I agree, the airplane ride is the big issue but it’s also more challenging if you have to cross time zones. It complicates travel and it makes it a bit more challenging to find the times to stay connected.
My D considered 1 school that was 2 flights away but decided it was too far. Those of you sending kids far away-very brave. I know it’s an added complication.
@Helimom74 what a generous offer. On another topic, I hear there are tornadoes in OK tonight. Stay safe.
I hadn’t thought of the time zones @3girls3cats, but in spite of the 3 hour difference I think it won’t be too bad. D is usually up much later than we are, so our hours may actually be more similar than they are now 
I am seriously jazzed about maybe getting to fuss over kids who are far from home and need to be fed!
Thank you, @VMT. The storms are south of us, thankfully. I feel good about OU’s plan to keep students safe during bad weather.
I was about 90 minutes away from my parents, but never went home on weekends as I didn’t have a car and they both worked (so didn’t want to drive on the weekend) and hadn’t trucked me around for years since I have much older siblings. Yes, they helped with move-in and move-out, until my SO was able to help me.
Conversely, my SO would drive 90 minutes back and forth all summer after sophomore and junior year, every weekend, to see me. What some guys will do for a sympathetic chick LOL…
(yet, he would very rarely go home for the weekend and he was less than 30 minutes on public transit including walking to and from stations)
My DS will be about 3 hours away, and we are working on getting him to use the train to get home. We have Amtrak service within 20 minutes and the train ride is just about as long as the car ride. It is nice we have a suburban station just about the same distance from our house as the urban station, though he will have to spend 10 more minutes on the train.
At least we have a minivan for move-in move-out, and have cleared it out a few times to take a LOT of stuff. Wonder if we’ll even have to put the back seats down - he tends to travel light. But I think he might want a fridge at least, a small one. Thinking of having Amazon ship him one - that leads me to wonder what the mail and package delivery service is like - ours was pretty bad in college.
My brother was just under 1000 miles away, never flew, and stopped coming home for Christmas. They had trimesters so it wasn’t really worth it.
I had a little time so I synchronized the list with http://■■■■■■■/class2019 (some entries were there that weren’t here, and vice versa)
~By Student~
2kidsinky’s D - University of Alabama
4CookieMonster’s D - University of Miami
a2zgirls D1 - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
albert69 - Wichita State University
amandakayak’s D3 - University of Pittsburgh
Barfly’s S - Texas A&M University Honors Program
Bigbossman1’s D- United States Military Academy (West Point)
bopper’s D2 - The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) Honors Program
Catmatmc’s D - The College of William and Mary
CD2015’s S - Cornell University
co4usc2016’s D16 - Univ Southern California
co4usc2016’s S15 - Cornell University
clubacres’ D - Smith College
crepes’ D - Mount Holyoke College
deborahb’s S - University of Tulsa
Dadinator’s S - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
daisychain’s D - Oberlin College
DiffMom’s D - University of Mississippi, Croft Institute, Chinese Flagship
disneydad’s S - Vanderbilt University
dustypig’s D - Scripps College
Economo- D Colorado School of Mines
eerboco’s D- University of Scranton
Elliemom - University of Rochester
FCCDAD’s D1 - University of Virginia
Felicita’s S - Yale University
FloridaKids D2 - University of Notre Dame
giterdone’s S - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
HeliMom74’s D - University of Oklahoma
Hoosier96 D - University of South Florida
HS2105mom’s D - Cornell University
lhenkin’s S: Carleton College
Illinoismom4 S- Butler University
ILMom13579’s D - Murray State University
Irishmomof2’s D - Baldwin Wallace University
itbmom’s D - East Carolina University Honors College
jmnva06 D - Juniata College
Kelowna’s D - Yale University
kidsrexpensive’s D - University of Georgia
kidsrexpensive’s S - Rochester Institute of Technology
LadyArwyn’s D: University of Washington - Seattle
lfpliber’s D: University of Washington - Seattle
Limner’s D: Grinnell College
