Live off-campus. The university is a commuting school so people come and go for their classes. It does depend on the type of student, whether they like dealing with traffic or living far away from home. I heard on campus, you are required to pay for dining with your room but not so sure

In my hometown, I got brochures and info from high school. Online application to fill out. There was a $60 application fee for prospective students too. It can take 3-6 weeks for a denial/acceptance letter. I applied to 2 colleges including the current one. They were both in my home town, one university and one community. Chose because it's Close to home.

Renting studios can be expensive, so I rent a large house with other young adults to have lower rent. While apartment hunting I always asked what their student policy was to make sure they accepted students, no all places do.

I'm from the state and was admitted as soon as I applied because of my high school diploma and GPA. Also, they had a music program I could get into. I'm able to pay in state tuition which vastly changes the cost of college!

I had scholarships if I stayed in state. After moving from CA to NV I had to readjust my whole life plan. I only wanted to go to a 4-year university, and between the University of Nevada Reno and the University of NV Las Vegas, I wanted to experience real weather.