What colleges allow freshmen to live off campus?

anon94785555
Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:01:34 +0000

OP- I think you need to have housing requirements much lower on your priorities list. Pick schools that otherwise seem to be a good fit. The student body at those schools will likely match you in many ways. If all freshmen are required to live on campus you will be with like minded students.

I thought most schools did not have housing rules for freshmen in this day and age. That was for the old days when 21 was the age of majority. That said, I still think it is an excellent idea to live in the school’s dorms your first year. After that it will depend on what many students do. At UW-Madison, for example, currently it is mainly freshmen and some sophomores who live on campus and most will live in apartments close to campus (those commuting from home often need to drive to campus). This is a very liberal campus and dorm rules reflect that.

Do not attempt to plan out all four years of college before you even get there and discover how things work where you are.