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I'm a foreigner who has never had to live in a dorm (students either commute from home or rent apartments), and I do not encourage my kids to apply somewhere with a high risk of getting a tiny dysfunctional space. My oldest just moved into a nice single at GW... the doubles are a bit cramped, but the dorms are overall on the nicer side - renovated, A/C, amenities, etc. I am NOT paying these American prices for my kids to get poor quality sleep for 4 years. Comfort matters. And we live in a tiny, old house! But it's still comfortable and well laid-out.

I entirely reject the notion that discomfort is "part of the college experience". Not at those prices. 
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There are plenty of schools that don't require first years to live on campus and many students of all years commute, either from home or from an apartment off campus. If a spacious single with a private bathroom is a priority, you can focus on schools that allow your child to live at home or to rent an apt near campus.  Many students do that, although for first years it's mostly about saving costs by commuting from home rather than getting a more comfortable environment.  There are some social costs to commuting as a first year (and probably to having a single) if the majority of the first years live on campus and have roommates, and you might have to settle for a school that isn't your top choice academically, but people choose colleges for all sorts of reasons that others would consider less important.

As you surely know if you are a foreigner, the U.S. has far more choices when it comes to higher education than anywhere else in the world.

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