Living on Campus…

Saves You Money

Annual Expenses w/o Roommate			Annual Expenses w/Roommate
Rent*	$8,280.00	$4,896.00
Gas/Electric	$720.00	$360.00
Water/Trash/Sewage	$180.00	$90.00
Landline Phone	$120.00	$60.00
Cell Phone	$360.00	$360.00
Food	$2,400.00	$2,400.00
Gas (Car)	$1,200.00	$600.00
Cable	$720.00	$360.00
Internet	$360.00	$180.00
Renters Insurance	$300.00	$300.00
Laundry	$180.00	$180.00
Furniture/Appliances (one-time fee)	$500.00	$250.00
TOTALS (OFF CAMPUS)	$15,320.00	$10,036.00

 

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
• Great places to hang out on campus including the residence hall lounges, 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