Off-Campus Housing

After your first year in Taplin Hall, you can move off campus to any of the nearby neighborhoods. You might find an apartment above the storefronts of Little Italy, built a hundred years ago by Italian artisans whose grandchildren still run authentic bakeries. Or you might commute by bike from Coventry Village, where funky shops and restaurants draw a diverse crowd from hippies to hipsters. 

There are a few ways that the Office of Student Life and Housing can help you find new living arrangements.

Apartment Hunting Seminar

In early March, the Office of Student Life and Housing conducts a seminar for freshmen to help you understand leases, landlords, expenses, and what to look for in selecting your living situation for your sophomore year. Take a look at the Apartment Hunting Basics and Apartment Hunting Checklist forms from that session.

On-Campus Apartments

On campus, we have a very limited amount of apartments for upper-class students. These four-person apartments are located steps away from the JMC building on Euclid Ave. The apartments offer a dining room, living room, kitchen, three bedrooms, and one bathroom. Laundry is included in the price as well as all utilities with the exception of cable, landline phone, and hard-wired internet (the building has wireless throughout). Typically after spring break, the Office of Student Life and Housing holds a housing lottery for interested upper-class students.

Recovery House

Recovery House is an alternative housing option that is available for CIA students who want to maintain a clean and sober lifestyle. Recovery House assists resident students in developing healthy life skills while remaining free of alcohol and other drugs. It is a two-unit apartment house for six residents and a graduate resident director located in the South Residential Village. Resident students develop an individualized plan for continued sobriety along with personal health objectives. Participants are encouraged to assist each other in creating a safe and supportive place to live. Recovery House is a cooperative effort of the Office of Housing, The Collegiate Behavioral Health Advisory Council, University Counseling Services, Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, and the Cleveland Psychoanalytic Center.

Apartment Listings

The Office of Student Life and Housing coordinates with Case Western Reserve University to maintain a list of available apartments near campus. You can also stop by the Student Life and Housing office—outside our door is a bulletin board where potential roommates and landlords can post vacancies.