FAQs | Student Apartments in Lansing, Michigan

It’s a top-quality East Lansing, MI area community designed especially with Michigan State University students in mind. University Edge features a variety of spacious, furnished apartments plus a full set of community features such as a resort-style pool, fitness center, study rooms and more.

University Edge 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 University Edge 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 University Edge pays a flat rate that includes:

The spacious accommodations at University Edge include 1, 2, 4 and 5-bedroom apartments, with a private bedroom-bathroom suite for each resident.

Yes, all apartments at University Edge have a furniture package that includes a full-size bed, dresser, nightstand, a desk and chair in each bedroom. The living area includes a sofa, lounge chair, coffee table, entertainment stand and barstools. To see a sample of the furniture and other finishes, please visit our model apartment.

The standard term is August 24, 2027 to July 25, 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. University Edge 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 University Edge 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 University Edge. Normal payment deadlines will continue to apply.

Nearly all the residents at University Edge are students at Michigan State University or other local colleges. The per-person contracts are also designed with students in mind. University Edge 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.

University Edge has a monitored fire-sprinkler system, along with electronic locks for building access plus individually locking bedroom doors. Community courtesy patrols are provided at select times. Management staff can be reached by a 24-hour phone number.

University Edge 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.

University Edge offers optional reserved parking for residents for an additional cost.

University Edge is located less than a mile from Michigan State University, making it easy to drive, walk or bike to campus. Residents also enjoy access to the CATA local bus service, with a bus stop just steps from the University Edge front door.

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.