Incoming freshman engineering student here. Should I buy and keep the textbooks related to my major or should I just rent them?
I would rent the books when taking the classes, and later purchase copies of those you believe will make good references. In the long run, this will cost you less. Some books you might not even end up referencing during your classes.
What’s the cost difference? I seem to recall renting wasn’t much cheaper, and it’s nice to have references to look back on in later school years.