University Rankings 2018: The cost for students who move away from home

To stay or to go? We crunched the numbers so you don’t have to

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Calculator and budget: living off-campus away from home really adds up

Students walk the campus at Ottawa U. (Photograph by Jessica Deeks)
Students walk the campus at Ottawa U. (Photograph by Jessica Deeks)

Consumers often equate price with quality, but paying for more doesn’t mean you’re going to a better school. We totaled the cost of tuition, rent, groceries, food on campus, traveling home, books, alcohol, daily travel and extracurriculars for an average student at each of our ranked schools. The cost of living away from can quickly add up.

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