<p>Hi! My name is Rob and I’m a Binghamton University Student Ambassador.</p>
<p>All freshmen students are required to live on-campus unless they live in Broome or Tioga counties, in which case they are allowed to commute from home if they wish. Very few (if any) exceptions are made to this. Possible reasons for an exception might include living with family in the Broome county area (even though you don’t live there yourself), but simply wishing to live off-campus your first year is very unlikely to be approved as an exception to the general rule.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that living in the dorms for a year is a huge part of the freshmen experience. It allows you to meet people and make friends much easier than you would be able to living off-campus and commuting to school. I personally think that the extra cost is worth it for at least a year due to the social benefits that you receive by living on-campus. You can always reevaluate your living arrangements for your sophomore year and see where you stand financially. I’m moving off-campus next year to a house in Binghamton for financial reasons, but I still have no regrets about living on-campus the first year.</p>
<p>Let me know if you have any other questions!</p>
<p>~Rob</p>