Living on Campus…
Saves You Money
Annual Expenses w/o Roommate |
Annual Expenses w/Roommate |
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Rent* |
$8,280.00 |
$4,896.00 |
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Gas/Electric |
$720.00 |
$360.00 |
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Water/Trash/Sewage |
$180.00 |
$90.00 |
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Landline Phone |
$120.00 |
$60.00 |
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Cell Phone |
$360.00 |
$360.00 |
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Food |
$2,400.00 |
$2,400.00 |
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Gas (Car) |
$1,200.00 |
$600.00 |
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Cable |
$720.00 |
$360.00 |
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Internet |
$360.00 |
$180.00 |
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Renters Insurance |
$300.00 |
$300.00 |
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Laundry |
$180.00 |
$180.00 |
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Furniture/Appliances (one-time fee) |
$500.00 |
$250.00 |
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TOTALS (OFF CAMPUS) |
$15,320.00 |
$10,036.00 |
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Saves You Time
Check out the average hours per week for the items you’ll be responsible for when you live off campus:
- Grocery shopping - 1 hour
- Cleaning your home - 1 hour
- Cleaning Bathroom - .5 hour
- Going to the Laundromat - 1.5 hours
- Yard Work - .5 hour
- Cooking - 7 hours
- Getting gas - .25 hour
- Dishes - 3 hours
- Shoveling out car - .5 hour
- Taking trash to curb - .25 hour
- Driving to campus - 2 hours
- Driving to visit friends - .5 hour
- Paying bills - .5 hour
- Total: 18.5 hours
Keeps You Connected
- Lots of Neighbors
- Residence Life staff act as advisors and campus mentors
- Free activities planned through academic departments and campus clubs and organizations
- Campus calendar and special events are conveniently found right outside your door, at your fingertips, and on your TV screen
- Residence hall movie channel shows the latest releases
- Great places to hang out on campus including the residence hall lounges, Butz Basement Lounge, fitness center, and Rodale Aquatic Center, Tompkins College Center
Is Good For Your Grades
- Classmates live down the hall
- Study groups can be arranged at any time
- Easy access to computer labs
- Quick commute to your classes
- Minutes from home after a night class
- Library is a quick walk away
Helps You Succeed
Research proves that students living on campus:- Have a greater level of satisfaction with their college experience
- Are more likely to be involved with academic and non-academic activities
- Earn higher grade point averages
- Are more likely to have contact with faculty
- Are more likely to graduate
- Feel safe