Loganator’s S - Texas A&M University Honors Program
Marylandfour’s S - University of Rochester
Maystarmom’s D - University of Arizona
mdcmom’s S - Cornell University
Mom24boys S - Grinnell College
momof2vt S- MIT
momsings S - Ithaca College
MsMommy’s S2 - University of Southern California
mtrosemom’s D - Washington and Lee University
MuggleMom S - Olin College of Engineering
musictherapymom’s D: Marywood University
OHmomof2’s D: Amherst College
oneofthosemoms S - University of San Francisco
PetraElise’s D - UC Santa Cruz
PhxRising’s S - Swarthmore
rhandco S - RPI
Sally 22’s d - University of Georgia
scholarme’s D - University of Pittsburgh
shellz S - United States Air Force Academy
Shoboemom’s D - University of Central Florida- Honors College
singermom4’s S - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
slackermomMD’s D - Cornell College (IA)
smvlib’s D - University of California, Santa Cruz
STEMFamily’s S: University of Oklahoma
Sunnydayfun’s S: University of Oklahoma
suzy100’s D: U of Notre Dame
Threesdad’s D: Lehigh University
tranquil218’s D: Georgetown University
Twogirls D: UNC-Chapel Hill
Veggylover’s S: Rutgers University, New Brunswick - Honors College
vistajay’s D- University of Southern California
VMT’s D - Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
VSGPeanut’s D - College of William and Mary
W2BeHome’s D -Florida State University
Wolverine86’s D2 - University of Kentucky
Wolverine86’s S - University of Michigan-Flint
Wrestlersmom’s S - Truman State University
Wrights1994’s S - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
~By School~
Amherst College: OHmomof2’s D
Baldwin Wallace University: Irishmomof2’s D
Butler University: Illinoismom4 S
Carleton College: lhenkin’s S
College of William and Mary: Catmatmc’s D, VSGPeanut’s D
Colorado School of Mines - Economo D
Cornell College: slackerMomMD’s D
Cornell University: mdcmom’s S, CD2015’s S, co4usc2016’s S15,hs2105mom’s D
East Carolina University Honors College - itbmom’s D4t
Florida State University - W2BeHome’s D
Georgetown University: tranquil218’s D
Grinnell College: Limner’s D
Ithaca College: momsings S
Juniata College: jmnva06 D
Lehigh University: Threesdad’s D
Marywood University: Musictherapymom’s D
MIT: momof2vt S
Mount Holyoke College: crepes’ D
Murray State University: ILMom13579’s D
Oberlin College - daisychain’s D
Olin College of Engineering - MuggleMom’s S
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI): rhandco S, Dadinator’s S
Rochester Institute of Technology: kidsrexpensive’s S
Rutgers University, New Brunswick - Honors College: Veggylover’s S
Scripps College: dustypig’s D
Smith College: clubacres’ D
Swarthmore College: PhxRising’s S
Texas A&M University Honors Program: Loganator’s S, Barfly’s S
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) Honors Program: bopper’s D2
Truman State University: Wrestlersmom’s S
United States Air Force Academy: shellz S
United States Military Academy (West Point): Bigbossman1’s D
University of Alabama: 2kidsinky’s D
University of Arizona: Maystarmom’s D
University of California - Santa Cruz: smvlib’s D, PetraElise’s D
University of Central Florida-Honor’s College- Shoboemom’s D
University of Georgia: kidsrexpensive’s D, Sally 22’s d
University of Kentucky: Wolverine86’s D2
University of Miami: 4CookieMonster
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor: Wrights1994’s S, a2zgirls D1
University of Michigan - Flint: Wolverine86’s S
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities: giterdone’s S
University of Mississippi, Croft Institute, Chinese Flagship: DiffMom’s
UNC-Chapel Hilll: Twogirls D
University of Notre Dame - suzy100’s D, FloridaKids D2
University of Oklahoma: STEMFamily’s S, HeliMom74’s D, sunnydayfun’s S
University of Pittsburgh: amandakayak’s D3, scholarme’s D
University of Rochester: Elliemom, Marylandfour’s S
University of San Francisco: oneofthosemoms S
University of Scranton: eerboco’s D
University of Southern California: MsMommy’s S2, co4usc2016’s D16, vistajay’s D
University of South Florida: Hoosier96 D
University of Tulsa: deborahb’s S
University of Virginia: FCCDAD’s D1
University of Washington - Seattle: LadyArwyn’s D, lfpliber’s D
Vanderbilt University: disneydad’s S
Washington and Lee University: mtrosemom’s D
Wichita State University: albert69
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI): VMT’s D
Yale University - Kelowna’s D, Felicita’s S
I’ve got an international: 3,459 miles!
