FAQs | Student Apartments in San Marcos, Texas
It’s a top-quality San Marcos community designed especially with Texas State University students in mind. Hillside San Marcos features a variety of spacious homes in apartment and cottage layouts, with furnished and unfurnished options – plus a full set of community features such as a resort-style pool, 24-hour fitness center, grilling stations, study spaces and more.
Hillside San Marcos 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 Hillside San Marcos 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 Hillside San Marcos pays a monthly rental installment with a flat amenity fee that includes:
- In-unit laundry
- High-speed internet
- Community features – pool, fitness center, etc.
The spacious accommodations at Hillside San Marcos include 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5-bedroom apartments and cottages, with private bedroom-bathroom suites available.
Yes, select floorplans at Hillside San Marcos have a furniture package that includes a full-size bed, desk and chair and dresser drawers in each bedroom. The living area includes a sofa, armchair, coffee table, and barstools or a dining table and chairs. To see a sample of the furniture and other finishes, please visit our model home.
The standard term is August 14, 2027 to July 22, 2028, with payments made in 12 equal installments. Limited alternate dates are available; please inquire with our staff. Click here for a sample agreement.
Each resident must pay an administrative fee for each contract year. This fee is reduced significantly if the resident provides a qualifying guarantor (often a parent) for their financial obligations under Housing Agreement.
Yes. Residents can pay online 24 hours per day, by credit card or ACH electronic checking. Hillside San Marcos 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 Hillside San Marcos 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 Hillside San Marcos. Normal payment deadlines will continue to apply.
Nearly all the residents at Hillside San Marcos are students at Texas State University and the per-person contracts are also designed with students in mind. Hillside San Marcos 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.
Hillside San Marcos 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.
Hillside San Marcos 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.
Hillside San Marcos offers optional on-site parking for an additional cost.
Hillside San Marcos is conveniently located less than a mile from Texas State University, making it easy to bike to classes and other activities. Students also ride free on Bobcat Shuttle with a valid Texas State ID, with a bus stop conveniently located near the community’s front door.
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.
