So I’ve been accepted to Champlain College as Early Decision and was offered $27,000 per semester. Since the in house tuition is so expensive I was wondering if it was a good decision to live out of campus since I cannot afford to live in a dorm. I’m from Houston Texas so moving to Burlington Vermont would be a huge step. So my question is it good idea for a non resident to live off campus in their first year and what are the housing options near the facilities?
$27,000/semester in aid would be $54,000 per year which is the total cost of attendance, essentially a full ride. How can you not afford to live in a dorm?
In my opinion, it is very important to live on campus your freshman year, and your college may require it.
The college workload is an adjustment, and being close to campus will help your studies. Also, it is easier to meet other students if you’re living on campus. Living off campus comes with other expenses like have to put down rental and utility deposits. An off-campus apartment may require a 12 month lease.
You can afford to live on campus. How did they break up the $27,000 per semester?
Im sorry i meant to say $27,000 per year
Yeah I wish it was per semester thats where my dilemma is.
Hi @jjconfidential , first and foremost, congratulations on your acceptance! We’re excited to welcome you in the fall.
Regarding housing, while we don’t require first-year students to live on campus, I would recommend still considering doing so. As others have mentioned, there are other financial considerations that come into play when you live off campus instead of on campus. As you’re budgeting, I’d keep those costs in mind as you’re weighing your options. In addition, there’s a lot of great resources and events you can take advantage of as a residential student!
I’d recommend reaching out to our Res Life Office. They may have resources for housing options in the Burlington community, if you decide to explore that in a bit more depth. In addition, if you’re not already a member of our Class of 2022 group on Facebook, I’d recommend joining it! There are students from all over the country in the group that you can chat further with. Search for the group on Facebook, and make sure you choose the one that includes “Official” in the title.
Please feel free to tag me or message me on here if I can help further, or you can email me at nlentine[at]champlain.edu if you prefer! I’m happy to help.