Step 1
Free Packing Supplies
Packing a Storage Scholars box.

We ship you a packing supply kit with boxes and other packing essentials.

Step 2
Pick-Up & Store
Storage Scholars pick up.

Our team will meet you on your preferred date to move your items into climate controlled storage.

Step 3
Delivery To Your New Home
Storage Scholars delivery.

Your belongings will be delivered to your new home when you return to campus.

Step 4
Ship Boxes Anywhere, Anytime
Shipping Storage Scholars boxes.

We can ship boxes home for the summer, or to your first apartment a few months after graduation(optional).

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Storage Scholars vs DIY

Save time & Save Money

Packing Supplies
Movers for pick-up
Movers for delivery
Truck for pick-up
Truck for delivery
Storage Unit
Hidden Costs
Total Costs
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Storage Scholars

$172/mo
2025 Avg

DIY

$68
HomeDepot.com
$320 min
Move.org
$320 min
Forbes.com
$128
DIY Truck Rental
$128
DIY Truck Rental
$180/mo
DIY Storage Unit Rental
$2,000+
Parent Flights, PTO, Hotel, Food
$3,684+

Cincinnati is home to one of the densest college corridors in the Midwest. Within a 15-mile radius, students at Xavier University, the University of Cincinnati, and Northern Kentucky University all face the same end-of-year scramble: what to do with a dorm room full of belongings when finals end and leases expire. The challenge is compounded by Cincinnati's hilly terrain, narrow streets in neighborhoods like Clifton and Norwood, and the limited parking around campus residence halls on Victory Parkway and Dana Avenue.

Whether you are a Xavier Musketeer heading home for summer or a UC Bearcat transitioning between off-campus apartments near Calhoun Street, coordinating storage, packing, and transportation on your own means renting a truck, finding a climate-controlled facility, and hauling everything yourself during the most stressful week of the semester. Storage Scholars eliminates that entire burden with an all-inclusive, door-to-door service built specifically for college students in Greater Cincinnati.

Cincinnati summers bring heat and humidity that can damage electronics, upholstered furniture, and textbooks left in non-climate-controlled environments. Average July temperatures push into the upper 80s with humidity levels regularly exceeding 70 percent, and sudden thunderstorms roll through the Ohio River Valley without much warning. Storage Scholars stores all belongings in fully climate-controlled, secure warehouse facilities where temperature and humidity remain consistent throughout the summer months. Whether you are storing items from May through August or need extended storage through winter break, your belongings stay protected from Cincinnati's unpredictable weather swings.

Flying into CVG or driving from out of state for move-in day? Storage Scholars' Ship-to-School service lets you send boxes, bedding, mini-fridges, and other dorm essentials directly to our Cincinnati facility before you arrive. We receive and securely hold your shipments, then deliver everything to your room on your schedule. No need to check oversized luggage, rent a car, or navigate the congested I-71/I-75 corridor with a loaded vehicle during the August move-in rush.

Moving between dorms, Greek housing on Ledgewood Drive, or off-campus apartments along short Vine Street and McMillan Avenue presents unique challenges in Cincinnati. The steep hills around UC's campus, tight parking along Xavier's residential streets off Montgomery Road, and metered spots throughout Clifton make loading and unloading a logistics headache. Storage Scholars handles the heavy lifting with trained teams who know these campuses. We pick up from your door, carefully pack and transport your items, and deliver to your next address when you are ready.