One student put on a waitlist says she wishes she’d chosen to attend a different college. San Jose State University has notified more than 600 students, including 118 freshmen required to live on campus, that it doesn’t have enough space in the dorms, after a surge in enrollment that has left hundreds of students scrambling for housing options this fall.
‘Unfortunately, based on your wait list status at this time, we do not anticipate being able to offer you a space on campus in the apartments as you requested, prior to the start of the academic year,’ reads the letter, sent to families June 20.
The notice was particularly striking for incoming freshmen who live more than 30 miles away and are told they must live on campus. The policy is part of an effort to increase graduation rates, which are higher among students connected to campus life. But the university will have to waive the requirement this year for nearly 120 freshmen the school doesn’t have space to house." …