Why I like College Houses Cooperatives
1906 Pearl St.
Austin, TX 78705
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(512) 476-5678
https://collegehouses.org/
College Houses is a registered 501c3 nonprofit that provides affordable student housing near UT Austin and Austin Community College. Our mission is to serve as a transformative environment that empowers students through democratic, cooperative living.
College Houses offers rooms in seven vibrant student communities located in Central Austin's West Campus neighborhood. Co-op living is a one-of-a-kind student experience -- Find out if it's right for you!
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May 05, 2021
Chase Eakins
Pretty good food, nice pool, great parties, even better family.
Best place to live in West Campus.
Apr 25, 2021
Jeremy Padgett
Pearl Street
Living here was the most rewarding experience that I have ever had. This place is so much more that a home, it's a cooperative society, packed with friends and fun. If you desire more than a formal education from the university/college systems and are also looking for lessons in real life, you should apply to live here.
Apr 19, 2021
Maddy Braat
Pearl street is a magical establishment. It’s a very safe space for students to experience communal living and what it means to have a truly Democratic society. There can be wild parties, and things can get dirty, but one of the core values is respect. So everything gets cleaned and people are afforded a safe space to party. It’s old, but there’s dedicated maintenance people to fix what needs fixin.
If you’re looking for a quiet house, it’s probably safer to choose another college houses or if coop, but pearl isn’t super loud every day or anything.
The pool is easily the best part. All your lunches and dinners are cooked for you by your housemates. You can make rules and host your own events. And the friends that you make are for life!!!
Highly recommend living here.
Dec 29, 2020
Joshua Kahlenberg
I've lived here in Laurel for four years. Great place to practice democracy and meet new people! Within walking/biking/skating distance of classes at UT
Oct 09, 2020
Taylor Vu
great place to live, had a family, a community there! many wonderful memories were made there
Jun 21, 2020
Ivan Tadeu Ferreira Antunes Filho
Great place to live at during the summer if you are in Austin for a summer internship
Jun 02, 2020
richard rossadillo
Always interesting to go back to visit one of the few places that does not change a lot in West Campus
Apr 06, 2024
Amanda Petrik
a beacon of hope in a neighborhood that needs it. the community that you can build here is irreplaceable and incomparable! pearl st rolls deep
Jan 08, 2023
Samed Düzçay
I’ve lived at 21st Street for a semester in 2018. This place is potentially the best place to live as a student.
