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[quote=Anonymous]I went to a university that only required freshmen on campus but the vast majority lived on campus all 4 years anyway. Echo what others have said about community but other considerations (obviously YMMV depending on school circumstances):
-Older RA living on site for guidance (more useful for lower class men getting homesick, but mine I know was a sympathetic ear for everything from sexual assault to depression to students dropping out)
-School-run shuttle services late at night to get students safely back home
-Priority based on seniority; upperclassmen could live in singles (within a larger suite) if they wanted
-Cheaper than off campus housing, and move in/out aligned to school year, furnished
-As for alcohol, etc: a couple dorms allowed certain pets, no one policed alcohol (in fact school had sort of an amnesty policy for underage drinking where if you needed medical help they would not report to police or seek any academic punishment)

There was of course plenty to complain about (old facilities, small kitchens, roommate drama, etc) but there are many drawbacks to off campus housing too. would advise your son to talk to some current or former students about the actual living situations at his top schools as dorm experiences vary widely, and also to think hard about his priorities in a college. The dorm restrictions might be an annoyance but is it really so important that he wants to make it a major decision factor in choosing colleges over things like research opportunities, field of study, career prospects, etc.?[/quote]

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