We are a welcoming and diverse group of students (and 25% non-students) living co-operatively in Minneapolis near the University of Minnesota campus. We live in a three-story, eighteen-bedroom old Fraternity house, sharing bathrooms, a kitchen, living rooms, and garden. We offer off-street parking for an additional fee. We also offer an affordable and (delicious) meal plan option, and occasionally gather for communal meals and community meetings. We hold in common respect ourselves, each other, and the natural world. We are always taking applications, which can be found at studentscoop.org.
As an affordable Fair Housing provider (also applying for 501 (c)(3) status), our focus in processing applications is equality.
If you’re interested or know someone interested, please find the application at studentscoop.org! We are trying to fill up the house again after a year of major construction and we’re still not at full capacity!
The mission of the Students’ Co-operative, Inc. is to promote the social and general welfare of the community by offering affordable, cooperatively-owned housing to all students, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, or familial status and thus influence the community to eliminate prejudice and discrimination in housing; and to initiate, coordinate, and otherwise participate in educational efforts and programs for the education of its members and others in the philosophy, principles, and practices of cooperatives.
Always taking applications :)
Reach out to us directly! Get to know the house community.
A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.
More than 50% agreement needed.
Members elect leaders who make decisions within defined roles.
We operate as a Minnesota 308 Cooperative, with a Board of Directors. Our board has 4 executive officer positions (President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer) and several manager positions. Every member, regardless of if they’re on the board or not, get 1 equal vote.
Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.
Join fee: Yes
Regular fees: Yes
Labor: Yes (3 hrs/week)
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed
We require a $400 rental deposit and monthly membership dues.
Common House, Garden(s), Library, Workshop, Large Scale Kitchen, Fire pit, Internet
Within city limits with access to urban amenities and infrastructure.
Cooperative housing primarily for students, often with shared chores,
meals, and democratic decision-making.
A residential project: people live here as their primary home.
An institution, business, network, or project that isn’t a residence (e.g. a learning center, farm, or network with no one living there full-time).
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