FAQs | Student Apartments in Waco, Texas
It’s a top-quality Waco community designed especially with Baylor University students in mind. The Grove at Waco features a variety of spacious, furnished apartments plus a full set of community features such as an updated 24-hour fitness center, brand-new game room, outdoor fireplace, and more.
No. The Grove at Waco is a privately owned and professionally managed community. Click here for more information about the management and ownership.
You can select your roommate(s), or you can apply on your own and we can match you with other students. Applicants answer a short list of lifestyle questions to help in the matching process.
Instead of requiring all roommates to sign a joint lease, each person at The Grove at Waco has their own individual contract, with one person per bedroom. This means you are only responsible for paying for yourself — not your roommates. Even if a roommate moves out or other bedrooms in your apartment are empty, you only pay the rate for your bedroom.
Each resident at The Grove at Waco pays a flat rate that includes:
- Furnishings
- In-unit laundry
- High-speed internet
- Community features – community clubhouse, fitness center, etc.
The spacious accommodations at The Grove at Waco range from 2 and 3 bedroom apartments, with a private bedroom-bathroom suite for each resident.
Yes, each apartment at The Grove has a furniture package that includes a full-size bed, desk and chair and a dresser. The living room includes a sofa, chair, coffee table, and end table. The kitchen includes a dining table, chairs, refrigerator with an icemaker and dishwasher. To see a sample of the furniture and other finishes, please visit our model apartment.
The standard term is August 20, 2027 to July 19, 2028, with payments made in 12 equal installments. Limited alternate dates are available; please inquire with our staff. Click here for a sample agreement.
Within 7 days after a Housing Agreement is signed, each resident is required to do one of two things: provide a qualifying guarantor (often a parent), or pre-pay the final 2 installments.
Yes. Residents can pay online 24 hours per day, by credit card or ACH electronic checking. The Grove at Waco also offers automatic payment by either credit card or checking account — just fill out one page, one time and payments will be made automatically. Convenience fees apply for credit card and debit card payments.
Your living costs at The Grove can be covered by financial aid, just like on-campus housing. Any available financial aid funds, after university charges are satisfied, are released to the student for non-institutional expenses, such as off-campus housing. These funds can be used to pay charges at The Grove. Normal payment deadlines will continue to apply.
Nearly all the residents at The Grove at Waco are students at Baylor University, McLennan Community College and Texas State Technical College and the per-person contracts are also designed with students in mind. The Grove at Waco is an Equal Opportunity housing provider and welcomes applications from non-students and residents with children, at no extra cost other than regular charges for each bedroom space selected by the resident. In order to match roommates in shared apartments with college students, roommate consent is required for any occupant who is not a college student.
The Grove at Waco has a monitored fire-sprinkler system and individually locking bedroom doors. Community courtesy patrols are provided at select times. Management staff are also available 24×7 and can be reached by a 24-hour phone number.
The Grove at Waco is a pet-friendly community, subject to limits on animals and breeds. The community is smoke-free in all indoor and adjacent spaces. Guests are welcome at all times, subject to the consent of apartment-mates and security considerations. Overnight guests are welcome, with limits on the number of days and guests.
The Grove at Waco offers free on-site parking for residents.
The Grove at Waco is conveniently located about a mile and a half from Baylor campus on South University Parks Drive, making it easy to bike or drive to class, school activities and local stores and restaurants.
Yes. Please request an appointment for a personal tour, or just stop by to see us and we’ll be happy to show you the community. We also offer a virtual tour that can be viewed here.
