Many people in NY suburbs commute an hour and half a day each way. Thats the norm here. My normal. Gotta drive to train station, park car, take train. From Grand Central, walk to subway station, take subway down town. Walk from subway to office. Then work a full day and do the reverse. Cost is about $400 amonth to do. Monthly train pass, metro pass, parking at train station cost.
So, for school, I think it would work. He canfind a job to stay there all day, try to go there no more than 3 days a week.