FAQs | Student Apartments in Lubbock, Texas
It’s a top-quality Lubbock community designed especially with Texas Tech University students in mind. The Edge features a variety of spacious apartments plus a full set of community features such as a resort-style pool, 24-hour fitness center, business center and more.
The Edge 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 Edge 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 Edge pays a flat rate that includes:
- In-unit laundry
- High-speed internet
- Trash disposal
- Community features – pool, fitness center, etc.
The spacious accommodations at The Edge include 1 and 2-bedroom apartments, with optional private bedroom-bathroom suites.
Residences at The Edge have the option of a furniture package that includes a full-size bed, desk, chair, nightstand and dresser drawers in each bedroom. The living area includes a sofa, chair, coffee table, entertainment stand a dining table and chairs. To see a sample of the furniture and other finishes, please visit our model home. Apartments are also available unfurnished.
The standard term is August 12, 2027 to July 14, 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 Edge 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 Edge 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 Edge. Normal payment deadlines will continue to apply.
Nearly all the residents at The Edge are students at Texas Tech University or other local colleges. The per-person contracts are also designed with students in mind. The Edge 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 Edge has a monitored fire-sprinkler system, along with electronic locks for building access plus individually locking bedroom doors. Community courtesy patrols are provided at select times. Management staff can be reached by a 24-hour phone number.
The Edge 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 roommates and security considerations. Overnight guests are welcome, with limits on the number of days and guests.
The Edge offers plenty of free on-site surface parking, plus optional reserved parking for an additional cost.
The Edge is conveniently located less than one mile from Texas Tech, making it easy to walk, bike or drive to class and other activities. TTU students also ride free on the Lubbock Citibus with student ID, with a bus stop just steps from the entrance of the community.
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.
