Information on Housing in Austin
While single and married student housing is available through the University Apartments, many students prefer to live off-campus. Austin has a wide selection of duplexes, complexes and houses.
Finding a New Home
Setting up Utilities
Finding a new home
We understand that finding housing can be one of the most stressful parts
of returning to school. We hope that this information this page provides
will assist you in finding a place that fits your needs and your budget.
As a rough estimate, the most popular graduate student neighborhoods are
Hyde Park (older rustic houses and apartments close to campus), Far West
(apartments further from campus and serviced by the UT Shuttle System, the
Enfield/Tarrytown/Lake Austin area (older houses, duplexes and apartment
building along 15th street and serviced by the UT Shuttle System), South
Congress/Riverside (new apartments services by the UT Shuttle System). West
Campus is closest, but is highly populated by undergraduates.
Many of the local apartment complexes will 'pre-lease' (sign your lease now, move in August), and we recommend that you locate housing ASAP to get the better housing locations. Rental prices range from $400-1,200 depending on whether you want to live alone or with roommates, how close you want to be to campus, and how nice of a neighborhood or apartment complex you desire.
Phone
AT&T (SBC Global): 800-464-7928
When you call, be prepared to select a long distance provider. If you are new to
AT&T be prepared for a 12-month probationary period during which your long distance service will be cut off if your monthly usage exceeds $200. They will not reconnect you until you make a payment, so it's a good idea to over pay your first bill by $50 if you expect to use a lot of long-distance service.
Cable Television
Time Warner Cable: 800-418-8848
It is a good idea to call Time Warner as soon as you sign your lease. They can get backed-up by as much as two weeks during the August, when the majority of UT students are returning to Austin. Time Warner also offer
Road Runner high speed online access, a cable based Internet Service. Many
MBA student find this service very convenient.
Electricity
Austin Energy
Water
Austin Water
The information listed on these pages is designed to ease your transition to Austin. We provide this service for informational purposes only and so the school does not make any specific endorsements of these services.