Columbus is the largest college town in America by sheer student population. Ohio State University alone enrolls over 60,000 students, and when you add Capital University, Ohio Dominican University, and Columbus State, the city supports a massive student population that cycles in and out of housing every May and August. The neighborhoods surrounding Ohio State's campus, from the South Campus Gateway along High Street to the residential blocks of Clintonville and Victorian Village, become a logistical gauntlet during move-out week. Rental trucks jam Neil Avenue, double-parked cars line Woodruff and Chittenden, and dumpsters overflow with furniture that students could not figure out how to store.

The reality is that most Columbus students do not need to throw away their futon or abandon their mini-fridge. They need a storage solution that works around their finals schedule, does not require renting a truck or recruiting friends with pickup trucks, and keeps their belongings safe through Ohio's humid summers and frigid winters. Storage Scholars provides exactly that: an all-inclusive, door-to-door college storage and moving service designed for the pace and scale of Columbus student life.

Central Ohio summers bring temperatures in the mid-80s to low 90s with persistent humidity, while winters routinely drop into the teens with heavy snowfall. Self-storage units along Olentangy River Road or in the industrial corridors near I-670 may not be climate-controlled, leaving your belongings exposed to conditions that warp wood, breed mold, and damage electronics. Storage Scholars' Columbus facility is fully climate-controlled with consistent temperature and humidity management. Your items stay protected whether you store them from May through August or across the entire calendar year.

Columbus is a major logistics hub served by John Glenn International Airport and the intersection of I-70 and I-71, making it one of the most accessible college destinations in the Midwest. Storage Scholars' Ship-to-School service lets incoming and returning students send boxes, furniture, and dorm essentials to our Columbus facility before arrival. We hold everything securely and deliver it to your dorm room or apartment on move-in day. No need to rent a trailer, borrow a parent's SUV, or fight for an elevator slot in your residence hall during the first-day rush.

Moving around the OSU campus area presents specific challenges. High Street is perpetually congested, one-way streets around the Oval and north campus limit access, and many off-campus apartments along East Lane Avenue and Indianola Avenue have no dedicated loading zones. Capital University's Bexley location and Ohio Dominican's east-side campus each have their own parking constraints. Storage Scholars' Columbus teams know these neighborhoods and plan routes and timing to avoid the worst congestion. We pick up from any door in the Columbus metro area and deliver to any address when you are ready.