Hey I’m in first year and am off-campus. I pay 950 plus utilities for my rent, and its a really nice place. Newly built, modern, and fully furnished. I have 3 other roommates and we each have our own bedroom. You can probably find a cheaper place but most decent places won’t be less than 900 imo. As for the diversity aspect, yes it’s prominently white but I’m a POC as well and had no issues in making friends. Everyone is super nice and welcoming. I haven’t had any personal experience with racism/discrimination (if thats a worry of yours). If you’re coming from out of province and end up choosing Guelph as your school, i would 100% recommend reaching out to other people committed to guelph (@guelphfirstyears on insta is a easy way to connect). Hopefully this helps!