Whats the percentage of people that dorm?

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<p>Whats the percentage of people that dorm? Do most people dorm at Harvard and why?</p>

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<p>I don't have the exact %, but its almost 100% for first-years, and over 95% for upperclassmen. First-years live together in Harvard Yard, upperclassmen live in one of the 12 Houses (9 along Charles River, 3 about half-mile away in the Radcliffe Quad).</p>

<p>(1) Apartments are SCARCE and EXPENSIVE in Cambridge.
(2) Harvard dorms are actually pretty charming (I thought so, anyway)
(3) Camraderie, friendship, just general late-night bull*****tin' with fellow classmates is an integral part of college life.</p>

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<p>Almost 100%? I would think there would be alot of commuters because alot of applicants are from massachusetts. I thought more students would commute because of its expensive dorms.</p>

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<p>No... most students do not communte at Harvard. Harvard guarantees housing for 4 years, and nearly everyone takes advantage of it.</p>

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<p>How about reason #4--freshmen (and I think sophomores) are required to live on-campus except in special situations.</p>

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<p>Can you provide proof of that? I don't see anywhere where it says you are Required to live on campus.</p>

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<p>You do need permission to live off-campus (which fact is in the handbook). The FDO doesn't like to grant it to freshmen. The quote is:</p>

<p>"Occasionally, Harvard admits to the freshman class a small number of students who are granted nonresident status at the time of admission."</p>

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<p>Phoenixy has it right. I just heard at our town's information session that Harvard expects first-years to live on campus, guaranteeing four years of on-campus housing to everyone.</p>

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<p>Don't respond to this guy. He just goes around each college's forums and trolls for responses. He has been trolling for responses in the dorming thread in College Life also.</p>

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<p>This guy is such a troll and he is so amusing.</p>