<p>My uncle teaches at the community college you’re referring to in Tahoe. Believe me, it’s not uncommon for students, especially at a community college to be substantially older than 18 years old. South Lake Tahoe CC is also one of the few California CCs to operate on a quarter system so as to accommodate skiers and people that work in the tourism industry. </p>
<p>I don’t understand why you don’t look for an off campus apartment at Utah, assuming you can afford the school. There are likely to be apartment complexes where upperclassmen live, and from my experience they’re usually fairly cheap.</p>