Living off-campus certainly holds some advantages as well! For starters, off-campus apartments will likely afford you more space and more privacy. You might find yourself feeling more comfortable if you’re able to spread out and if you don’t have to share a bathroom with 20 floor-mates. Plus, it’s quite likely that your apartment will be much quieter than a dorm. Hence, it’ll probably make a great place to study!
Renting your own apartment or house also allows you to escape the college bubble. Your neighbors might be local families or young working professionals. And you may discover that they are a welcome change (and maybe a tad more mature) than your collegiate counterparts.
Living off-campus also affords you the opportunity to get a deeper taste of independence and adulthood. You will be running your own (mini) household. Moreover, your apartment won’t have all the rules and regulations dictated by your college and/or dorm RAs (resident advisers