Purdue Cooperative Housing

After choosing Purdue, there are a few major decisions you must make before beginning that first year. One of those big decisions for me was deciding on where to live during my time at Purdue. The obvious options are to live in the dorms, rent a house or apartment, or eventually join a fraternity or sorority. However, there is one more housing option that is often times overlooked or unheard of, this being the Purdue Cooperative Housing (also called co-ops). Co-ops are either men’s or women’s group housing (similar to a fraternity or sorority) but are run solely by the members of the house. Compared to other housing options, co-ops are probably the cheapest way to live. Co-op housing is also great at teaching students to cook, clean, and do other independent tasks that they maybe have never experienced before. In a typical house each member receives house jobs or duties that they are responsible to complete each week or day. So the best house is one where everyone works together to keep the house running smoothly. For me I love Co-op housing because it provided me with a large group of friends from day one at Purdue, and I have continued to build connections throughout the Co-op community since. Purdue Cooperative Housing has had a huge impact on me and has made my time here at Purdue so much more enjoyable. I would highly recommend Purdue Cooperative Housing to anyone planning to attend Purdue.