Hi all. I just recently moved from SLC back home to California. My wife and I both did our undergrads at the U of U. We lived in a couple places while in Utah...both close the U. If you are searching craiglist, or KSL.com classifeds, consider renting a basement or garden level apartment. Most of the basements are finished and some are like seperate homes beneath the home. We had a really nice garden level apartment 2 blocks from the U. Newly renovated and clean. All utilites and everything included for $600, fenced in backyard for our dog and off-street parking. There are places, you just have to be patient for them to pop up, especially close to the school. There are tons of students moving in and out so they come up in waves. Feel free to send me a message if you have specific questions!