If you get a roommate there are many afforable descent apartments in the area. And I'm not talking about getting 6 people in a two-bedroom crashpad. Check out Burlington, there are a lot of apartments in that area. Thers's also a lot of great places in Hyde Park. Whatever you do, don't go to Saratoga Place right down the road from CVG. Nasty apartments, horrible management, no amenities. It was so bad there that they let me break my lease early and gave me my full deposit back.
Good luck!
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