<p>I don’t think you’ll get too many other posters here who have been on co-op, but maybe someone else has been lurking and can talk about their co-ops.</p>
<p>Honestly, cost wise, co-op doesn’t change much. Really all it means is that you’ll be able to pay all or most of your living expenses (rent, food, transportation, utility bills, etc etc), but it’s unlikely to make a dent in tuition. We’ve detailed this a lot in other co-op threads. Ideally co-ops will set you up to get a better job right out of college, which will help you pay off those loans, but it’s not likely to help pay for tuition.</p>
<p>As for dorms, if a roommate moves out for whatever reason, you’ll be assigned a new roommate.</p>