Most Campus Commuters

Sharing a shoebox-sized dorm room with a relative stranger is not part of the college experience for all students. At a few of the universities on this list, commuting is the only option, as some urban schools and several rural schools don't offer on-campus housing. Students at many of the other schools listed below may opt to live at home and avoid costly room and board fees or share off-campus housing for a little more space and independence. These colleges reported the highest percentage of their students who were commuters for the 2011-2012 academic year.

Save School Students who live off-campus
American Public University System

Charles Town, WV

100%
Aquinas College

Nashville, TN

100%
Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, CA

100%
Athens State University

Athens, AL

100%
Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

100%
Bluefield State College

Bluefield, WV

100%
California Institute of Integral Studies

San Francisco, CA

100%
CUNY–​Baruch College

New York, NY

100%
CUNY–​Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

100%
CUNY–​College of Staten Island

Staten Island, NY

100%

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