Campus Living vs. Off Campus Living

Housing at Michigan State University is estimated to be a little less than $8,000 a year. While students are  staying on campus and  others are fleeing away from campus, Val Meyer, associate director for MSU’s financial aid, said that students could potentially find themselves paying more when moving off campus. There are just so many options off campus, she said. People are going to have to move off campus, regardless, she explains because MSU just does not have enough space to house all 45,000 students. But we still have to consider what, potentially, is the driving force of students staying, and those who are leaving. Students are steadily deciding what is better, living on campus or moving off campus. “It could be less expensive for them to live off campus or it could be more expensive,” Meyers said. It just depends on the student. What are you most comfortable with?