Off Campus Partners

Off Campus Partners was started by students, for students and universities. The idea was born in 2000 from one frustrated University of Virginia student's desire for an easier way to find a place to live. After struggling to find his own off-campus housing, he launched offGROUNDS.com to bring students and property managers together. In 2001, offGROUNDS was a finalist in a University Business Concept Competition and became part of the Business Incubator at the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia. The team won 2nd place in the 2002 Darden Business Plan competition, and Off Campus Partners was formed to take the concept to market by partnering with universities.

Today, we are fortunate to partner with more than 150+ colleges and universities across the United States and Canada. Each year we serve nearly 3.5 million students, parents, faculty and staff through our off-campus housing resource. In 2019, Off Campus Partners joined CoStar Group, the leading global provider of real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. By combining Off Campus Partners’ experience serving universities and students with Apartment.com’s innovative marketplaces technology and reach, we are able to provide our university partners with best-in-class software and service for off-campus students, faculty, and staff.