A growing number of public community colleges do offer on-campus living although these schools are still in the minority by far. If you want to find out which community colleges have dormitories, you can visit this dynamic list of community colleges that offer on-campus housing or try using the College Board's “Big Future" search engine.
In the Big Future search engine, under the “Type of School" tab, select “2-year/community college." If you want a public college (where costs will be lower for in-state residents), then pick “public" on the next line. Next, choose your state of residence under “Location." Finally, under “Campus & Housing," choose “Coed Housing," and then see what turns up on the “Results" page.
Note, however, that some states offer no public CC's with on-campus housing. My own home state, Massachusetts, is one of them. Attending a public community college in the state where you reside is usually far cheaper than attending an out-of-state community college or a 2-year private college. So, if your state doesn't offer any community colleges with dorms, you can contact the admission office to ask if the college provides leads for students who want to live with other students in apartments near campus. This won't give you the true college-dorm experience but might be an affordable way to start your college career without being stuck in your childhood bedroom.
That’s why you want to use your authentic voice when writing any college essay.
So what’s the problem? A student has shared an ess…
I recently visited Washington University in Saint Louis and was lucky enough to set up an interview. By speaking with peers of mi…
Note: Click here for 10 Summer Programs You Can Still Apply For or keep reading to learn more about academic index scores.
Podcasts can offer a wealth of information to busy students, particularly when it comes to the college admissions process. We…
Decision Day occurs each year on May 1st and is the deadline for students to inform the college of their choice of their intent t…
Ascent offers cosigned and non-cosigned student loans with exclusive benefits that set students up for success.
Explore Now!Want to find money for school that doesn’t need to be paid back? Access insights and advice on how to search and apply for scholarships!