Collegetown Terrace

Great place to live!!

CTT is a great residence for first year students. There's a large social law school community at the apartment and its a convenient walkable distance. There is also a courtesy shuttle that runs every 10 minutes directly to the law school on weekdays. One of my favorite thing about CTT are the numerous study room and communal areas as they provide great places to meet up with your friends to study. The gym is also very nice. If I were to say my least favorite things about CTT I would have to say that the parking, while convenient, is very pricey, and the mailroom is frequently disorganized and not the safest for packages.

The management is terrible.

I've had a good experience with CTT - they are efficient and professional, and when I've had issues, they resolve them quickly. They are quite expensive, though. Also, the walls are somewhat thin, so there's a bit of noise

Only issue is parking is almost 1k per year

I love the shuttle service they provide everyday

Mostly grad students, some international students. Watchouts are high parking price of 950 per year, and the fact that the mailroom and garages are not secure. There are security cameras but they don't work.

The daily shuttle to the law school is great

Convenient & cozy

The particular type of unit I rent at CTT is just a bedroom and bathroom (there's one communal kitchen for cooking, and a laundry room but you do have to pay to use the washer/dryer). I think it's worth it for the cheaper rent but your mileage may vary.

The building itself is old but well-maintained, keeps a decent ambient temperature, have not had any issues with management.

My only warning would be the noise level, particularly if you rent a unit on the stretch of the first floor near the office (in the 12-16ish range). On the days the restaurant in back is open you will get noise, particularly after hours as the restaurant staff hangs out there after the restaurant closes. You'll also be right by the elevator and the back entrance to the building and people are not especially quiet coming and going. You're also right by the laundry room and the restaurant's air filtration system. That said depending on your tolerance for noise this may not be an issue. Noise from abutting apartments is relatively low.

The apartment does have a shuttle to and from Wegman's on Sundays which is very convenient if you don't have a car; they also have a regular shuttle up to campus on weekdays.

Rooms are furnished and come with a good-sized minifridge (there's also a larger fridge/freezer in the communal kitchen for resident use).

On the whole I would say a positive experience, but don't expect any bells or whistles.