MSU On-Campus vs. Off-Campus living Review

Pros and cons lists are frequently written out by students trying to choose between on-campus and off-campus life.

Financially, off-campus reigns. Students flee out of the dorms come sophomore year because of MSU's expensive, required dining plan among other price hikes.

"I'm excited to start cooking my own food and having control over what to buy instead of just being supplied food," said accounting sophomore Callan Tigani.

Convenience tends to draw student residents closer to campus, the price is justified by the quick walks between classes and centralized location.

Apartment complexes have caught on through attempting to move closer to campus such examples as Cedar Village Apartments, the complex could charge more due to location.

Independence in college is a blessing,  kids seizing their new found freedom might identify the dorms as another way parents can have a watchful eye. While apartment life, a rite of passage, can decrease the inevitable dependence.

"When I went to college all I wanted to do was find my place on my own. I craved freedom from my parents," said MSU alumna Nancy Somers.

A variety of reasons dictate between on and off campus, students must weigh both sides.

MSU On-Campus vs. Off-Campus living Preview

College education in the United States is a hot topic, mainly due to the discussion of tuition heights, but that is hardly the end of student costs.

Several different things get tagged onto the bill, a concern and choice all students face is housing.

At Michigan State University, freshmen are required to live-on campus. When sophomore year comes around students have to decide whether to stay or go and cost contributes to the choice.

38,786 undergraduate students, a pool of possibility and money for MSU. Student’s decisions vary, but price is a constant thought.

An undergraduate double room, silver dining plan adds up to $4,737 per semester.

Off-campus living is a promising alternative, but some students don’t take the plunge.