The Pros & Cons of Living On and Off Campus
Jeffrey Sawyer
Issue date: 5/30/08 Section: Headlines
There are many pros and cons to living both on and off-campus.
The website ecampustours.com lists three pros and cons for on-campus and off-campus living. The pros for on-campus living are accessibility to the school, increased social life and simplicity. The cons are little privacy, limited space and the possibility for a low GPA.
Tina Fuchs, Dean of Students and Judicial Affairs agrees that the simplicity is one of the best reasons to live on campus.
"As far as bills go, you have to worry very little when living on campus," said Fuchs. "You pay one bill at the beginning of the term and do not have to worry about monthly internet, electric or water bills. You don't have to clean as much either, nearly every resident hall has either daily or weekly custodians come through."
"Students living on campus also have more access to the school and save gas by not having to drive to campus," said Fuchs.
Little privacy and limited space can usually go hand in hand. When sharing a room with another student there is little privacy and less space for each person's possessions .
The pros for living off-campus listed by ecampustours.com are independence, privacy and sense of responsibility. The cons listed for off-campus living can be more expensive, transportation and the feeling of isolation.
Off-campus student and member of the Monmouth-Independence Tenants' Union, Jesse Alexander agrees.
"You have more privacy and freedom while living off-campus because there aren't [resident assistants] constantly walking around and acting like your mother," said Alexander. "I can play video games and have friends over later in the night and not have to worry about noise."
"One who lives off-campus will have more freedoms," said Fuchs."This is because our goal is to provide an environment where people can sleep and study effectively."
Possibly one of the more heavily weighed factors when deciding to live off-campus or on is the cost.
The website ecampustours.com lists three pros and cons for on-campus and off-campus living. The pros for on-campus living are accessibility to the school, increased social life and simplicity. The cons are little privacy, limited space and the possibility for a low GPA.
Tina Fuchs, Dean of Students and Judicial Affairs agrees that the simplicity is one of the best reasons to live on campus.
"As far as bills go, you have to worry very little when living on campus," said Fuchs. "You pay one bill at the beginning of the term and do not have to worry about monthly internet, electric or water bills. You don't have to clean as much either, nearly every resident hall has either daily or weekly custodians come through."
"Students living on campus also have more access to the school and save gas by not having to drive to campus," said Fuchs.
Little privacy and limited space can usually go hand in hand. When sharing a room with another student there is little privacy and less space for each person's possessions .
The pros for living off-campus listed by ecampustours.com are independence, privacy and sense of responsibility. The cons listed for off-campus living can be more expensive, transportation and the feeling of isolation.
Off-campus student and member of the Monmouth-Independence Tenants' Union, Jesse Alexander agrees.
"You have more privacy and freedom while living off-campus because there aren't [resident assistants] constantly walking around and acting like your mother," said Alexander. "I can play video games and have friends over later in the night and not have to worry about noise."
"One who lives off-campus will have more freedoms," said Fuchs."This is because our goal is to provide an environment where people can sleep and study effectively."
Possibly one of the more heavily weighed factors when deciding to live off-campus or on is the cost.
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posted 2/11/10 @ 3:09 PM PST
There certainly are pros and cons but one thing you may not be aware of is often times you don't need to pay renters insurance when you live on campus whereas it is very wise to do so off campus. (Continued…)
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posted 4/07/10 @ 1:15 AM PST
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