What colleges allow freshmen to live off campus?

twoinanddone
Fri, 23 Jan 2015 15:18:50 +0000

I agree that living in a dorm is part of the experience, but some just can’t afford the experience. At my daughter’s school living in the dorm is required of freshmen and sophomores, but often the sophomores get a waiver just because it is so expensive - $13000+ for room and board when living off campus can be done very cheaply for about $300/mo.

University of North Florida requires dorms for a year no matter how close you live to the school. My friend tried every which way to get a waiver for her sons but the school wouldn’t budge - so they didn’t go there. The OP may have reasons to want to not live in a dorm other than just preference. Most schools I think will make an exception for medical reasons if accommodations would be difficult but not just because the student wants it.