Off-Campus College Dorms Now Resemble Spring-Break Hotels

“Two resort-style pools, with deckside cabanas. A beach volleyball court, professional-grade barbecues, and around-the-clock staff. Sounds like a good place for a college student to spend spring break—if she didn’t already live there. Purpose-built student housing such as the Stadium Centre apartments—the 710-bed complex described above, a short walk to Florida State University’s Tallahassee campus—has become increasingly upscale over the past decade …” …

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-07/off-campus-college-dorms-now-resemble-spring-break-hotels

What can you say. If you give schools money, they’re going to spend it.

I live in a luxury private apartment complex within walking distance of my university. i get my own fully furnished room, bathroom, and share a washer/dryer with my other two roommates. The place still costs less than sharing a room in the worst dorm on campus. My parents pay for it, so it’s not like I’m going into debt for the luxuries.