Where students live
The walkable options cluster tight around campus. UTA Boulevard holds Midtown Arlington and Campus Edge, both directly across the road. Center Street and the downtown Arlington blocks carry LIV+ and 101 Center, five minutes on foot. South Mesquite and Abram Street hold Buffalo at Arlington and The Arlie. Further south down Cooper Street you find ordinary market apartments like Lenox Cooper — cheaper per square foot, but three to four miles out and not walkable.
Two things make comparing prices here harder than it looks. Several of the big student buildings publish no rates at all on their own sites — The Arlie and Campus Edge both make you ring — and LIV+ quotes a number without saying whether it is per bed or per apartment. Centennial Court muddies it further by sitting on the UTA footprint and appearing in university marketing while actually being run by a private operator on its own lease.
Apartments & rentals students actually use
| Community | Distance | Units & rates | Furnished? | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo at Arlington 325 S Mesquite St | 2 blocks, 5-min walk | 5BR at $599 per room | Furnished | buffaloatarlington.com |
| 101 Center Downtown Arlington | 5-min walk | Studio to 4BR, priced per person, from $599 | Furnished | 101center.com |
| Midtown Arlington 1121 UTA Blvd | Across the street | 4BR $659-$694, 3BR $815-$825, 2BR $869-$894 per bed; 878-1,492 sq ft | Furnished | liveatmidtownarlington.com |
| LIV+ Arlington 1001 S Center St | Steps from campus | 1-4BR from $570 — ask which basis | Furnished | livplusarlington.com |
| Centennial Court 700 W Mitchell Cir | On the UTA footprint | 4BR $599-$921, 2BR $780-$1,045 per bed; studio $1,255 per unit; 495-873 sq ft | Furnished and unfurnished | campuslivingvillages.com |
| The Arlie 815 W Abram St | Steps from campus | 1-4BR; rates only by phone | Furnished | americancampus.com |
| Campus Edge on UTA Blvd UTA Blvd | Near campus | 2-4BR; rates only by phone | Furnished | americancampus.com |
| Lenox Cooper 2811 S Cooper St | 3.5-4 mi, not walkable | Studio, 1BR and 2BR per unit; rates by enquiry | Unfurnished | lenoxcooperapts.com |
Compiled from property sites and public listings, August 2026. Rates move every lease season and several properties here publish nothing at all — verify with the property before you sign.
Getting to campus without a car
Unusually good for a commuter school, and free. MavMover runs five shuttle routes that deliberately serve the apartment communities — Meadow Run, Timber Brook, The Arlie, Heights on Pecan, LIV+ and Centennial Court all have stops. On top of that, Arlington has no city bus system at all; instead UTA students get free unlimited rides on RAPID, a fleet of autonomous vehicles booked through the Via app, covering 23 stops across campus, downtown and the entertainment district. It is genuinely driverless, and it is genuinely free.
How it compares to a dorm
What you’ll need
Most rentals here come furnished — use the checklist’s furnished filter and focus on bedding, kitchen and bath.
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