<p>I would dig a little deeper. The only schools that do not see this problem are those with limited off-campus housing in the area. Since so many choose to move off campus, that actually would tend to mean MORE opportunities are available for your DS to live on campus. S1 is targeting the NMF floor in the towers, with the Honors House as 2nd choice. He is not the type to live off-campus and I don’t see that changing for the first couple of years any way. </p>
<p>What we heard on his visit was that off-campus is often cheaper and since his scholarship covers housing either way, some kids will move off campus. Ultimately, I think those who live off campus are looking to party more and do not want some of the ‘rules’ that apply on campus. I lived off campus as a Freshman because my older sibling lived near enough to the campus (large state flagship) that I could commute. Cheaper option for our family. I still spent as much time as I could on campus being engaged with my peers. The kids who are not engaged you don’t really want your kid hanging with anyway. :)</p>