History

Off Campus Partners was started by students, for students and the universities they attend. The idea was born in 2000 from one frustrated University of Virginia student's desire for an easier way to find a place to live. After struggling to find his own off-campus housing, he launched offGROUNDS.com to bring students and property managers together. In its first year, the new site had more than a million hits and 80% of the first year class reported using offGROUNDS in their housing search.

In 2001, offGROUNDS was a finalist in a university Business Concept Competition and became part of the Business Incubator at the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia. The team won 2nd place in the 2002 Darden Business Plan competition, and Off Campus Partners was formed to take the concept to market by partnering with universities.

Almost ten years later, Off Campus Partners serves the University of Virginia and a growing portfolio of university partners. The company is headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia and is an active participant in national and regional student affairs and property management associations.