AboutSusie Watts Expertise I have spent more than 20 years helping students select colleges and advising them in all areas of the college admission process
Experience College admissions can be a very confusing and overwhelming process for parents and the children. I serve as an objective third party to help families through this process.
I am a high school junior researching different colleges and universities. I have narrowed my choices down to one, but there is one problem: on-campus living requirements. After weighing all the pros and cons of dorm/apartment life and personal options, I have decided living at home and commuting to school is the best possible option for me. I keep hitting brick walls with any university I research, though, because most require freshmen to live on-campus, which I fully understand. However, this is not the path I intend to take. The university I am strongly considering requires on-campus living for both freshmen and sophomore years. Is there any way I can get around these requirements and are they truly requirements or just highly recommended? Thank-you for your help!
~Anonymous
Answer This is a question you should email to the campus living department at the school that interests you the most. They may want to know your reasons for living at home, but many schools do make exceptions. The main thing most schools do not allow is students living in apartments their freshman year. Go to the school's website to get the housing department's email address.
