Off-Campus Housing

All new Willamette MBA students will live off-campus. We have developed two two great resources for information about off-campus housing:

1) For a Google map and recommendations from students visit Housing Recommendations and Tips From Students
(http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=104006393528237628807.00000112dfdf750522eec&z=9

2) For additional general information see the Willamette University graduate student brochure titled Moving to Salem - How to Look for Housing.

Other resources for information include the Statesman Journal (Classified Ad) and Craigslist

A recent Statesman Journal newspaper article (Your Town - April 22, 2008) estimates the going rate for two-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment ranges from $560 to $650 per month. ...The typical one-bedroom rents for about $460 to $570 per month.

Newly Posted July 21, 2009
Landlords often contact us when they have information to share. Here is some information we recently recieved about housing opportunities:

* Roommate Wanted: An alum of the Willamette University's College of Liberal Arts and Master of Arts in Teaching programs is looking for a roommate. She has "a 2 bedroom/2 bathroom apartment in West Salem and is looking for a female roommate to share the apartment.  Rent would be $335 per month plus half of the bills (usually about $50).  The room will be available from August 9th." Email luv2surfhi@mac.com if you are interested.

* Atkinson School alumni Dan and Angela Mahoney will have a small studio apartment for rent at 14th and Court NE available in early August. They will also have a one or two bedroom at 19th and Bellevue SE. Contact Angela at Angela@mahoney-associates.com

Newly Posted July 7, 2009:
Landlords often contact us when they have information to share. Here is some information we recently recieved about housing opportunities:

* Second year Atkinson student, Diana Ursachi, says she is living in a very nice students' house on 14th street. They have extra rooms.  Incoming students who are interested should contact Tommy Balcom (email below) and tell them they heard about the rooms from Diana Ursachi. tommybalcom@gmail.com

* Rosewood Lane - Apartment Homes -- www.rosewoodlane.com
Rosewood Lane is an established apartment complex in West Salem and just added 125 new units of two and three bedroom apartments. The apartments are really nice and the prices are especially good if you have a roommate and can split the costs.  Washer and dry in each room, two bathrooms, business center with wifi and fitness center (and an option for a reduced priced Courthouse membership). Includes water, sewer, garbage. Be sure to tell them you are a Willamette MBA student. The address is 2090 Wallace Road.
Prices: 2 bedrooms/2 bathrooms start at $750; 3 bedrooms//2 bathrooms start at $975

* Furnished Room for Rent - Contact Sue Crothers at suebean2@msn.com if you are interested in this.
Sue rents furnished rooms and and will be looking for someone for the coming academic year. She lives "in a really neat house in the Chemeketa-Court Historic District, a 10-minute walk to campus, 3 minutes to Safeway." Atkinson students have lived there in the past. Be sure to tell her you are an incoming Atkinson student.  The renter "could have a suite of rooms (a bedroom and one other room to use for studying/lounging) and a private bathroom, plus kitchen privileges.  She is asking $500, utilities included.  She would also take two people who wanted to split the cost and each have a bedroom, for $260 a person.

* Willamette MBA Alumni Dan and Angela Mahoney have apartments in a home for rent. Contact Angela at angela@mahoney-associates.com if you are interested.
This is their posting on CraigsList :
Reply to: hous-xmvks-1248142924@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
Date: 2009-06-30, 9:42PM PDT
Fantastic second-floor apartment in historic district will be available mid July (date negotiable based on light bathroom remodel end date). This apartment maintains much of the original old charm of times past if you like character in your home. It’s a large unit that has a bright kitchen and a large window in the in the living room. Nice side yard is available for relaxing, and small gardening.
All utilities included - tenant responsible for cable/phone. This is located in a friendly 8-plex in the Historic District. Near Salem Hospital, the Capitol, Willamette University, Safeway, downtown and Saturday Market!! This is an EASY walk to the WU campus/Capitol area so you can avoid the parking hassles!
• All units are NO SMOKING
• Clean, onsite coin-op laundry
• Near busline!
• Great, central location
• Pet-friendly! (Cats and small dogs with prior rental experience negotiable with addl deposit)
• Responsible, local landlords

There is a $35 screening fee for each adult applicant. Month-to-month available, $40 key fee for stays less than a year. We do not hold apartments without charging rent. Brought to you by Mahoney Realty. (Please use this search term to find other units we have available near downtown!) 14th St NE (google map) (yahoo map) ces or other commercial interests. Posting
ID: 1248142924


Roommates:
If you would like to have a roommate who is a new Willamette MBA student, please complete our Roommate Interest Form and sumbit it online or email it to Judy O'Neill as soon as possible. We will email you a summary of the names, emails and preferences of students seeking a roommate so you can begin to connect with each other. Another great way of meeting potential roommates is through our admitted student Facebook site.
   

On-Campus Housing
Willamette University estimates that on-campus housing for graduate students will not be available for the 2009-10 academic year. If you are interested in living on-campus, you are welcome to email housing@willamette.edu, tell them you are interested in living on-campus, and ask to be put on the waiting list. However, we do not anticipate availability at this time.