<p>got 2 dorm rooms for family for my d’s graduation in 2008.  they stayed in cascadilla hall  in college town.  wasn’t too bad – but TAKE A FAN as it was hot and there was no air conditioning.   If any of the dorms have air conditioning-  i’d make that my first choice.  staying in dorms is also convenient as you don’t have to worry about driving-parking on campus on graduation day.  We drove from Ramada and there really was quite a traffic tie-up to get on campus.
so if you can deal with living in a dorm room for 3 days- it may not be a bad way to go.  (of course I can say that as I had the hotel room and sister & brother in-law stayed in dorms.)</p>