At Rambler, we often hear from our potential residents that searching for the best student apartments in West Campus can be overwhelming. Between advertisements, recommendations from friends, and property websites, it can be difficult to know who to trust.
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While Rambler offers a full suite of amenities and floor plans to appeal to a variety of student needs, we understand the importance of knowing your options.
To help you feel confident during your housing search, we have put together a list of what we believe are the best student housing apartments in West Campus for UT Austin students.
6 Best Apartments in West Campus Near the University of Texas at Austin
1. Waterloo
Address: 2400 Seton Ave, Austin, TX 78705
Year Built: 2022
Highlights: Waterloo is West Campus’ first 30-story high-rise apartment complex. Waterloo caters to UT Austin students who want a social living experience near campus. They offer a full suite of amenities including a rooftop pool deck with a bar, hot tub, and outdoor kitchen. Waterloo also has a fitness center with yoga and spin studios, a study lounge, and a coffee shop, Daydreamer Coffee, in the lobby. Floor plans range from studios to six-bedroom layouts, including a five-bedroom penthouse on the 30th floor.
2. Moontower
Address: 2204 San Antonio St, Austin, TX 78705
Year Built: 2020
Highlights: Moontower is a student housing apartment community in West Campus, catering to student residents who want a vibrant living experience near UT Austin. Moontower offers community amenities that include a pool deck, a fitness center with yoga and spin studios, a study lounge, and a coffee bar. They have floorplans ranging from studios to five-bedroom layouts.
3. The Standard at Austin
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Address: 715 W. 23rd St, Austin, TX 78705
Year Built: 2021
Highlights: The Standard provides UT Austin student residents with resort-style student housing in West Campus. The Standard has community features including an academic lounge, game room, two courtyards, a pool deck, and a fitness center with a yoga studio. Their floor plans range from studio apartments to six-bedroom layouts.
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4. Villas on Rio
Photo courtesy of Rogers-O’Brien Construction Company, LLC.
Address: 2111 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78705
Year Built: 2021
Highlights: Villas on Rio is an off-campus apartment complex offering student residents resort-style living arrangements near campus. Their community amenities include a pool deck with a hot tub, a fitness center with a yoga studio, a spa, a mezzanine study area, and a sports lounge. Floorplans include studios, five bedrooms, and even townhome layouts that include a spiral staircase.
Read Next: West Campus Apartment Review: Villas on Rio
5. Torre
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Address: 2020 Nueces Street Austin, TX 78705
Year Built: 2021
Highlights: Torre is a UT student housing apartment complex that provides its student residents with conveniently located, apartment-style housing. Torre’s community amenities include a sky lounge, study pods, a pool deck with a hot tub, a fitness center, and a yoga studio. They offer floor plans ranging from studios to six-bedrooms to townhouse layouts with spiral staircases.
6. Ruckus on Rio
Address: 620 W 24th St, Austin, TX 78705
Year Built: 2019
Highlights: The Ruckus on Rio is a student housing apartment community near UT Austin, appealing to students with its vibrant atmosphere. Located in the heart of West Campus, this student housing apartment features a Lucky Lab coffee location in the first-floor lobby, a Sky Gym and Sky Terrace on the seventh floor, and a 24-hour study lounge. Floorplans range from studio through six-bedroom layouts, and many offer a balcony.
We hope that this list helps you get started in exploring your apartment options in West Campus.
If you’d like to learn more about Rambler, check out our floorplans page or contact our leasing staff, who are happy to answer any questions you may have.
