Victoria housing crisis creates social divide for post-secondary students

The 2023 housing crisis has hit university students in ways that go beyond just the financial.

Some University of Victoria students say housing affordability has created a social divide between students who can afford city living as opposed to being tethered to campus.

According to a report by the Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group, rent prices in the proximity of major college cities are growing at a rate faster than inflation. In addition, B.C. students are paying some of the highest tuition costs in the country.

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