When you’re surrounded by fellow students, you have the opportunity to collaborate and learn from each other, no matter how informally. Many of the people you hall with may be in the same classes you’re in, or have taken them before.
Friends can be a tremendous academic resource and being able to pop into the room next door to ask a question is unrivaled. When people come to you, explaining something you’ve mastered is rewarding as well as helpful to those who need it (and teaching things actually helps you understand them better).
Less to Worry About
Not ready to worry about all the maintenance, bills and worrying that often comes with living in your own place? On campus, it’s all taken care of for you.
On top of that, people sometimes forget to factor in the cost of utilities, internet access, etc. to their off campus costs. (On campus can seem like a pretty good deal when you don’t have to worry about it!)