"Idontrcall;c-16686850" wrote:
There are about 125 colleges in my state, some very large and some very small.
wow. That's more than a few. You must have one heck of a population!
Many universities specialize, or are known for certain areas (archaeology, biology, engineering, teaching, etc.).
I figured that must be the case. Our largest university in this state(the one with the most campuses) specialises in practically everything, each campus has a particular focus, but some courses require you to attend lectures at more than one campus, so it may not matter where you live, you will still need to commute.
A student might attend a college halfway across the country to attend a good university that offers courses in what they like.
That's a concept I find to be strange. Country folk may have to travel to the capital of the state, but most of our capitals have all the courses covered, and the major unis are pretty good.
Living in a dorm here is more economical than renting an apartment.
Share housing is far cheaper here.
My daughter attends University about thirty minutes from us (we are very lucky there is a good one close by that offers courses in which she is interested).
That's how it is for about 75% of the population here.
She commutes, but she did live on campus her first two years. (commuting is even more economical than living in dorms, lol).
Plus living at home is usually a comfort during stressful study times.
It's about an 8.5 hour drive from one end of our state to the other.
Smol states :p
With 75% of our population living in our major cities, and with each city having good universities, and plenty of course options, you can see why commuting would make sense here. Add to that, our dorms aren't usually on campus, they're usually situated somewhere else in the city, and are too expensive for most people.
Our capital cities also have reasonable metro systems, giving many students more time to catch up on required reading.
