The 8 Amenities College Students Don't Want To Live Without

By Victoria Robertson on April 16, 2015

Let’s be completely honest: when it comes to living without amenities that college students want (albeit, probably don’t need), fits are thrown and nobody wins.

So to avoid all the drama, here are the 8 basic amenities that college students don’t want to live without.

1. Counter Space

Maybe this is just a pet peeve of mine, but when living in an apartment, which already has a kitchen much smaller than that of a regular kitchen, lack of counter space can be a huge let down.

It’s not like it’s necessary to a student’s existence, but it is something that makes their lives much easier come dinner time when all four residents of said apartment are maneuvering around each other just to stick something in the microwave.

2. Balconies

Again, not necessary, but students love them. Not all apartments have this option, but those that do are goldmines.

To be able to go out onto the balcony to do your homework, or to sit out on the balcony to unwind after a long day of classes is exactly what the doctor ordered.

3. A Workout Facility

It’s not as if there isn’t any alternative to working out, but most students offered a gym with their lease will take full advantage of it while they can.

Even though most college campuses offer a recreational center of their own, some students living in apartments a bit further from this facility won’t ever use it. Or, better yet, when winter comes around they’d rather stay in the apartment complex than walk to a gym they honestly don’t want to be at to begin with.

4. In-Unit Washer/Dryer

This is honestly the college dream. After living in apartments where the washer and dryer are communal (and coin-operated), there’s nothing better than being able to do your laundry in the comfort of your own home.

Whether there’s a stain that needs to be taken care of now, or a load of clothes too big to lug back home to mom, the in-unit washer and dryer is always the preferred method.

5. Cleaning Services

Students don’t clean up after themselves to begin with. And after moving into an apartment that someone else lived in over the past year, the place is absolutely disgusting: filled with dust, sticky stuff all over the counters, the list goes on and on.

Apartments that offer cleaning services not only help out students, but help themselves as well come time for move-out. If leases offered a cleaning person to come once a month to do a basic run-through of the apartment, everyone would be much happier, I promise.

6. Elevators

Elevators are convenient, simple as that.

Moving into an apartment without an elevator is a nightmare, and the same can be said for moving back out. Grocery shopping, buying books during that first week of school: no student wants to carry all that up several flights of stairs.

While there is always the problem of waiting for the elevator, it’s still the preferred method to taking the stairs.

7. A Pantry

Every college student knows that you need to pack light, and yet we never do. After moving in all kitchen appliances and pots and pans, there’s almost never room for much else in the kitchen, food included.

I’ve lived in apartments without pantry space, and it was a nightmare. We squeezed food into cabinets and most of it ended up in the closets in our bedrooms. Even just including one pantry for students to use adds so much space and helps a ton with storage problems they will undoubtedly have.

8. Bathtubs 

And last, but certainly not least: the bathtub. I mean really, what’s more relaxing than a nice soak in the Jacuzzi?

I’ll give it to you: this isn’t a necessity. But bathtubs are one of the best ways to relax after midterms/finals, or maybe to just quietly read a book for class without being bothered.

We’ll even settle for the bathtub/shower thing, so long as we have a way to unwind when we need it.

Amenities/features for an apartment are the little things college students are considering before leasing an apartment.

While in the long-run, these things won’t matter, they could just be the deciding factor as to whether or not a student is going to pick one apartment over another.

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