FAQs | Student Apartments in Orono, Maine
It’s a top-quality Orono community designed especially with UMaine students in mind. The Reserve at Orono features a variety of furnished homes plus a full set of community features such as a resort-style pool, clubhouse and game room, dog park, 24-hour fitness center, outdoor grilling stations and fireplace and more.
The Reserve at Orono 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 Reserve at Orono 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 Reserve at Orono pays a monthly rental installment with a flat rate that includes:
- Furnishings
- In-unit laundry
- High-speed internet
- Trash disposal
- Water/sewer
- Community features – fitness center, pool, etc.
The spacious accommodations at The Reserve at Orono include 3 and 4 bedroom apartments, with a private bedroom-bathroom suite for each resident.
Yes, all residences at The Reserve at Orono have a furniture package that includes a full-size bed, desk and chair, nightstand, and dresser drawers in each bedroom. The furniture in the living area varies depending on the size of the apartment but can include a sofa, arm chair, coffee table or ottoman, entertainment stand, and 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 20, 2027 to July 29, 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. The Reserve at Orono 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 Reserve at Orono 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 Reserve at Orono. Normal payment deadlines will continue to apply.
Nearly all the residents at The Reserve at Orono are students at the University of Maine and the per-person contracts are also designed with students in mind. The Reserve at Orono 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 Reserve at Orono has a monitored fire-sprinkler system, along with electronic locks for building access plus individually hard locking bedroom doors. Community courtesy patrols are provided at select times. Management staff can be reached by a 24-hour phone number.
The Reserve at Orono 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 Reserve at Orono offers plenty of on-site parking for no additional cost.
The Reserve at Orono is located 1.1 miles from the University of Maine campus. Residents enjoy a direct bus service to UMaine which runs on weekdays between 9:00a to 5:30p.
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.
