It’s a top-quality Lubbock community designed especially with Texas Tech students in mind. Capstone Cottages features a variety of spacious cottages and duplexes plus a full set of community features such as a resort-style pool, fitness center, luxurious clubhouse and more. All just minutes from campus.
Capstone Cottages 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 Capstone Cottages 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 cottage are empty, you only pay the rate for your bedroom.
Each resident at Capstone Cottages pays a flat rate that includes:
The spacious two-story residences at Capstone Cottages range from 3 to 5 bedrooms, with a private bathroom for every bedroom.
Capstone Cottages are generally unfurnished, with residents able to select an optional pre-installed furniture package for a small additional charge.
The standard term is August 18, 2023 to July 27, 2024, with payments made in 12 equal installments. 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. Capstone Cottages 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 Capstone Cottages 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 Capstone Cottages. Normal payment deadlines will continue to apply.
Capstone Cottages is designed and offered for students at Texas Tech University and other local colleges. The per-person contracts are also designed with students in mind. Therefore, applications are accepted only from students at one of these local colleges or universities. Nonetheless, Capstone Cottages is an Equal Opportunity housing provider and welcomes student residents with children, with adjusted occupancy limits.
Capstone Cottages provides electronic locks plus individually locking bedroom doors. Community courtesy patrols are provided at select times. Management staff are also on-site 24×7 and can be reached by a 24-hour phone number.
Capstone Cottages is a pet-friendly community, subject to limits on animals and breed. The community is smoke-free in all indoor and adjacent areas. 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.
Yes, residents get free parking; reserved covered parking is also available for a small additional charge. Limited guest parking is also available.
Capstone Cottages are just minutes west of the Texas Tech campus, with shuttle bus service to campus 7am to 7pm on weekdays during the Fall and Spring semesters, when class is 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.
