It's unfortunate that this is the only choice for on-campus housing at UMSL other than dorms. My daughter lived there for two years. From the beginning, it was just an extremely frustrating experience. The contract is a joke. The place could quite literally burn to the ground, and contractually you still have to pay rent while they have no obligation to provide alternative accommodations. I would never have signed the contract given any other viable choice. On move-in day year 1, which was limited to no more than 3 days before classes started, the deadbolt lock froze up. The maintenance man busted lock through the door frame to get us in, then left with no way to secure the apartment. Said he'd be back the next day to fix it. Next day? No way I was leaving my daughter with no way to lock her door. Had to buy a temporary rekeyable lock to key to the original keys and piece the frame back together so she and her roommate wouldn't be left unprotected. It ended up being 3 months before they finally came back to fix the frame and replace the lock, then had the nerve to say we shouldn't have done any repairs ourselves. Spiders were a problem, so my daughter was constantly spraying peppermint spray, which spiders don't like, to keep the spiders at bay. One of the panes in her double-pane bedroom window was broken before move-in. It was the summer between years 1 & 2 before that got fixed. They charge monthly rent for the furniture, which was supposed to be all new at move-in. Not only was everything not new, there was no couch or chair in the living room. After several complaints and at least 2 months, they finally got the chair, but no couch. After more calls and requiring a partial refund on the furniture rent, they finally got a used couch that had only one useable sitting spot. We were eventually told the couch, which had supposedly been on back order, wasn't coming and it would be the next year before it was replaced. I about lost it. My daughter was adamant about not living in the dorm, so against my better judgment, we signed up for a second year. Big surprise, when my daughter checked with her roommate, who had stayed the summer, there was still no new couch three days before move-in year 2. After an angry call, they finally delivered the new couch. The furniture "rent", which started at $50/month and increased to $55/month year 2, would buy everything in that apartment over the course of 2 years, especially considering they get that x2 when there are roommates. Two or three last things that were ridiculous were that move-in is mid-month, but they charge a full month and still limit you to moving in the weekend before classes start. Same thing with move-out. It's mid-month, full month's rent and have to be out the weekend after classes end, and they only have someone in the office until 1:00pm on move-out weekend making it about impossible to demand an inspection and return of security deposit before turning in keys. Lastly, before writing this, and what triggered me again, was calling about the security deposit refund. I was told it takes them 60-90 days to issue the refunds, and they send them snail-mail. Given their history, I can almost guarantee that won't happen without a nasty call or visit. I'm sure there were other frustrations, but I think that proves my point. Good luck, if you can't find any other option. read more

Make this place ur last option when looking for a place closer to campus. Not only is it bug infested, they're slow at fixing anything that broken, even their WiFi which has been down for 3 days ..on a campus full of students. read more

Day 2: I have had to go stay the night at another location because I sprayed so much it's choking me to even be in my room and I'm no longer comfortable in the room I'm paying rent for. The manager contacted me again but just gave me the run around and told me "we can't move you and your brother because other people have paid for their apartments". The thing is no one is immediately assigned a room until they get here and it's during the summer time so things can be switched around and rooms can be changed. The manager also told me that "people have asked to be roomed with someone of their choosing" this statement just helps my argument because I chose to live with my brother so why can't I continue to be roomed with my brother? This situation is deplorable. My brother and I should not have to put up with this because we pay 525$ a month, so why are we getting the run around? I have a continuous bug problem and the apartment manager refuses to do anything about it. He came in on 6/02/2021 with the maintenance man and they both looked around my bedroom and bathroom (that's where majority of my bug problem came from) and made me feel like I was crazy and where completely useless. I hate to be harsh but from the moment my brother and I moved in we had bug issues involving the washing machine and now it's in my room where I need to sleep and do homework assignments. They offered me to move into another unit, but I don't feel comfortable leaving my brother in a bug infested apartment. Maintenance is horrible and the building manager made me feel really stupid. The apartment was in horrible condition to start with, so I'm surprised they let people live like this. read more

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People make noise at all times of the day and night despite the 24 hour "courtesy hours". I've literally been told by staff to just call the police about people outside yelling at 2am. They also have landscapers come in the morning on the weekends making all kinds of noise. The staff won't do anything and they get bitter pretty fast when you try to complain about anything. The washers/dryers tear up my clothes, the cable boxes dont work, and water drips from the bathroom fan pretty frequently in both bathrooms of the 4-bedrooms. The staff has also called me up before and referred to me as a male because they made the asinine assumption that I was transgender (I am not). Save yourself the headache and go live at Villa or Mansion instead. read more

The parking lot never gets salted when it snows. It's a sheet of ice. Someone needs to fix that . read more

University Meadows - University Housing Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

