The Cottages is a privately owned and professionally managed community. Click here for more information about the management and ownership.

You can select your roommate(s), or you can apply on your own and we can match you with other students. Applicants answer a short list of lifestyle questions to help in the matching process.

Instead of requiring all roommates to sign a joint lease, each person at The Cottages has their own individual contract, with one person per bedroom. This means you are only responsible for paying for yourself — not your roommates. Even if a roommate moves out or other bedrooms in your residence are empty, you only pay the rate for your bedroom.

Each resident at The Cottages pays a flat rate that includes:

The spacious accommodations at The Cottages range from 4 to 5 bedrooms, in two-story cottages and three-story townhomes, with a private bathroom for every bedroom.

The Cottages are generally unfurnished. An optional furniture package is available including a sofa and loveseat, coffee table, entertainment center and side table in the living room, plus a queen-size bed, dresser, desk and chair in the bedroom. To see a sample of the furniture and other finishes, please visit our model residences.

The standard term is August 18, 2023 to July 22, 2024, with payments made in 12 equal installments. Click here for a sample agreement.

Within 7 days after a Housing Agreement is signed, each resident is required to provide a qualifying guarantor (often a parent).  However, a resident may choose to prepay the final 2 installments and request a waiver of this guarantor requirement.  In limited cases, we may also waive the guarantor requirement if a resident has sufficient income of their own.

Yes. Residents can pay online 24 hours per day, by credit card or ACH electronic checking. The Cottages offers automatic payment by either credit card or checking account — just fill out one page, one time and payments will be made automatically. Convenience fees apply for credit card and debit card payments.

Your living costs at The Cottages can be covered by financial aid, just like on-campus housing. Any available financial aid funds, after university charges are satisfied, are released to the student for non-institutional expenses, such as off-campus housing. These funds can be used to pay charges at The Cottages. Normal payment deadlines will continue to apply.

Nearly all the residents at The Cottages are students at Colorado State University. The per-person contracts are also designed with students in mind. Nonetheless, The Cottages is an Equal Opportunity housing provider and welcomes applications from non-students. Family members are welcome as well, subject to occupancy limits. Because of the need to match student roommates, non-students must apply together with enough roommates to fill the desired residence.

The Cottages has electronic locks plus individually locking bedroom doors. Community courtesy patrols are provided at select times. Management staff are also on-site 24×7 and can be reached by a 24-hour phone number.

The Cottages is a pet-friendly community, subject to limits on animals and breed. The community is smoke-free in all indoor and adjacent areas. Guests are welcome at all times, subject to the consent of roommates and security considerations. Overnight guests are welcome, with limits on the number of days and guests.

Parking is available for all residents at The Cottages, with optional reserved covered spaces also available for a small additional charge. Limited guest parking is available as well.

The Cottages provides a private shuttle bus service to the CSU campus, running weekdays 7am to 7pm during the Fall and Spring semesters when class is in session.

Yes. Please request an appointment for a personal tour, or just stop by to see us and we’ll be happy to show you the community.