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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Depends on the student the family - also on the school. Some schools have serious housing issues, IMO - Berkeley for example, or UMich. When we toured Mich, the tour guide really underplayed the housing issue (I think they only guarantee freshman year), but everyone I know who has gone there complains about it. At other schools, the option of off campus is often more attractive and cheaper. For my dd, she was attracted to SLACs for many reasons, but the fact that 99% of the student body at her school lives on campus was very appealing to her. It centers the community and social life, which she loves. I know other kids who want to live in an apartment, leave campus often, and would hate to be in a dorm all four years.[/quote]

This is my daughter. On campus housing for 4 years wasn’t something she knew was important to her until she started touring and assessing the various college communities that fit her. Some schools do offer on campus housing for juniors and seniors that are apartment-style. So they can get the feeling of independence while retaining the community. I do agree it depends on the kid (some thrive at a school with a strong off campus culture) and is why fit/your kid knowing themselves is so important. [/quote]

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