Anonymous
03/14/2022 15:57
Subject: Re:Colleges where most students stay in the dorms all 4 years
Pretty simple to find. They are schools with 6000 or fewer (all four years, so 1500 per class) undergrads. That’s mostly private colleges, save William and Mary.
Anonymous
03/14/2022 15:53
Subject: Colleges where most students stay in the dorms all 4 years
Anonymous wrote:Notre Dame is well known for its residence life. Generally it's a pro - sort of the benefits of Greek life without the drama of pledging and hazing and whatever.
One of the reasons my kid is going there this Fall.
Anonymous
03/14/2022 15:44
Subject: Re:Colleges where most students stay in the dorms all 4 years
Harvard and Yale are like this. Students are assigned to a house/college and live there for 3/4 years starting sophomore/freshman year. It creates a sense of community, but most of all, it’s convenient. Graduates don’t seem to be handicapped by the practice.
Anonymous
03/14/2022 15:32
Subject: Colleges where most students stay in the dorms all 4 years
My child went to William & Mary and he, technically, was on campus for 4 years. 2 years in the dorm, 1 year in the fraternity house (owned by W&M) and 1 year in a college owned apt. He was out of state so buying and moving furniture + kitchen supplies for a year or 2 would have been a PITA.
Anonymous
03/14/2022 15:30
Subject: Colleges where most students stay in the dorms all 4 years
Stanford.
Anonymous
03/14/2022 15:29
Subject: Colleges where most students stay in the dorms all 4 years
Most students at William & Mary live on campus.
Anonymous
03/14/2022 15:05
Subject: Colleges where most students stay in the dorms all 4 years
Anonymous wrote:Sounds like arrested development if a substantial portion of juniors and seniors don't move on.
That may be your experience, but not all places or people are the same.
Anonymous
03/14/2022 15:04
Subject: Colleges where most students stay in the dorms all 4 years
Many.
This information is listed in college guides, such as Princeton Review.
I know that it is the case in many small LAC's for example (e.g., Juniata College). Probably less likely in huge schools, especially if they are close to dense population areas.
This information is listed in college guides, such as Princeton Review.
I know that it is the case in many small LAC's for example (e.g., Juniata College). Probably less likely in huge schools, especially if they are close to dense population areas.
Anonymous
03/14/2022 15:03
Subject: Colleges where most students stay in the dorms all 4 years
Anonymous wrote:Most SLACs are like this.
Yes... in the south, Furman and Davidson as well.
Anonymous
03/14/2022 15:02
Subject: Colleges where most students stay in the dorms all 4 years
This is helpful - thanks for all the feedback and suggestions.
Anonymous
03/14/2022 14:58
Subject: Colleges where most students stay in the dorms all 4 years
Connecticut College, Smith College, Wellesley, Goucher, Skiddmore, Hamilton, Colby... so many
Anonymous
03/14/2022 14:55
Subject: Colleges where most students stay in the dorms all 4 years
Most SLACs are like this.
Anonymous
03/14/2022 14:54
Subject: Colleges where most students stay in the dorms all 4 years
Anonymous wrote:Sounds like arrested development if a substantial portion of juniors and seniors don't move on.
So they can 15 years of young-adult apartment-living instead of 13? To what end? In my case it worked out fine. I was married with two kids at the age of 30 despite living in a dorm for four years. Just think where I could have been if I moved out junior year!
Anonymous
03/14/2022 14:49
Subject: Colleges where most students stay in the dorms all 4 years
Marymount University just made this policy. They have a really nice dorm in Ballston.
Anonymous
03/14/2022 14:48
Subject: Colleges where most students stay in the dorms all 4 years
Sounds like arrested development if a substantial portion of juniors and seniors don't move on.