Singles vs. Doubles Rooms

Colleges and Universities A-Z Case Western Reserve University
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<p>So I've been reading around and I'm getting the impression that only quad style housing offers singles dorms for freshmen. How much more is that and how will that affect my financial aid awards? </p>

<p>Also...on a side note, what would you guys suggest...my boyfriend and I are both going to Case, and we're both very serious about the relationship...at this point we're considering one of us commuting and the other getting and singles dorm and just working things out that way...because neither of us really want a roommate at all...</p>

<p>Disregarding (what I hear from everyone) about us getting sick of each other and all that stuff, I'm just worried...if it IS quad style housing, there's just one gender per quad area...and I don't want to irritate any of my/his quad mates...so...</p>

<p>Help? And thanks a lot in advance. :)</p>

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<p>No idea how that affects FA, but here are the rates: a double for freshmen is $6,550 a year and a single is $7,390 a year
[2010-2011</a> Room & Board Rate Schedule - Case Housing, Residence Life & Greek Life](<a href=“Division of Student Affairs | Case Western Reserve University”>Division of Student Affairs | Case Western Reserve University)</p>

<p>Are you saying you and your BF would live together (or just that you would stay over frequently)? I think living together is really not a great idea for several reasons (in no particular order). </p>

<p>1) Single rooms are pretty scarce, you will not know if you get one until you get your room assignment. If only one of you signs up for housing it could very well happen that that one gets a double room. </p>

<p>2) You’re only going to be able to get 1 key (they’re marked “do not copy”) which would be a royal hassle to have to deal with every day, or just leave your door unlocked.</p>

<p>3) Not to be obnoxiously obvious, and I certainly hope it wouldn’t happen, but would you be OK with commuting every day if you broke up?</p>

<p>4) Your quad-mates might not care if you moved in (although you would certainly have to shower, etc in one of the girls quads) as long as you are quiet, but there’s no knowing how OK with it your RA/housing would be.</p>

<p>5) I could see girls in the other quad getting upset if you were actually living with your boyfriend and showered in their bathroom every day. The girl: shower ratio isn’t spectacular as it is and you wouldn’t really be paying for the privilege of constant bathroom use every day.</p>

<p>6) Freshman year has a whole lot of huge changes going on, do you really want to add moving in with your boyfriend to that list?</p>

<p>I have nothing against very serious relationships (I know several couples who have lasted freshman to senior year and that’s wonderful for them) but just be aware that it can happen that you lose opportunities to make new friends if you are too absorbed by your significant other. And that’s pretty tough because people really do get set in their friendships after freshman year (not irrevocably, but it’s very different after that).</p>

<p>Good luck</p>