Why College Housing Is Great And Not So Great

The movie “Animal House” released in 1978, exemplifies the typical college housing accommodations. Of course, it is exaggerated for comical purposes. However, the representation is true to life in many aspects. Suffice it to say that it doesn’t represent a luxurious living arrangement for college students. Thankfully, you don’t have to settle for this kind of existence. You can acquire many college student accommodations, such as those listed below, that will help you succeed in your college career:

My search for housing began only six weeks after I had packed my entire life up and moved from New Hampshire to JMU. Thankfully my sister is currently a senior here at JMU so she knew how important it was to sign a lease quickly because of how fast the housing complexes fill up. According to the Best College Rankings from US News and World Report, 13 percent of the students live in college owned, operated or affiliated housing and 87 percent of students live off campus at James Madison University (“James Madison…”). Since so many students live off campus, my friends and I decided that we were not going to live in the dorms again next year so we

Room and board make up a significant percentage of college costs at four-year colleges. “Living at home also saved me a lot of money on living expenses … that was an added benefit financially,” says O’Brien.

The focus of this paper is to dispel a common view that community colleges do not provide on-campus housing and to provide greater insights into the types of community colleges that provide on-campus housing, the typical student who resides in on-campus housing, a guide to various California community colleges that provide on-campus housing, and the impact that on-campus housing has on student learning outcomes, financial gains for community colleges that provide on-campus housing, and an overview of the lack of data in the area of not only on-campus housing in community colleges, but community colleges at large. According to Cohen and Brawer (2008) access to student housing is one of the fundamental dissimilarities between public

This study discusses the risks that college students can be exposed to when choosing off campus housing. Initially, this article presents the property owners of rental properties as individuals who do not take care of their properties and have no concern for the tenant. Further reading of this article finds that due to the high turnover with rental properties and college students there is a greater risk of the student becoming physically sick due to the environment within the rental property. “Globally, housing is the single most important environmental factor associated with disease conditions and higher mortality and morbidity rates (United Nations, 2007)” (Johnson, Cole & Merrill, 2009, p. 2).

The number of students attending the University of Alabama has reached a new high of 37,100. That number is a 2.4% increase from 2014 (uanews.ua.edu). As the number of students is predicted only to increase in the years to come, the University must reflect on the housing options for these 37,100 students. Freshman students required to live on campus face a difficult situation--lack of housing. With that being said, the best and most efficient way to cope with the ever growing population is to allow freshmen to live off campus, and build more apartments around campus to allow thousands of more students to have places to live in the future.

Since I am a resident of Minnesota, the tuition prices would be cheaper than someone who isn’t a resident. The expenses are tuition, books and supplies, room and board, transportation, and personal costs which all add up to a total of $25,784. In fact, room and board includes dorms and food services. If you can’t afford the expenses, scholarships can be given by the school, and one of those scholarships is called the Presidential Scholarship. Because this college has reasonable prices, I will be able to afford my

The cost of study in the Utah University is very expensive by living on campus, but even more expensive by living off campus. By living on campus tuition and fees the cost could be for residents $7,680 and non-residents $24,276, room and board could be $9,738 for both resident and non-resident, but the subtotal for non-resident could be $34,014 and for resident almost the half of it, indirect costs (resident and non-resident) book and supplies $1,232, miscellaneous $2,418 and transportation $1,260, the total for resident will be $22,328 and for non-resident $38,924 (UU).

Similar to University of Houston, students do not have to live on campus, but the percentage of people living off campus is lower than people living in school property (University of Pennsylvania Academic Life). Even though they do provide housing like every other college, students still decide to get their own home. With the tuition and fees, pretty sure their dorms are expensive too. The environment might be the same but it is all depending on how the students set up their schedule with

Students are dissatisfied after on-campus housing selection and fail to see eye to eye with residence life. Residence life did their job by filling every space in the residence halls, and left students considering leaving Otterbein.

At BGSU, it is about $4,548 for 12-18 credit hours for just one semester (“Cost Summary”). That means Bowling Green is about $1,800 more per semester than Owens. It is not honestly that much more, tuition wise, but since BGSU is about 30 minutes away (“Google Maps”), it would be smart and easier to live on campus, which is another expense that Owens does not have. Living on campus is about $5,450 a year, which is about the same as tuition for one semester (“Cost Summary”). Also, if i lived in a dorm on campus it would be convenient to have a meal plan and that alone costs $1,620- $2,093 per semester (“Cost Summary”). However, after I applied to Bowling Green, I received a letter saying that I was granted $5,000 annually towards tuition because of their freshman academic scholarship, which is a benefit Owens does not have. Because of this, tuition would be only about $5,000 the whole year, making campus living cost the same as tuition. This scholarship is very helpful, but in the end Owens is still cheaper because I would live at home. However, price is only somewhat important to me compared to my experience. If I am not having a nice time with good friends, I would spend more money to make it happen. Bowling Green gives me a better opportunity to make new friends and to do the major I like while having a wonderful time. I also like that I won’t have to

Saves Time: If you opt to live on campus, the University of Dayton housing program is designed around a point-based

In recent years the cost of college has skyrocketed. During the school year of 2004-2005 the average tuition cost in Indiana was $5,847.(Tuition and Fees by Sector and State over Time) Now in the school year 2015-2016 the average college tuition cost at a public university in Indiana is $9,120, (Tuition and Fees by Sector and State over Time) and that increase is not just due to inflation (Douglas-Gabriel). Tuition at the top two Indiana public universities is even higher; Purdue’s tuition and fees are $10,002 (Undergraduate Admissions) while Indiana University’s tuition and fees are $10,388. (Tuition & Fees) Many universities like IU require incoming freshmen to live on campus. Adding room and board to the equation, the cost jumps to a staggering $20,182.(Undergraduate Admissions) That practically doubles the cost of a college education. Is it worth the extra expense to live on campus? College is a monumental transition. Typical incoming freshmen have lived with their parents their entire life, so they have not had all the responsibility that comes with living away from home. To ease the transition college freshmen should live on campus. A dorm provides an environment designed for college freshman, enables students to earn better grades, and is more convenient for students.

Higher costs imply higher quality. The days of the austerities of students’ life have gone. Let`s peep into the dorm at the University of Arizona, which is probably one of the most luxurious students housing. So, what can you get in a dorm if you can afford living large? It is actually easier to tell what you cannot. The hub in Arizona for example is offering spectacular rooms with private baths and fully equipped kitchens. The hall is equipped with gym, fitness amenities, meeting rooms and spa with a sauna, steam room and tanning beds. Outside, there is a rooftop infinity pool, hammocks and a sand volleyball

These costs go towards gas for vehicles which are needed to get to and from the housing options and in maintaining the personal kitchen and bathroom units which are not available in the old options. This adds an additional financial burden to students who are already struggling with the costs of the attending the University in general.