@MusakParent very true. Kids don’t need to go far away to get independence. And if the parents aren’t helicopter parents and are willing to cut the apron strings, a kid can be quite independent 45 mins from home. Kids do not have to go home from college every weekend and parents do not have to come visit all the time. Also, I’ve heard of kids who went to the east coast who still flew home quite often and the parents flew out to visit frequently…
Lastly, going into quite a bit of debt to go OOS is not worth it.