<p>cptofthehouse; >>> I don’t know about Uof A, but usually such schools have more than the usual number of part time, non traditional student, very few kids living on campus–little campus housing available, …<<<</p>
<p>While some of your concerns are valid in respect to UAH (a local state U). UAH is a bit of commuter school, only 14% are from OOS and only 20% live on campus.</p>
<p>But, the flagship UA (where my son goes) has plenty of housing - beautiful housing - and they are building more; 30% living in campus housing, plus many students live in their frat/sorority houses (about 13% of school is Greek). Freshman are guaranteed housing and many kids live on campus (dorms or Greek housing) all 4 years. It is by no means “a commuter school”. Those who don’t live on campus, live in apartments which surround the university. Tuscaloosa is a college town, therefore few can “live at home” and drive to school. </p>
<p>UA does not have a lot of “part-time” or “non-traditional” students - I think you may be thinking of “directional universities” that have a lot of people working on their masters at night as so forth. UA has over 19,000 full time indergraduate students and only 1,720 part-time students. </p>
<p>UA draws students from all 50 states - largely because even it’s oos tuition is lower than the tuition at some students’ own State U - especially since many oos students can snag some merit aid to reduce those oos costs. </p>
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<p>Wow! “the entire makeup of the school” What does that mean? As a Californian I know Northeastern snobbishness when I see it. Boy, I’d be a little more discreet if I were you.</p>
<p>And… I’m not surprised that many Alabama students wouldn’t choose to go to SUNY-Buffalo (a 3rd tier masters), that has VERY few students from oos. Why go there when you have a top school with a real football team right here. Roll Tide. ;)</p>