Dorms are small. They can be noisy at times. And while living off campus may have its downsides too, the benefits outweigh the negatives, Horvath said. There's more freedoms. You're not as monitored as in the dorms.
Apartments are the most available off-campus option, although rental homes are also available.
State College Mayor Bill Welch remembers the borough before apartment buildings sprouted up beginning in the '50s. All students lived in a house. The face of the borough has changed over the years with students moving into the borough more and more, Welch said. It's pretty split now, though students are ahead. You have the opportunity to do different things.