FAQs | Student Apartments in Gainesville, Florida
It’s a top-quality Gainesville community designed especially with students of the University of Florida in mind. Varsity House Gainesville features a variety of spacious, furnished apartments plus a full set of community features such as a resort-style pool, clubhouse with study and game rooms, sand volleyball courts and more.
Varsity House Gainesville 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 Varsity House Gainesville 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 apartment are empty, you only pay the rate for your bedroom.
Each resident at Varsity House Gainesville pays a monthly rental installment that includes:
- Furnishings
- In-unit laundry
- High-speed internet
- Community features – pool, fitness center, etc.
The spacious accommodations at Varsity House Gainesville include 2 and 3 bedroom apartments, with a single bedroom and private bathroom for each resident.
Yes, all residences at Varsity House Gainesville have a furniture package that includes a full-size bed, desk and chair, nightstand, and dresser drawers in each bedroom. The living area includes a sofa, armchair, coffee table and a dining table and chairs. To see a sample of the furniture and other finishes, please visit our model home.
The standard term is August 15, 2027 to July 29, 2028, with payments made in 12 equal installments. Limited alternate dates are available; please inquire with our staff. Click here for a sample agreement.
Each resident must pay an administrative fee for each contract year. This fee is reduced significantly if the resident provides a qualifying guarantor (often a parent) for their financial obligations under Housing Agreement.
Yes. Residents can pay online 24 hours per day, by credit card or ACH electronic checking. Varsity House Gainesville also 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 Varsity House Gainesville 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 Varsity House. Normal payment deadlines will continue to apply.
Varsity House Gainesville is designed and offered for students at the University of Florida or other local colleges. The per-person contracts are also designed with students in mind. Therefore, applications are accepted only from students at one of these local colleges or universities. Varsity House is an Equal Opportunity housing provider and welcomes residents with children, at no extra cost other than regular charges for each bedroom space selected by the resident. In order to match student roommates in shared apartments with college students, roommate consent is required for any occupant who is not a college student.
Varsity House Gainesville has a monitored fire-sprinkler system, along with electronic locks for building access plus individually hard locking bedroom doors. Community courtesy patrols are provided at select times. Management staff can be reached by a 24-hour phone number.
Varsity House Gainesville is a pet-friendly community, subject to limits on animals and breeds. The community is smoke-free in all indoor and adjacent spaces. 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.
Varsity House offers plenty of on-site garage parking for an additional cost.
Varsity House Gainesville is a 5-minute drive from the University of Florida campus.
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.
