Its an affordable place for students to live, and you don't have to be a Michigan student. However, be very careful and visit first. Your experience varies entirely house to house. Some houses are small with 10 residents, some with 80. The smaller ones tend to be more manageable and considerate of individual needs like quiet time and studying as well as what kind of events you want. If your in a larger house consider the houses are run for the most part by the students that live there so it can be pretty crazy at times. Also be prepared to eat out a few times a week because the students also make the meals so yeah.. There are definitely worse places like the horror stories you hear about room rentals, but this place isn't smelling like a rose either. Visit, ask questions, be a smart consumer like we know you are! read more

Our daughter lived in the Escher Cooperative house. The building was a bit run down and her room was not clean upon possession. Residents are responsible for cleaning and helping with meals, which is a wonderful concept, but not everyone pitched in and it never seemed very clean. The food was the best part. Residents ate the evening meal together and could grab a breakfast and pack a lunch. She moved out in May 2017 and I am writing in March 2018 and we have tried to get her $500 deposit back and was initially promised it would arrive in the fall. We are still waiting and have called, left messages and wonder if we will receive the deposit back. Clearly they are not well run administratively. read more

I do not recommend living in the ICC Co-op houses from a financial perspective, especially if you are tight on money. The ICC is almost one year late in returning my $500 shares/security deposit and this is known to happen to almost everyone who lives here. I have called + shown up to the ICC finance office and have received little response or assistance. read more