It is not true that Colleges cost significantly more than other kinds of student accommodation. College fees are all-inclusive and there are no hidden extras to blow a budget. Surveys conducted among former students indicate that college fees are comparable to total living costs in other types of accommodation. Comparisons need to be made over a full-year and the figures above may help you to plan.
Colleges also provide incomparably better service.
She had to buy all her lunches and also had to pay for bus fares and coin-operated dryers in the laundry. Total costs were less than in college, but there were no tutorial support services and no help with her English. Conditions were very comfortable, but he became lonely and was glad to move into college. Unlike college students, she lacked the opportunity to call on tutors when she needed help and to consult friends doing the same courses. The numerous advantages and benefits of college life, particularly for first-year students, mean that colleges offer the best value for money of all the other options, and in many cases actually work out cheaper in total cost.