<p>Hi - not speaking of VT - but at many campuses - it is living OFF CAMPUS that is much cheaper. So - it is a valid question to ask. We spend about $9000/year for housing on campus for son - this is for a single within a suite. Yet - he could easily rent a 2 bedroom apartment 2-3 miles from campus for a total of $900/month - so $450 each per month - which would be about $5400 for the year plus maybe another $1200 for utilities. So - clearly it would be cheaper for him to live off campus and he may do so next year. I’m just throwing this comment into the mix because I really would not know for any particular university which option is cheaper - and of course there are other considerations besides price.</p>