off campus

idiom

: in housing not provided by a school
She prefers living off campus.

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Social media posts indicated students from roughly 20 other high schools across the Valley also planned to walk off campus. Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026 Two Temple University students were robbed this week in separate incidents off campus in North Philadelphia, university officials announced. Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 On the day of the shooting, a fraternity hosted a party at Community Park off campus that drew hundreds of people. Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 27 Dec. 2025 The moves can help officials keep track of who is coming on and off campus as the vast majority of instances involve perpetrators who are unaffiliated with the school. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for off campus

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“Off campus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20campus. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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