Apartments and dormitories are similar in several ways. First, they are both living accommodations which provide a student with a place to sleep wash and keep belongings. They are also in that they require living with or near another person. An appartment is usually in a building that houses other people as well. Frequently the person renting the apartment has a roommate to share the expenses. Similarly, in dormitory, there are many rooms, and students either share rooms or live next each other. Another similarity is that both apartments and dormitories have certain by which people must abide.