A myth commonly heard at dining hall tables is how expensive Hyde Park is. Welcome to the city. Many students insist on living in the dorm. If they move out, they believe much of their financial aid will be lost. However, if you read the financial aid information closely, you ll notice that the aid package for living off campus is just as reasonable, if not more reasonable, than the on campus package.
Some students actually receive more money upon moving out.
Maybe it is the sense of community found in the dorm. But you can get that anywhere. More puzzling and complicated than why students continue to live in dorms after first year is the housing system s management. Recently the decision to raise the price on minimum meal plans serves only to confuse. For about eleven dollars a meal, you are better off ordering from the Med.