@crowlady Can you please add my S to the list. He will be attending Northeastern University.
@woodsmom, hey you’re right! There actually is a benefit to the time difference! I was thinking more of the difficulties in travel. Traveling east means that you lose an entire day getting there and traveling each way means disruption and adjustment. I guess our kids are young enough to do it easily enough but even so traveling for a short break will probably be out of the question.
Mine will be more than 5,000 miles away the first year, then just mere 2,250 
S’13 just came back home (for a day), it is so comforting to have my entire family under one roof, even for a few hours 
Added Northeastern for @smurfette99 at http://■■■■■■■/class2019 and below:
~By Student~
2kidsinky’s D - University of Alabama
4CookieMonster’s D - University of Miami
a2zgirls D1 - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
albert69 - Wichita State University
amandakayak’s D3 - University of Pittsburgh
Barfly’s S - Texas A&M University Honors Program
Bigbossman1’s D- United States Military Academy (West Point)
bopper’s D2 - The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) Honors Program
Catmatmc’s D - The College of William and Mary
CD2015’s S - Cornell University
co4usc2016’s D16 - Univ Southern California
co4usc2016’s S15 - Cornell University
clubacres’ D - Smith College
crepes’ D - Mount Holyoke College
deborahb’s S - University of Tulsa
Dadinator’s S - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
daisychain’s D - Oberlin College
DiffMom’s D - University of Mississippi, Croft Institute, Chinese Flagship
disneydad’s S - Vanderbilt University
dustypig’s D - Scripps College
Economo- D Colorado School of Mines
eerboco’s D- University of Scranton
Elliemom - University of Rochester
FCCDAD’s D1 - University of Virginia
Felicita’s S - Yale University
FloridaKids D2 - University of Notre Dame
giterdone’s S - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
HeliMom74’s D - University of Oklahoma
Hoosier96 D - University of South Florida
HS2105mom’s D - Cornell University
lhenkin’s S: Carleton College
Illinoismom4 S- Butler University
ILMom13579’s D - Murray State University
Irishmomof2’s D - Baldwin Wallace University
itbmom’s D - East Carolina University Honors College
jmnva06 D - Juniata College
Kelowna’s D - Yale University
kidsrexpensive’s D - University of Georgia
kidsrexpensive’s S - Rochester Institute of Technology
LadyArwyn’s D: University of Washington - Seattle
lfpliber’s D: University of Washington - Seattle
Limner’s D: Grinnell College
Loganator’s S - Texas A&M University Honors Program
Marylandfour’s S - University of Rochester
Maystarmom’s D - University of Arizona
mdcmom’s S - Cornell University
Mom24boys S - Grinnell College
momof2vt S- MIT
momsings S - Ithaca College
MsMommy’s S2 - University of Southern California
mtrosemom’s D - Washington and Lee University
MuggleMom S - Olin College of Engineering
musictherapymom’s D: Marywood University
OHmomof2’s D: Amherst College
oneofthosemoms S - University of San Francisco
PetraElise’s D - UC Santa Cruz
PhxRising’s S - Swarthmore
rhandco S - RPI
Sally 22’s d - University of Georgia
scholarme’s D - University of Pittsburgh
shellz S - United States Air Force Academy
Shoboemom’s D - University of Central Florida- Honors College
singermom4’s S - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
slackermomMD’s D - Cornell College (IA)
smvlib’s D - University of California, Santa Cruz
Smurfette99 - Northeastern University
STEMFamily’s S: University of Oklahoma
Sunnydayfun’s S: University of Oklahoma
suzy100’s D: U of Notre Dame
Threesdad’s D: Lehigh University
tranquil218’s D: Georgetown University
Twogirls D: UNC-Chapel Hill
Veggylover’s S: Rutgers University, New Brunswick - Honors College
vistajay’s D- University of Southern California
VMT’s D - Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
VSGPeanut’s D - College of William and Mary
W2BeHome’s D -Florida State University
Wolverine86’s D2 - University of Kentucky
Wolverine86’s S - University of Michigan-Flint
Wrestlersmom’s S - Truman State University
Wrights1994’s S - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
