Clifton Heights apartments and rooms

What living in Clifton Heights is like

• Close to everything: you can walk to class, the rec center and the food on Calhoun and McMillan.
• Busy and social: lots of students and late nights, especially near Calhoun on weekends.
• Prices: you pay for the walk. Rooms here usually cost more than in Clifton or Fairview, a few minutes farther out.
• Mostly shared places: renting by the bedroom, with roommates, is the norm.

Finding a place here

Full-year houses near campus get rented early, often the fall before. Single rooms come up every semester as students leave for co-op, so check back often, or set an alert on CampusCribs to get an email when a Clifton Heights room goes up. If you're paying a deposit, read how to spot a fake sublet first.

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FAQ

Where is Clifton Heights?

Clifton Heights, part of the CUF neighborhood, sits just south of UC's Main Campus, around Calhoun Street and McMillan Street. Most of it is a 2 to 10 minute walk to campus.

Is Clifton Heights a good place for UC students to live?

It's the most popular choice for being close: you can walk to class, and Calhoun and McMillan have food and coffee open late. The trade-off is that it's busy and closer places tend to cost more than Clifton or Fairview.

What kind of housing is in Clifton Heights?

Older houses split among roommates, small apartment buildings, and newer student apartment complexes along McMillan and Calhoun. Many rooms come up as subleases when students leave for co-op.

When do Clifton Heights places open up?

Full-year leases for houses near campus often get signed in the fall for the next August. Single rooms open up every semester as subleases, especially October to December for spring.