Hutchinson ? Hutchinson Community College is so crowded that officials are negotiating to buy 10 apartments near the campus for student housing.

The college’s board of trustees approved spending up to $600,000 on the two-bedroom apartments.

Vice President of Student Services Randy Myers says the college will house four students in each unit.

The Hutchinson News reports that the community college has housed some students at a Ramada Inn for part of the last two years because the dormitories on campus are full. Myers says even if the apartment deal becomes final in March, some students will still have to be housed at hotels.