Learn about our leasing policies here.
What Is an Individual Lease?
Hub College Park offers leases by the bed, not by the full apartment. Each resident signs for their own bedroom space and monthly installments instead of taking responsibility for the full unit. This kind of structure creates a clearer financial setup for families.
Learn MoreBenefits of This Kind of Lease
- Separate responsibility: Your student is responsible for their own lease only.
- Easier budgeting: Monthly installments are tied to the selected bedroom and lease.
- Roommate flexibility: Students can live with friends or use roommate matching with limited financial risk.
Hub College Park’s student apartments in College Park, MD, come fully furnished to help simplify move-in for students and their families. Instead of bringing large furniture and pieces of decor to College Park, students can focus on personal essentials, school items, and the details that make their space feel familiar.
What’s Included
- Bedroom setup: Bedrooms include a bed, built-in dressers, a desk, and a chair.
- Shared living space: Living areas include seating, a coffee table, bar stools, and a flat screen TV.
- Kitchen features: Kitchens include stainless-steel appliances and ample cabinet space.
- In-apartment laundry: Each apartment includes a full-size washer and dryer.
- Internet access: High-speed Wi-Fi is available throughout the building, with Ethernet ports in bedrooms.
- Floor plan choices: Layouts include studio, two-, three-, and four-bedroom options.
- Study spaces: Residents have access to coworking areas, meeting spaces, free printing, and outdoor study areas.
What’s Left In The Budget
- Monthly installments: Rates vary by floor plan, lease term, upgrade packages, and overall availability.
- Required fees: Current fees include a one-time application fee, a one-time administrative fee, an annual Conservice fee, and a monthly tech fee. Additional fees may apply.
- Renters’ insurance: Renters’ insurance is required. Students can provide their own qualifying policy or opt in to the community-provided insurance for $13.95 per month.
- Parking: Garage parking is available for an added monthly fee.
- Personal costs: Families should budget ahead of time for personal purchases such as groceries, toiletries, cleaning items, school supplies, transportation, and other personal purchases.
- Hub+ upgrades: Select upgraded units include added features that affect the monthly installment.
Apartments That Work for Your Student
College housing works best when students have places to study, reset, and spend time with others without leaving the property for every part of the day. Hub College Park brings together academic spaces, wellness amenities, rooftop areas, and resident events in a location close to campus and College Park favorites.
Learn MoreShared Spaces, Events & Everyday Connection
Life near UMD stretches beyond lectures, labs, and library hours. Students are also learning the small geography of College Park: where to meet friends after class, where to study when the apartment feels too quiet, where to catch up with roommates, and where to spend a warm evening when the campus day is winding down.
At Hub College Park, shared spaces give residents more than a place to pass through. Lounge areas, clubroom seating, rooftop spaces, outdoor gathering areas, and BBQ areas create easy places for students to study together, watch a game, host a casual meal, or take a break without leaving the community.
Resident events add another way for students to get involved. Giveaways, pop-up shops, brand collaborations, fitness classes, spa nights, and community gatherings help residents meet neighbors in a low-pressure setting. For students new to UMD or moving into their first College Park apartment, these moments make the building feel more familiar and help them build connections outside the classroom.
Spaces for Academic Focus
UMD students often move between classes, labs, McKeldin Library, group projects, online meetings, and exam prep. Hub College Park gives residents several places to study outside of their bedrooms.
Academic spaces include:
- Coworking lounge
- Business area with Macs, PCs, and printers
- Private meeting spaces
- Outdoor study areas
- Clubroom tables and seating
- Building-wide Wi-Fi
- Bedroom Ethernet ports
These areas are useful for midterms, finals, group projects, virtual classes, interviews, and everyday coursework.
Fitness, Spa & Rooftop Amenities
Hub College Park gives residents a variety of convenient ways to take a break from classwork. Our community includes a fitness center, virtual trainer, yoga room, spa with sauna, fitness classes, and spa nights. The rooftop adds another everyday gathering space, with a pool, sundeck, built-in seating, outdoor lounge areas, BBQ area, and sweeping views of College Park, MD.
Moving into an off-campus college apartment is a big step, especially for students moving away from home or transitioning from campus housing into an off-campus apartment for the first time.
Before Move-In
Because Hub College Park’s apartments come fully furnished, students can focus primarily on packing bedding, towels, cookware, toiletries, cleaning supplies, school items, clothing, and décor.
On Move-In Day
After arrival, students should walk through the apartment and confirm that the main items are in place, including furniture, appliances, keys, and any other in-unit features. Anything missing, damaged, or not working as expected should be reported to the on-site team promptly.
