FAQs | Student Apartments in Ithaca, New York

It’s a top-quality Ithaca community designed especially with Cornell University and Ithaca College students in mind. Collegetown Terrace features a variety of spacious, furnished apartments and townhomes plus a full set of community features such as a fitness center, study spaces and more.

Collegetown Terrace 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 Collegetown Terrace 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 Collegetown Terrace pays a flat rate that includes:

The spacious accommodations at Collegetown Terrace include studio through 3-bedroom apartments, with options for private or shared bathrooms and/or kitchens for each resident.

Yes, all multi-bedroom apartments at Collegetown Terrace have a furniture package that includes a full-size bed, dresser, desk, and chair in each bedroom. The living area includes a sofa, coffee table and/or entertainment stand. A dining table and chairs are also included in all apartments with a private kitchen. Furniture packages vary based on apartment size and orientation. To see a sample of the furniture and other finishes, please visit our model apartment.

The standard term is August 19, 2027 to July 27, 2028, with payments made in 12 equal installments. Limited alternate dates are available; please inquire with our staff. Click here for a sample agreement.

Within 7 days after a Housing Agreement is signed, each resident is required to provide a qualifying guarantor (often a parent). In limited cases, we may also waive the guarantor requirement if a resident has sufficient income of their own.

Yes. Residents can pay online 24 hours per day, by credit card or ACH electronic checking. Collegetown Terrace 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 Collegetown Terrace 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 Collegetown Terrace. Normal payment deadlines will continue to apply.

Nearly all the residents at Collegetown Terrace are students at Cornell University and Ithaca College. The per-person contracts are also designed with students in mind. Collegetown Terrace is an Equal Opportunity housing provider and welcomes applications from non-students and residents with children, at no extra cost other than regular charges for each bedroom space selected by the resident. In order to match roommates in shared apartments with college students, roommate consent is required for any occupant who is not a college student.

Collegetown Terrace has a monitored fire-sprinkler system, along with secure access for buildings plus individually locking bedroom doors. Management staff can be reached by a 24-hour phone number.

Collegetown Terrace 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.

Collegetown Terrace offers plenty of on-site garage and open surface parking for an additional cost.

Collegetown Terrace is just a 5-minute drive from Cornell University and a 7-minute drive to Ithaca College. Residents enjoy direct shuttle bus service to the Cornell campus, running every 10 minutes on weekday mornings when class is in session and every 30 minutes in those afternoons. There’s also quick access to TCAT city buses from the community entrance.

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 or check out our virtual tour here.