others to choose College Houses (especially Halstead where I stayed). It is really nice to live in a diverse community with people with different background, origin and interests. The biggest advantage was definitely a meal plan! I would never say that students are able to cook like this. We had Very diverse and fresh recipes. Never had a problem with portions and always lots of food in fridge for breakfasts. Such a great experience!

College Houses has been more than just a place to live, but a life changing couple years for me as a student in Austin. It's the community I imagined a dorm would have, with the privacy of an apartment, but with incredible amenities like a basketball courtyard, giant kitchen to study, hangout, or do puzzles in, multiple movie/gamerooms, and the best view of downtown Austin that West Campus has to offer. Your friends are right next door too, which makes logistics for going out together and come home together very easy. The home-cooked meals are absolutely incredible, and dinners are tasty, and the whole house has the chance to get together to eat and chat. There usually a late night snack to satisfy any cravings as well. Plus, if you're into lifting there's a gym downstairs with two power racks. All in all, highly encourage anyone to take a look into College Houses (especially Halstead) if you're looking for housing.

If I could give College Houses a 10 out of 5 I would. I have lived here (Halstead) for almost three years and it has been a truly wonderful time for me. This organization is much different than normal apartments or homes (and for the better!). It fosters a sense of community that is unparalleled to any other place you could live and if you're willing to put in a little effort you can become a part of that community too. College houses has been more than just a place to live for me--it has been a home and has given me some of the best memories in my life. If you are looking for an affordable place to live that includes utilities and food, a place where you'll make life-long friendships, or a place where you'll make memories to last a lifetime, then College Houses is for you. All of the photos I have attached were taken at CH within the last semester (Spring 2019)

I lived at one of the College Houses cooperatives (pearl street) from 2010-2014. It absolutely defined my college experience and to this day i've maintained a core group of pearl streeters as friends & acquaintances. This organization is fully student-run, so you are empowered to make budget decisions on spending the org's cash, running for officer positions that carry real weight, and voting on items that have immediate impact on your living standards each semester. Some of the low reviews of college houses ironically overlook these crucial aspects and it's fairly obvious that these were just parents who were trying to stick their kid into the cheapest housing that they could find.