It helps to unpack essentials first, including bedding, toiletries, chargers, school supplies, and basic kitchen items. This makes the transition into college life easier, especially when moving in close to the start of the semester.
Settling In
Students should learn the building early. Knowing where to find study spaces, the fitness center, rooftop, package area, parking, resident portal, and leasing office makes daily life easier once classes begin.
Location is one of the biggest factors for parents comparing UMD off-campus housing. Hub College Park is located at 4210 Knox Rd in College Park, placing residents close to campus, Route 1 restaurants, study spots, and more.
Parking
Garage parking is available for an added monthly fee. Families with students bringing a vehicle should confirm availability, pricing, permit details, and timing before signing.
Biking and Scooters
Bike and scooter storage is available for residents. This gives students another way to get between the apartment, campus, Route 1, dining, study spaces, and errands.
Shuttle-UM and Local Transit
UMD’s Shuttle-UM system operates fixed bus routes on campus and throughout the surrounding College Park Area. Shuttle-UM is fare-free and does not require registration, though some routes require a university ID.
Walking to Campus and UMD Landmarks
Hub College Park is close to several major UMD destinations. The community is about a 5-minute walk from the Robert H. Smith School of Business, about a 9-minute walk from McKeldin Library, and about a 9-minute walk from McKeldin Mall.
That proximity makes it easier for students to get to class, stop back at their apartment between commitments, meet friends, study on campus, or head toward Route 1 dining.
Metro, Regional Travel, and the Purple Line
The College Park-U of Md Metro station gives students access to Washington, DC, and other parts of the DMV. This is useful for internships, weekend plans, airport connections, family visits, and events beyond College Park.
The Purple Line is scheduled to add more regional light rail connections near UMD, with five stations directly on or around campus. Families should expect transportation patterns around College Park to continue changing as the project moves toward passenger service.
Off-campus living gives students the chance to take more ownership of daily responsibilities while parents remain available for guidance. At Hub College Park, students are generally the primary point of contact for routine housing matters.
What Students Should Handle Directly
Students are expected to manage everyday apartment responsibilities, including:
- Maintenance requests: Students should submit requests through the resident portal.
- Community updates: Residents should check emails, portal messages, and app notifications.
- Payments: Students should understand due dates and payment steps.
- Roommate conversations: Cleaning, guests, shared items, and noise should be discussed between residents.
- Lease questions: Students should know how to ask questions about their lease.
Privacy and Account-Specific Questions
For privacy reasons, the Hub College Park team cannot share certain account, lease, payment, or resident details with a parent or guardian unless the student has given our office explicit permission to do so.
Parents can still ask general questions about leasing, amenities, parking, move-in preparation, and available floor plans. For resident-specific details, your student needs to join the conversation or provide consent first.
How Parents Can Stay Involved
Parents and guardians still have an important role, even as students begin handling more of the day-to-day details themselves. A few conversations before move-in can make the transition clearer for everyone and give students a stronger sense of what they are responsible for.
Ways families can stay connected include:
- Review the lease together: Discuss the lease term, fees, policies, renewal timing, and move-out expectations.
- Create a budget plan: Talk through installments, parking, renter’s insurance, groceries, and transportation.
- Track key dates: Keep shared reminders for payments, move-in, renewal, and move-out.
- Talk through apartment habits: Discuss laundry, cleaning, groceries, guests, and roommate communication.
- Encourage early outreach: Questions are easier to handle when students ask early.
Learn more with this comprehensive FAQ geared towards parents of our College Park residents!
Does Hub College Park offer individual leases?
Yes. Hub College Park offers individual leases by the bed, so each resident signs for their own bedroom space and monthly installment rather than the full apartment.
Are the apartments furnished?
Yes. Hub College Park’s apartments come fully furnished with bedroom furniture, shared living room furniture, kitchen appliances, and in-unit laundry. This helps families simplify move-in and avoid bringing large furniture to College Park.
Does Hub College Park offer roommate matching?
Yes. Free roommate matching is available upon request. This is especially helpful for students who want to live with other UMD students but do not already have a full roommate group.
What should families budget for beyond monthly installments?
Families should plan for required fees, renters’ insurance, parking, groceries, toiletries, cleaning supplies, school items, transportation, and personal purchases.
Is parking available at Hub College Park?
Yes. Garage parking is available for an added monthly fee. Families should confirm current availability, pricing, and requirements before signing, especially if their student plans to bring a car to College Park, MD.
How do students get around UMD and College Park from Hub College Park?
Students can walk, bike, use scooters, drive, use rideshare, or take Shuttle-UM and regional transit to get around campus and town. Hub College Park’s location near UMD, Route 1, McKeldin Library, and McKeldin Mall gives students several practical ways to move through campus and College Park.