<p>Just curious if the current MSU students plan to continue to live on campus after their freshman year? Do most students move off-campus after freshman year or do some hang around through their sophomore/junior years as well?</p>
<p>If anyone has moved off-campus, do you find it more cost effective? Or does the additional transportation costs offset the cheaper rent?</p>
<p>I’m a sophomore and I feel like the majority of sophomores continue to live in the dorms. I feel like junior year is when a lot more people tend to get apartments off-campus, but I’m signed up to live in the dorm next year with my current roommate still. It’s easier when getting to class (due to location) and there are a lot more resources readily available. Plus next year laundry is free.</p>
<p>2nd Jessica. Most live on campus sophomore year and move off junior. </p>
<p>I’ve lived off for my junior and senior years. It’s much, much cheaper especially without the meal plan. Yes, it’s more of a PITA to get on campus when you’re off but to me, it’s well worth it for the money saved.</p>
<p>@romanigypsyeyes:
Did you have a car at State junior and senior years or did you just use public transportation? If you had a car, how was the parking?</p>
<p>I’ve had a car all four years. I walk to class because my apartment is closer than the commuter lot. The CATA buses are good but I prefer to walk.</p>
<p>My son stayed on campus all 4 years and used the buses. He did get a single room after sophomore year.</p>
<p>Thanks for the help! (As many times as I have looked at that MSU campus map, I have never noticed the commuter parking lots before.) </p>
<p>Thanks again!</p>
<p>I feel like a good mix of sophomores live on and off campus. Juniors rarely live on campus. </p>
<p>I do think it is more cost effective to live off campus but it’s different. You always need to have actual money ready to pay for everything every month but it is way cheaper overall. Since I can cook my own food it’s way cheaper than eating at the doors (<$100 a month vs >$200). </p>
<p>I walk to class since I live really close but most people buy a bus pass to get to class and only use their car to go shopping or weekend travel.</p>
<p>Thanks Humanoid!</p>
<p>I had no idea about the disparity in monthly food costs. I was sure MSU would cost more, but didn’t know by how much. Nice to know it saves about $100/month.</p>
<p>The cheapest on-campus plan comes out to be about $300/month. I feed two people for < $150/month. We both eat really cheaply though. </p>
<p>The plan is totally worth it for heavy eaters or those who like a lot of meat. For people like me who only eat 2 meals a day and is a vegetarian, is an incredible waste. For my partner, it was a great deal because he would spend hours in there and eat. He ate wayyy more than what he paid for when he lived on. </p>
<p>There are also commuter options.</p>
<p>Im planning to move off campus most likely cause id like to be in a relationship and wouldnt have privacy in dorms.</p>
<p>… you can definitely have a relationship in the dorms. It’s really not hard. Most people I know were in relationships at one point or another while in dorms. </p>
<p>Move off campus, that’s fine. I just think it’s an odd reason. You can definitely get some privacy in dorms especially if you’re rooming with friends (say, as a sophomore).</p>