DO NOT LIVE HERE. Every time the power goes out (which is basically every storm) the power is out for multiple hours because no one fixes this complexes problems quickly. The apartments aren't worth your money. Just live somewhere else. read more

Still giving them a 2. When there's ice or snow, they don't clean the parking lots. It is ridiculous and a safety hazard. Cars can slide into one another, people can fall and get injured. Don't understand why it isn't cleaned. For a place to say they a "a part" of UMSL, they need to clean when UMSL cleans as well. read more

When I first came to visit University Meadows early on in 2020 the lady that gave us the tour made it seem great like there were so many amenities and amazing things about the apartments. She rushed me and my roommate into signing a lease saying that we could get out of it if we changed our minds, but it was best to do it then (way back in like February I believe) for the school year starting in August. She said it would lock in our rate at a cheaper price. I believe they went through management change between then and when I came to school. Many of the things that were promised were not true and I believe the woman responsible for getting us to sign the lease was let go. At the time everything seemed great. Come to find out that our rate was just the same as everyone enrolled in the full year least as I am so that was just a scheme to get business. The staff are great and friendly, but I feel bad for the ONE maintenance man looking out for hundreds of students and rooms. The rules are really picky and they are fine heavy over small things. I had a falling out with my roommate and had to switch rooms early on into the school year. I had recently moved to St. Louis (as many other college students are) and have nobody here to really help me. They gave me 5 DAYS to return my keys and have my stuff moved. Granted I work 5 days a week and go to school full time, on top of homework and other life responsibilities. I was supposed to move a bed, bed frame, dressers, etc on my own in that time when I happened to work those whole 5 days AND keep up with school?? I asked for an extension because my family was going to come up the following weekend to help me move the big things. They granted it thankfully. I tried to return the keys that Saturday the day after the 5 days were up and nobody answered the door. I didn't know know of course that they had a drop box which would have been helpful to know. Since I didn't turn them in at the time the threatened to fine me $50 within the next couple days for not having my keys. Nobody was moving into my old room and there was no specific reason for them to absolutely need them ASAP. I was not going to have the help of my former roommate at all so I needed those keys to get in and get the rest of my things. I just find that ridiculous. Trying to fine broke college kids over something so little is ridiculous. On top of the lies and the lack of help around here to maintain the place it's just too much negatives for me. They are more worried about securing money than their residents. I spoke with the manager and she was actually very friendly and great at diffusing the situation. However, they have very ignorant policies and rules. Locking kids into expensive rates and promising the world only to deliver a little. I'm not blaming her as I said she was great and seems very qualified and competent, but the company itself is just a bad business. I do not plan to renew here and have heard several others say the same thing. (P.S. the rent setup is ridiculous because it is 510 a month for the full year least and you pay 510 for all of August even though school did not start until the 21!! I believe you pay the full last month too, which if it t was just for the school year would be all of May even though you do not stay there the whole month! What a rip off!) read more

I had a great experience living at University Meadows for a year (2014-2015) while attending UMSL. I loved the location, the services/amenities, and most of all, the people. I chose Meadows because I wanted to be close to school. I could walk to class in less than 10 minutes, or take the campus bus or bike there in 5 minutes. A Metrolink stop is less than half a mile away. I didn't own a car while attending UMSL, so the Meadows location, with easy access to campus and transit, was a HUGE plus for me. I shared a two-bedroom apartment with a roommate. Meadows matched me with a roommate (who was really nice), which was great because I didn't know anyone when I moved there. The bedrooms are fairly small, but I loved that we each had our own bathroom. My rent was $563/month. My monthly electric bill, including heat and air conditioning, ranged from $15 (in October) to $51 (in December). Wi-fi is free. Maintenance was OUTSTANDING. If something in my apartment needed to be fixed, I put in a maintenance request on the Meadows website and it was fixed in less than a day. Bryant and the whole maintenance team were super nice and super knowledgeable. The whole complex was clean and well kept. I loved that Meadows is smoke free. I loved the pool, which was well maintained and great for relaxing during the warmer months. I also enjoyed the different events and parties that Meadows holds to create a sense of community. One of my favorites was an international food event where residents from different countries cooked food from their home countries and the party consisted of going around from apartment to apartment sampling the different foods. Another favorite was the root beer float party (yum) hosted by Steph, the wonderful RA from my building. If you enjoy meeting people from all over the world and the country, you're in luck at Meadows. The people at Meadows made it a great place to live. Dana, the assistant manager, Mike, the manager, are kind, considerate, helpful, and professional. They went out of their way to make Meadows feel like home. All the students working at Meadows were super nice. I'm truly grateful to everyone at Meadows for making my year there such a positive experience. read more

