FAQs | Student Apartments in Starkville, Mississippi

It’s a top-quality Starkville, Mississippi community designed especially with Mississippi State University students in mind. The Vista Starkville features a variety of spacious, furnished apartments plus a full set of community features such as a resort-style pool, 24-hour fitness center, study lounge and more.

The Vista Starkville 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 Vista Starkville 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 Vista Starkville pays a flat rate that includes:

Furnishings

In-unit laundry

High-speed Internet

Trash disposal

Community features – pool, fitness center, etc.

The spacious accommodations at The Vista include studio, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5-bedroom apartments, with a private bedroom-bathroom suite for each resident.

Yes, all apartments at The Vista have a furniture package that includes a full-size bed, dresser and nightstand in each bedroom. The living area includes a sofa, coffee table, entertainment stand, end table and barstools. To see a sample of the furniture and other finishes, please visit our model apartment.

The standard term is August 16, 2027 to July 24, 2028, with payments made in 12 equal installments. Limited alternate dates are available; please inquire with our staff.

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 Vista Starkville 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 Vista Starkville 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 Vista. Normal payment deadlines will continue to apply.

Nearly all the residents at The Vista are students at Mississippi State University and the per-person contracts are also designed with students in mind. The Vista Starkville 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 Vista Starkville 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 Vista Starkville 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 Vista Starkville offers optional on-site garage and surface parking for an additional cost.

The Vista Starkville is located less three-quarters of a mile from the Mississippi State University campus, making it easy to walk, bike or drive to class or other activities. Residents also enjoy direct access to MSU’s free S.M.A.R.T. bus system with a stop directly in front of The Vista Building 1. Routes connecting the Cotton District to the MSU campus run weekdays 7:00a – 6:00p while classes are in session.

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.