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[quote=Anonymous]Ugh...dealing with this now. Spouse and I graduated from a small private 4 year college, staying in dorms all 4 years. It was easy.

DC is now at JMU first year and this has been tough. Making friends takes time (for him) and this has been a challenge. But there are so many groups that help with roommate matching, just like with roommate selection first year. FB parents off-campus housing posts a lot, as do certain student-only apartment complexes, and JMU itself has a matching page. The thing is, like everything, you have to just put it out there and look for roommates. The one mistake we see over and over is kids being pushed to sign leases in October with 3 people they just met. Don't fall for that!

So yes, dorms are easier to figure out. Less stress. But our quiet musical really really is over sharing a dorm room and ready to have more space to himself.

So yes, definitely pros and cons of each. 
Pro's on small campus/dorm: being close, hallmates, not having to sign leases, not having to have a car
Con's: Having roommates, dining halls (though some have apartment-like housing now)
Pro's of larger, off campus: Feels more like 'real life', can get away from noise/partying (our dc's tipping point). 
Con's of larger/off campus: push to figure it out. [/quote]

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