is it more worth it to live on campus or rent an apartment near campus?

[hillkill]

i'm kind of stuck here. i don't drive and can't expect people to drive me to classes everyday so i need to live in a close perimeter of campus.

if i live on campus, of course it's going to be more expensive but i can take out loans to pay; no problem with that. i also won't need bus fare or anything.

if i rent an apartment i would have to pay for rent, utilities and all that. main pro is that it's significantly less expensive. (10k per semester to live on campus)

i could maybe ask my friends to be roommates if i go the apartment route 

what do you guys think?

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[Drydess]

rent out a small place nearby with a few friends and live together
dorms can be a general pain in the ass along with expenses while you can self-manage with your own place

[hillkill]

rent out a small place nearby with a few friends and live together
dorms can be a general pain in the ass along with expenses while you can self-manage with your own place

as far as i'm aware, a lot of my friends aren't going to college but i'll ask around. i'm just not sure if we can get along living together instead of just chatting sometimes.

[Tactical Nuke]

dorms can be a general pain in the ass

can confirm wholeheartedly

[Muzzles56]

Getting your own place is way better. I'd sort out an apartment with friends with dorms as a fallback

Highly recommend not staying at home either way. You'll be missing out a good bit

[The Resonte!]

live in a dumpster on campus

[Planr]

luckily where i live my college is nearby my house so i could just drive there. same with the university i'd like to go to later

[ultimamax]

Just get an apartment. It's cheaper and you have more freedom. Personally my school has a cool off-campus housing website where you can look at nearby apartments and also find people who are looking for roommates and stuff.

[SlayerZ99]

Depends on where you live and the logistics of the rent and subletting

For me, if I was to sublet from January to August (assuming I live there during the summer) it would cost me MORE than if I were to live on campus during the semester and then move back home for the summer.

If you can live off campus and find a sublettee during the summer then do that