Off-Campus Life at JMU has a contract with Off Campus Partners LLC, a company that simplifies the off-campus housing search process for universities, property managers, and students. They partner with colleges and universities across the United States and Canada to provide a website that lists off-campus housing options and allows students, parents, and community members to search for available housing that meets their needs. This website also provides a Roommate Finder service and message boards that allow students to advertise available sublets and other items, such as available furnishings.

How You Can Advertise as an Individual Owner:

You do not need a corporation or large management company representing you to advertise your available housing to students. You can advertise as an individual owner on the listing website for a small fee. For more information about this option, please reach out to our Off-Campus Partners representative, Kerry Brown, at (434) 956-3907 or kbrown@costar.com.

Can the University provide a contact list of student emails for advertising? 

No. State code prohibits the University from providing any student contact information without written consent. https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title22.1/chapter14/section22.1-287.1/

How You Can Advertise as a Property Management Company or Corporation:

If you manage/own multiple properties or are a corporate owner, there are also advertising options through the Off-Campus Partners listing website and specific membership packages. These membership packages not only allow website listing but also provide additional advertising, such as attendance at Off-Campus Life Housing Fairs on the JMU campus, property brochures placed in the Off-Campus Life office for additional advertising to students, and listing in the annual Off-Campus Life Housing Guide.

For more information, please feel free to contact our office via email or phone or reach out toour Off-Campus Partners representative, Kerry Brown, at (434) 956-3907 or kbrown@costar.com.

The following policies have been set forth and approved by James Madison University. Off-Campus Life, an extension of James Madison University, is required to comply with all policies of the University. Therefore, we will uphold and enforce the following policies fairly and equally among all partner properties we work with. Off-Campus Life will not endorse or sponsor one property over another, therefore we cannot support advertising on campus outside of our sponsored events in which registration is required. Please read the following policies for more information.

Policy #3104

Use of Bulletin Boards & Posting Public Notices

• 6.3 Solicitation

J36-100 Soliciting, Petitioning, Selling, Surveying and Publicizing

Off-Campus Life partners with Off Campus Partners, a division of Costar, to provide an online off-campus housing listing service. This listing service is a fully searchable database that allows students, parents, faculty/staff, and guests to find off-campus housing that meets their needs. Available units at your property or a privately owned available rental can be advertised through this listing service, allowing students to see the listing, including pricing, photos, and amenities.

In addition to advertising, just one housing option through this listing service, properties, and property management companies can purchase subscription agreements through Off Campus Partners that allow them to advertise to JMU through this website.  These subscription agreements also include the option of advertising to students through other means, such as the Off-Campus Housing Guide and Housing Fairs.

If you are interested in an Advertising Subscription Agreement to help market housing to JMU students, contact our Off-Campus Partners representative, Kerry Brown, at (434) 956-3907 or kbrown@costar.com for more information.