<p>jpm:</p>
<p>I have no doubt that living off campus is a cherished right of passage. As a parent, I’ll concur that my “fun” quotient declines when academics are concerned. Perhaps BC thinks the same since Honors students are guaranteed four years on-campus housing. :)</p>
<p>btw: even BC’s Office of Finaid doesn’t make that claim for a lower cost for living off campus. Well, actually they do make that claim but also freely admit that they are only counting 9 months of rent in their calculations; while in the same breath they note that it is extremely difficult to find local housing that is not on a 12-month lease. In other words, it can be less expensive if one ignores the additional three months of rent for an empty unit. And of course, that is rent for unfurnished space. Living on the other coast makes it rather difficult to transport misc. household items to stock a place. Sure, one can bum stuff from other roomies, but then that is not comparing apples-to-apples: landlord and cleaned (aka BC Res Life) furnished vs. free, borrowed…</p>
<p>Just something for those from far away to consider…</p>