Yes! One of my kids has always been incredibly independent, and though he was accepted to several universities from all over the state, when it came down to decision-time, the school that was perfect for him was in our hometown.
Once he put aside location, this particular school kept rising to the top of his list. But, since he is so independent and self-sufficient, he really didn’t think living so close to home would be an issue, but he did give us strong guidelines. During his first three years, we’ve seldom seen him during the school year. He has created a wonderful community for himself on campus, and we’ve only seen his dorms/apartments on move-in and move-out days. We’ve respected his boundaries, and he’s respected ours. A few times each year, we’ve texted him mid-week and invited him to join us when we went out for Friday dinner, and sometimes he comes and sometimes he doesn’t. It has worked for him, and he has grown and thrived.
I think this works for our family, in part, because we live in a very large city, and one that he wanted to live in post graduation due to some specific opportunities. Plus, from the beginning, we said that we would treat his college experience as if he lived three hours away. We’ve seen him the least of our college kids. We do end up attending the same basketball and football games, but we sit in completely different sections, and have never run into one another at any of these events.