~By School~
Amherst College: OHmomof2’s D
Baldwin Wallace University: Irishmomof2’s D
Butler University: Illinoismom4 S
Carleton College: lhenkin’s S
College of William and Mary: Catmatmc’s D, VSGPeanut’s D
Colorado School of Mines - Economo D
Cornell College: slackerMomMD’s D
Cornell University: mdcmom’s S, CD2015’s S, co4usc2016’s S15, hs2105mom’s D
East Carolina University Honors College: itbmom’s D4t
Florida State University: W2BeHome’s D
Georgetown University: tranquil218’s D
Grinnell College: Limner’s D
Ithaca College: momsings S
Juniata College: jmnva06 D
Lehigh University: Threesdad’s D
Marywood University: Musictherapymom’s D
MIT: momof2vt S
Mount Holyoke College: crepes’ D
Murray State University: ILMom13579’s D
Northeastern University: Smurfette99
Oberlin College: daisychain’s D
Olin College of Engineering: MuggleMom’s S
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI): rhandco S, Dadinator’s S
Rochester Institute of Technology: kidsrexpensive’s S
Rutgers University, New Brunswick - Honors College: Veggylover’s S
Scripps College: dustypig’s D
Smith College: clubacres’ D
Swarthmore College: PhxRising’s S
Texas A&M University Honors Program: Loganator’s S, Barfly’s S
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) Honors Program: bopper’s D2
Truman State University: Wrestlersmom’s S
United States Air Force Academy: shellz S
United States Military Academy (West Point): Bigbossman1’s D
University of Alabama: 2kidsinky’s D
University of Arizona: Maystarmom’s D
University of California - Santa Cruz: smvlib’s D, PetraElise’s D
University of Central Florida-Honor’s College: Shoboemom’s D
University of Georgia: kidsrexpensive’s D, Sally 22’s d
University of Kentucky: Wolverine86’s D2
University of Miami: 4CookieMonster
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor: Wrights1994’s S, a2zgirls D1
University of Michigan - Flint: Wolverine86’s S
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities: giterdone’s S
University of Mississippi, Croft Institute, Chinese Flagship: DiffMom’s D
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill: Twogirls D
University of Notre Dame: suzy100’s D, FloridaKids D2
University of Oklahoma: STEMFamily’s S, HeliMom74’s D, sunnydayfun’s S
University of Pittsburgh: amandakayak’s D3, scholarme’s D
University of Rochester: Elliemom, Marylandfour’s S
University of San Francisco: oneofthosemoms S
University of Scranton: eerboco’s D
University of Southern California: MsMommy’s S2, co4usc2016’s D16, vistajay’s D
University of South Florida: Hoosier96 D
University of Tulsa: deborahb’s S
University of Virginia: FCCDAD’s D1
University of Washington - Seattle: LadyArwyn’s D, lfpliber’s D
Vanderbilt University: disneydad’s S
Washington and Lee University: mtrosemom’s D
Wichita State University: albert69
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI): VMT’s D
Yale University: Kelowna’s D, Felicita’s S
I think I have added all the schools, 61 different ones represented http://www.mapcustomizer.com/map/Collegeconfidential%20%20map%202015 If I missed a school let me know
Thank you @crowlady. My son will be attending not me. I’m sorry if I didn’t state that.
My S will be 1,118 miles away. A 16hr55min drive away. Fortunately, we can fly there non-stop for about 3hrs.
@smurfette99 – non-stop makes all the difference! We are fortunate that D’s school of choice is near a major airport. I usually had to take 2 flights to get to my college, and sometimes had problems when the weather was bad. It’s no fun being stuck halfway…
Awesome map @musictherapymom, thanks for putting that together!
D will be 300 miles (5 hours). Same state.
You are so right @MamaBear16. Fortunately we live near a major airport and S’s school is near a major airport as well. I don’t think any of us could deal with that long drive. And considering DS doesn’t have a license and doesn’t seem concerned with getting one, we will continue to fly.
D will be the next state down, 454 miles, 7 hours by car. I don’t mind the drive, but it can get very boring as the entire state of Illinois is flat - it doesn’t get real interesting scenery-wise until we are almost into KY - unless you count the windfarms.