Now that you’ve been accepted to college, have you thought about where you will live at school? Before you start picking out your bedroom sheets and matching towels, think about the numerous choices of college living.

1. Find out if the college has a requirement for first year students to live on campus. If not then you have plenty of options.

2. How much will it cost to live on campus vs. renting an off campus apartment? You can call a few places for each and compare them.

3. How close to school or far are you willing to live? Are you walking, riding a bike to class or driving your car? Regardless of your mode of transportation you don’t want to spend all of your time commuting.

4. Do you need a kitchen or a dinning plan? Some colleges even have limited dining plans that allow you to do some cooking for yourself and eat in the school offered food places when you don’t want to fire up the stove.

5. Before you move off campus, make sure to find out how safe the neighborhood is. You don’t want to get out of class during the winter months and have to walk through a bad neighborhood to get home.

Once you find a safe location that is right for you, then you can start decorating the place. Don’t forget a comfortable desk chair! It’s important to have a place you feel is your home for at least a year so you can settle in and get to work. Keep in mind your first year you may not have a lot of options but by the time your second year comes around you should be a pro about the best places to live.

If the whole discussion of where to live sounds too overwhelming you may want to look into going to school online. Then you can live anywhere, even where you live now. If you are interested in Greek life or like to hang out with your friends all the time then this may not be the best choice for you. Often online programs are perfect for people who work a lot or are a bit older and just need the degree to move ahead in their career.

Whether you decide to go to an online college or to a campus college, it’s important to have a place that is set up comfortably. This is important because you are going to need a lot of focused time to study and complete your school work. If you live in a place where you can’t find a quiet spot or don’t feel safe it’s unlikely you will be able to settle in and get into a good learning groove. Try answering the questions above and if you still need more guidance we recommend you contact your college and speak with the housing office or student services department. Good luck at finding your next college pad.

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