This is the best reply in here IMHO , which also highlights the big difference between streetsmart and booksmart . For those that are not familiar with hustlin they may be uncomfortable or not know how to act or react in that kind of social dynamic . <| sep |> I suppose copy paste makes sense . Minimal effort for maximal exposure . <| sep |> It ' s usually less expensive than dorming when combined with not getting a meal plan since you ' re giving up some perks location , cooking your own food , cleaning your own bathrooms and such , etc . As for your financial aid question , I put an answer in the FAQ since a lot of people have been asking this lately and I don ' t want to find my previous answerEdit if you ' re specifically asking if a single private apartment off campus would be cheaper than a dorm , likely not but it ' s not impossible . If you have a car then moving out of the New Brunswick area usually results in a drop in housing cost