FAQs | Student Apartments in Macon, Georgia
It’s a top-quality Macon, GA community designed especially with Mercer University students in mind. Prism 23 features a variety of spacious, furnished apartments plus a full set of community features such as a rooftop terrace, community clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, private study rooms and more.
Prism 23 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 Prism 23 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 Prism 23 pays a flat rate that includes:
- Furnishings
- High-speed internet
- Water/sewer
- In-unit laundry
- Community features – study rooms, fitness center, etc.
The spacious accommodations at Prism 23 are available in 1 and 2 bedroom floorplans, with a private bedroom-bathroom suite for each resident.
Yes, all apartments at Prism 23 have a furniture package that includes a full-size bed, dresser, nightstand, and desk and chair in each bedroom. The living area includes a sofa, chair, coffee table, entertainment stand and barstools. To see a sample of the furniture and other finishes, please visit our model apartment.
The standard term is August 9, 2027 to July 19, 2028, with payments made in 12 equal installments. Limited alternate dates are available; please inquire with our staff. 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. Prism 23 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 Prism 23 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 Prism 23. Normal payment deadlines will continue to apply.
Nearly all the residents at Prism 23 are students at Mercer University and the per-person contracts are also designed with students in mind. Prism 23 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.
Prism 23 has a monitored fire-sprinkler system, along with electronic locks for building access plus individually locking bedroom doors. Community courtesy patrols are provided at select times. Management staff can be reached by a 24-hour phone number.
Prism 23 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.
Prism 23 offers free gated parking for residents.
Prism 23 is conveniently located less than a mile from Mercer University and downtown Macon, making it easy to walk, bike, or drive to class.
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. We also offer a virtual tour that can be viewed here.
