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Kennesaw State University Off-Campus Housing Guide (2026)

KSU's two campuses sit about 12 miles apart, and student housing concentrates in the Frey Road / Shiloh Road area outside the Kennesaw campus and the Hidden Forest Court cluster off Big Shanty Road, both on the Big Owl Bus shuttle. On-campus beds are limited and KSU Place is closed for renovations through 2026-27, so most upper-class students lease by the bed nearby.

Apartments students actually rent

Every community below is real and was checked against its own website in August 2026 — the links go straight to each property's site and floor-plan page so you can compare layouts and current rates.

CommunityDistanceUnits & sizesRentFurnished?Links
14 SixtyFive
Closest purpose-built option; 2BR and 3BR sold out for Fall 2026
0.5 mi to Kennesaw campus2x2 to 5x5; private bed + bath
805-1,689 sqft
from $850/bed (5x5)Yeswebsite · floor plans
The Nest
All-student community with individual leases and roommate matching
0.7 mi + shuttle4BR/4.5BA townhomes and flats$859-$879/bedYeswebsite · floor plans
Parliament
Internet, electricity allowance, water and trash included
1.1 mi + shuttle2BR-4BR; private bed + bath$834-$1,059/bedYeswebsite · floor plans
SOVA
Premium tier of the Hidden Forest cluster; $200/mo off on 12-mo leases
Steps from campus (Hidden Forest)1BR-4BR; 4x4 private bath
1,392-1,708 sqft (4BR)
$1,115-$1,205/bed (4x4)Yeswebsite · floor plans
Copper Social
Formerly Stadium Village; all utilities included
1.4 mi; Big Owl Bus route4BR/4BA flats and 4BR/4.5BA townhomes
1,426-1,660 sqft
$879-$889/bed (specials to $814)Yeswebsite · floor plans
West 22
Zero-entry pool and sports field; limited Fall 2026 availability
1.8-2 mi; shuttle on site1BR-5BR flats, cottages, manors$1,009-$1,449/bed (specials from $879)Yeswebsite · floor plans
The Retreat at Kennesaw
Cottage-style — the standalone-house alternative to mid-rise complexes
Minutes by car or bikeCottages and apartments; 681 bedscall for ratesYeswebsite

Rates and availability change every lease season — verify everything with the property before signing.

How this compares with living on campus

Kennesaw State's cheapest on-campus option is Howell Hall (Marietta) at $3,054/semester for a double ($6,108/year). Remember that campus rates often bundle things an apartment does not — and an apartment lease usually runs 12 months instead of the academic year.

See on-campus rates & what's included

What you'll need

Bed size matters here. Twin XL in Hornet Village, Howell, The Summit, University Columns, UV Suites and KSU Place II. FULL XL in Austin, University Commons, University Courtyard, KSU Place I and UV single bedrooms — confirm your building before buying sheets.

Furnished units still need bedding, kitchen basics and cleaning gear; unfurnished rentals add the big anchors — mattress, bed frame, sofa and a table. Our checklist filters by furnished vs unfurnished so you only pack what your unit is missing.

Apartment checklist   Apartment shop

Staying in the dorms instead? Head back to the Kennesaw State dorm dimensions and dorm packing list.