"Living on campus offers tremendous opportunities for young adults to establish independence. It's the first extended period of life where students are away from their parents, which allows autonomy in choosing what to eat, how to manage time, how to form organic new friendships, and how to navigate conflict and boundaries with a roommate. In other words, living on campus affords the opportunity to cultivate life skills with the bowling alley bumpers up."
"Another advantage of living on campus is that students who live on campus tend to be more academically and extracurricularly engaged. Class is less likely to be missed when one can roll out of bed five minutes before it begins and stumble over to the building. Indeed, some universities require students to live on campus for their first year while others strongly suggest campus living, citing higher GPA and graduation rates for students who opt for campus living."
College students face a choice between living on campus, commuting from home, or taking online classes. Living on campus fosters independence, decision-making, time management, social skills, roommate conflict navigation, and increased academic and extracurricular engagement. Proximity reduces missed classes and correlates with higher GPA and graduation rates; some universities require or strongly encourage first-year campus residency. Rising housing and room-and-board costs make on-campus living increasingly expensive compared with living at home. Many families now weigh financial savings against developmental and social benefits. The cost gap has widened over the past decade, altering student and parental decisions about residence.
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