Why Can't College Freshmen Drive?

<p>The only large school I remember that offered parking for freshmen as required living on campus for freshman (I believe they did at the time, at least) was the Rochester Institute of Technology. They also had more parking than pretty much anywhere else I’ve ever been.</p>

<p>The school I wound up going to for undergrad used a lottery system for upperclassmen to get parking spaces, so I think it’s pretty fair to say there also wasn’t room for freshmen to bring their car along. My parents actually had a car they were willing to give to me, but I didn’t actually bring it to college until my senior year because it was mostly just an inconvenience (even when I was living off campus).</p>

<p>I just checked and my current school does allow freshmen to bring cars, but only 1/3 of students bring them. There’s also more than enough parking on campus.</p>