Why would you opt out of these colleges (and by the way you can’t)? I’d be careful reading too much online about which colleges are “best”. Sure, some are newer than others but I’m not sure that makes them better. In fact, I think many of the students at some of the “older” colleges feel like their colleges have more culture and traditions than some of the newer one. Students are assigned randomly to colleges which means that unlike the greek system, there is no REAL sense that one is better than the other. Students just like to give a hard time to students in other colleges. And while Hanzen is often critiqued for their facilities, they are getting a new building soon!
My daughter had read a negative comment about her college before being assigned. She was upset when she found out that’s where she would be living. Now, as a freshman, she LOVES it and can’t imagine living anywhere else! All students think their college is the best.