Off-Campus Housing Near St. David's School of Nursing at Texas State
Brand-new single-family rental homes a short walk from the Texas State Round Rock Campus, quiet, private space built for a lock-step BSN schedule.
Next door to the Round Rock Campus
Stillwell at Avery Centre is located in the University Boulevard corridor of east Round Rock, the same district that surrounds the Texas State University Round Rock Campus, home to the St. David's School of Nursing. The community shares the Avery Centre area with the campus itself, which means the nursing building is one of the closest things to the front door. For students in a lock-step BSN program where attendance and timing are everything, living this close removes friction from every single day.
The Round Rock Campus is reachable in about a 10-minute walk, a 5-minute bike ride, or a 3- to 4-minute drive from the community. The campus sits just off University Boulevard, east of I-35, so the route is short and direct. Students can plan around early clinical conferences, simulation labs, and exam blocks without budgeting for a long commute or competing for a parking permit. That kind of proximity to a nursing campus is rare, and it is one of the strongest reasons to look here first.
The surrounding neighborhood handles the practical side of student life. H-E-B grocery, the Round Rock Premium Outlets, Old Settlers Park, and downtown Round Rock are all minutes away, and central Austin is a straightforward drive south on I-35 or SH-130 when you want more. It is a quiet, focused place to live during a rigorous program, with everything you need close by. Browse the available floor plans to find the right fit.
Walk, bike, and drive times are approximate. Actual times vary with route and conditions.
Made for St. David's nursing students
The St. David's School of Nursing at Texas State's Round Rock Campus has been named the No. 2 nursing program in Texas by RNCareers.org, and its traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing runs as a five-semester, lock-step sequence beginning at the junior level, complemented by an RN-BSN option. Because each nursing course is offered only once a year, attendance and timing carry real weight, and clinical experiences are paired with practice in the school's simulation laboratories. A program structured this tightly rewards students who can be on campus consistently and reliably.
Stillwell at Avery Centre is about a 10-minute walk or a 5-minute bike ride from the Round Rock Campus, which makes that consistency far easier to sustain across a demanding lock-step year. Just as valuable is the home itself: a freestanding residence with no shared walls, a private backyard, full-size laundry, and an oversized kitchen island, quiet, separate space that supports the heavy study load a BSN curriculum demands. Compare the one-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts to find what fits your study routine.
St. David's also offers Master of Science in Nursing tracks for Family Nurse Practitioners and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners. These programs blend online coursework with periodic on-campus intensives in Round Rock and clinical preceptorships completed at approved sites throughout Texas. For working nurses balancing study, campus visits, and field placements, a home base that sits beside the Round Rock Campus and offers fast regional road access is a genuine practical asset.
Stillwell at Avery Centre delivers on both fronts: a short walk or drive to campus for those intensives, and quick access to the SH-130 corridor for travel to preceptorship sites across the region. The freestanding homes give graduate students the quiet and separation they need to study around clinical hours, and the community's amenities make demanding terms easier to manage. It is a setting designed to keep graduate nursing students focused.
A campus commute you can walk
Round Rock is a car-friendly suburb with limited fixed-route transit, but for St. David's students the location does the heavy lifting. The Round Rock Campus sits in the same University Boulevard district as the community, so the daily trip to class is a walk or a short bike ride. A car stays useful for clinical placements, groceries, and weekend trips, but it is not something you need just to make it to a 9 a.m. lab.
Student life, minutes away
The east side of Round Rock keeps the essentials and the fun close together, grocery and pharmacies for the weekday grind, parks for a study break, and plenty to do once the cohort schedule eases up. Here is what is nearby.
- Round Rock Donuts10 min
- Downtown Round Rock dining12 min
- Kalahari restaurants7 min
- Old Settlers Park trails7 min
- Brushy Creek Lake Park15 min
- Round Rock Public Library12 min
- H-E-B Grocery5 min
- Round Rock Premium Outlets8 min
- Pharmacies & clinics5 min
- Dell Diamond7 min
- Kalahari Resorts7 min
- Downtown Austin30 min
St. David's nursing housing, answered
Is Stillwell at Avery Centre walkable to the Texas State Round Rock Campus?
Yes. The Texas State Round Rock Campus, home to the St. David's School of Nursing, is about a 10-minute walk or a 5-minute bike ride from Stillwell at Avery Centre. Both sit within the University Boulevard area of east Round Rock, so the route is short, flat, and stays within a developed district. For nursing students in a lock-step program where being on campus on time matters, that walkability is a real advantage. A car remains handy for clinical sites and errands, but it is not required for the everyday trip to class.
How far is the community from St. David's School of Nursing?
The St. David's School of Nursing sits on the Texas State Round Rock Campus just off University Boulevard, roughly a 4-minute drive, a 5-minute bike ride, or a 10-minute walk from Stillwell at Avery Centre. The campus is east of I-35 in the same district as the community, so getting to the Nursing Building is quick and direct. Simulation labs and classrooms are on that campus, and affiliated clinical sites in the Round Rock area are a short drive beyond. It is one of the closest brand-new housing options to the nursing campus.
What is off-campus housing near the Round Rock Campus like?
The area around the Round Rock Campus offers a mix of conventional apartments and single-family rentals across a fast-growing part of the city. Stillwell at Avery Centre is distinct as a build-to-rent community of brand-new freestanding homes, each with a private backyard, no shared walls, full-size laundry, and smart-home technology. For nursing students who need genuine quiet for studying and a private space rather than a shared-wall apartment, that separation matters. The community also includes a fitness center, resort-style pool, and clubhouse. You can view available homes and explore amenities online.
Can I attend St. David's without depending on a car for class?
For the daily campus commute, yes. The Round Rock Campus is close enough to walk or bike from Stillwell at Avery Centre, so many students get to class and labs without driving. Round Rock has limited fixed-route public transit, which means a car is still the practical option for clinical preceptorship sites, grocery trips, and weekends, but it is no longer a requirement just to reach campus. H-E-B is about five minutes away, and SH-130 provides fast regional access when you do drive. Day to day, you can lean on your feet or your bike far more than at most off-campus communities.
Is the area near the nursing campus also close to other Round Rock schools?
It is. The University Boulevard and A.W. Grimes corridor is a small academic and medical hub, so the community is also close to the Texas A&M Health Science Center Round Rock campus and its College of Nursing. Students comparing programs or coordinating with peers across campuses benefit from being centrally located to both. The same walk-and-bike access and freestanding-home advantages apply regardless of which campus you attend. It makes Stillwell at Avery Centre a flexible choice within Round Rock's growing health-education district.
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