THE WORST. When I got to my apartment, the garbage disposal was disconnected from my sink. The ice maker was broken. The dishwasher was leaking. There was disgusting water damage underneath the cabinets in the bathroom and nothing was clean. The couches had crumbs and hair and dirt in the cushions. On top of all of that, the service was the worst. The office is run by students and they treat you like $hit. My friend lived in an even worse apartment in my same building. The floors had water coming up from the ground and mold on the walls and in the bathrooms. He said that the office charged him for the maintenance he requested on the apartment. Also the internet was so spotty and bad. 10/10 WOULD NOT RECOMMEND. Although it is cheap, it is definitely not worth it. Save yourself. read more

Absolutely horrible. Only reason I gave 1 star is because you can't do 0. I lived at the Meadows for 1 year and moved to a new apartment that's twice the size for the same amount of money. The only good thing, and I mean the ONLY good thing about these apartments is the location. Other than that, they have disappointed me over and over. The pool is tiny and shaded, the apartments are bug infested and moldy, washer and dryers are too expensive for shitty service, the staff is not helpful whatsoever and just get annoyed when you ask for help. They do not clean your apartment before moving in. But God forbid you have trash outside for more than 2 seconds, they'll knock on your door and ask you to take it out. My fridge was filthy and had hair in it. The ac freezes up and in the winter, the windows leak and get moldy. The porch area is completely wasted if you're on the first floor because you can't have anything outside. They lie about the square footage because I measured mine and it was way off. There are so many stray cats and raccoons, it's a real problem. Neighbors play loud music and smoke weed. The manager will just give you the run around if you ask for help. The rent is sky high for dorm-like living. They will email you and say they need something from you, but then they won't even send the form or a link. Then it's your job to reach out to them (until you get an answer) so that you can get them what they need. The staff has no idea what they're doing even though they act stuck up like they're better than. DO NOT RENT HERE! NOT WORTH IT! read more

Horrible apartments don't waste your money. They don't take care of anything or do any maintenance to the apartments. Also they leave appliances like the stove and the refrigerator outside for weeks just sitting on the stair way. Water stains on the ceiling and the apartments smell like mildew. I truly believe they have a big mold problem and these apartments need to be renovated. I was sick everyday until I moved out of these nasty dirty apartments. Please don't move here and risk your health. read more

This was a great place to live for my summer of 2018. The Residential advising team were very friendly and great at assisting me with whatever I needed. It was very clean and is by far one of the best, if not the best place I have lived in my college career. read more

PLEASE BEWARE AND NEVER STAY HERE I have recently lived there from Aug 2018. Maintenance service is horrible. Their online rent payment site is worse. I was charged fine few times because their portal didnt show my rent when it was due. I am new international student and I am new to all rules and regulation. I wanted to transfer out to different college and asked them to cancel my leave after december 2018. They wanted me to fill out move out form which I did. Also, they wanted to see my acceptance letter as supporting document. I asked my relatives who lived here long time in US. He told me that we do not need any acceptance letter to move out and Apartment office Manager (Chelsea Haynes) may be just giving me hard time. Finally , I submitted all documents they asked. Now, they are saying I have to pay for 2 months rent and pay 30% of remaining rent till my lease over. That is ridiculous. They say that they are Student apartment and just trying to rip of poor students. Student Apartment living place should be helpful place for students. I am going to write reviews to all social sites and media and wanted to expose them to Better Business Bureau, YELP, RipoffReport, The Federal Trade Commission and all. PLEASE BEWARE AND NEVER STAY HERE read more

Attn to all students considering University Meadows: It is not as it seems. Unless you have a scholarship that will pay for it, it is not worth it. Looks very nice on the outside but the inside is small and outdated. They did not clean my apartment before I moved in, which I do not think is normal for them but it still attributed to my less than memorable experience. The Internet that is included is extremely slow, so I would recommend factoring in an internet bill to your monthly expense. I have been trying to get my dishwasher fixed that never worked from day 1. It is now November 1st and have yet to have a guy know how to fix it. I did enjoy the convenience of on site laundry, I will say. All in all, seriously think about it before you sign the lease here. For what you are paying, the cost cannot be justified for what you get in return. read more

THIS IS THE WORST PLACE YOU COULD POSSIBLY EVER CHOOSE TO LIVE. The rent is EXTREMELY too high for what they provide. I lived in a studio apartment (basically on "large" room you would use as your bedroom and living room, with a kitchen and bathroom) I pay $1,006.00/ month to stay there. It's just ridiculous. The staff is highly unprofessional and maintanace lies and says they fix things when in all actuallity they've done SQUAT.!!!!!!!!! I am so ready for my lease to be up so I can get out of this money grubbing hell hole! read more

the meadows id an absolutely horrid place to live the staff are rude and condescending. the staff never does anything on time. they have stolen my packages and tampered with my mail. i have received threats of physical violence from the staff and manager himself. when i moved in my unit it was covered with mold and i have service requests that have been in since august,,, it is currently may... this is ridiculous... i cant wait to move out read more