If you want a more elegant experience, there are student apartments and various luxury facilities, from terraces and rooftop swimming pools to yoga rooms and volleyball courts. Have you ever thought of a life similar to that of a-list stars? America has some of the most amazing luxury dorms.
1. Simmons Dormitory, Cambridge, Massachusetts (apartment name: Simmons Hall)
① Nearby University: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Main features: ocean ball, award-winning food smoothie, looks like a huge sponge.
③ Rent: Single room starts at $5,325 per semester.
④ Simmons Dormitory, nicknamed Sponge because of its unusual appearance, is probably the only university dormitory that publicly boasts that it is full of Raptors on the website. If you are not afraid of dinosaurs, this may be an ideal place to live, especially if you are a vegetarian, and the cafeteria provides vegetarian food.
Disadvantages: Your friends at home will get tired of hearing sponges all the time.
2. Cape Rio de Janeiro in Austin, Texas (apartment name: Cape Rio)
(1) nearby university: University of Texas.
Main features: rooftop swimming pool and sunshine deck.
③ Rent: Private rooms start at $868 per month.
Rio de Janeiro is an ideal home for people who want to be completely immersed in the Austin environment. It takes only 15 minutes to walk from the University of Texas. You can also taste international food and historical buildings, and you can also enjoy a gathering of fashionable people on Guadalupe Street in front of your home. Or, don't go anywhere, just relax in the rooftop swimming pool or your own private balcony.
Disadvantages: Not everyone likes to accidentally fall into the swimming pool.
3. Huber Dormitory in Madison, Wisconsin (apartment name: Hub)
① Nearby University: University of Wisconsin-Madison
② Main functions: golf simulator, sauna, recording studio and yoga studio.
Rent: Private rooms start at $875 per month.
Can you really prove that the rent of more than 900 dollars a month is reasonable? When you have everything in Madison Center, anything is possible. Perfect your swing with some virtual golf courses, or go to the skating rink in winter to see how long you can stay flat. To tell the truth, you may forget to attend the lecture, especially when you are sweating in the steam room.
Disadvantages: Seriously, you need to strictly observe discipline.
4. Ivy House in Gainesville, Florida (apartment name: Ivy House)
(1) nearby university: University of Florida.
Main features: female-only residence, jacuzzi and gourmet kitchen.
Rent: Private rooms start at $725 per month.
If you want to be as close to the sorority area as possible, the only female dormitory at the University of Florida is where you want to live. Ivy House provides a safe and female-friendly environment, with a gourmet kitchen and a dormitory larger than the traditional student dormitory. When the sun comes out, you must make full use of the sunshine platform of the Ivy House.
Disadvantages: Sorry, boys are not allowed in.
5. evo apartment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (apartment name: evo? Located in the south of Cira center)
① Nearby universities: University of Pennsylvania and drexel University.
Main features: rooftop swimming pool, free 24-hour coffee bar.
③ Rent: The starting price of private rooms is 1 1 19 yuan/month.
Ivo is only a five-minute walk from Dressel and Pennsylvania, which provides a perfect environment for your study. You stayed up all night doing your homework. Do you need to refresh yourself? A 24-hour coffee bar will help. Do you need a place to do group projects? Try the public study room. Do you need to relax and take a bath? You are lucky: utilities are included.
Disadvantages: When it rains, the swimming pool is not fun at all.
No.6 Aspen Heights, Statesboro, Georgia (apartment name: Aspen Heights)
① Nearby University: Georgia Southern University.
Main facilities: hot tub, volleyball court and sunbed.
Rent: Private rooms start at $490 per month.
If you want to have a slightly more active student experience in the next few years, instead of just watching Netflix in bed, then the various sports facilities in Aspen Heights should make your heart beat faster. Even if you don't like sports, swimming pools and barbecue areas are enough to attract you to go outdoors.
Disadvantages: Georgia Southern University may be very good, but it has not entered the QS World University Rankings.
Note: 1 USD ≈7. 15 RMB.