"Nowhere Else to Go": Record Fall 2026 Admissions Leave Georgia Southern Students Trapped in Exploitative Off-Campus Housing Squeeze
Georgia Southern University’s record-breaking Fall 2026 admissions cycle has brought historic growth to the university, but it has left thousands of upperclassmen trapped in an increasingly exploitative local housing market with zero leverage. As on-campus housing fills to maximum capacity to prioritize the incoming freshman class, returning sophomores, juniors, and seniors are being forced into a private off-campus housing market that is completely maxed out, and corporate student apartment c