High Point University – a campus that’s trying to attract top students with luxury accommodations – is facing stiff competition according to Dawn Wotapka. Luxury campus living is becoming increasingly popular:

• Students can now find university living accommodations with amenities rivaling those of resorts. They include individual bed and bathrooms, super-sized televisions, and, in one case, a 300 foot long lazy river.
• The luxury accommodation generally isn’t built by the University. However the private developers try their best to build a campus community. Housing is often restricted only to students, cookies are available in common areas, and students willing to tutor others might be offered free housing.
• Real estate developers have found it to be the ideal market – there is a guaranteed customer base that can usually rely on high-income parents to pay the rent.
• However the private dorms might struggle as online education continues to grow.

Read more about the Universities where you can find these amenities, how much the rent will run you, and what you’ll get for your money over here.

Source: The Wall Street Journal