<p>The OP has to be concerned about sending her D to a low-cost OOS school if it is mostly commuter/suitcase and mostly instate students. Her D will quickly feel alone on many nights and weekends when the others frequenty go home.</p>
<p>The problem with many low cost OOS schools is that they ARE commuter/suitcase. Even if the school has a req’t that frosh live on campus, if most are from the region, they will frequently go home especially if the campus has few things to hold the kids on weekends…like sports to watch, etc.</p>