<prompt> Human: Ive been accepted into college and I will be attending there in the fall. Tuition as a commuter would be roughly 6500year for me, with the federal pell grant covering about 5400, leaving me with a little over a 1000 for a student loan, personal contribution, or a scholarship. If i were to live on campus tuition would total to roughly 19,000year. My parents cant afford that and I cant afford that, but the weird thing is, is that people always talk about how living on campus is relatively better than commuting. Theres always this talk of The College Experience, is it worth the money to live on campus and go into debt, or would I be missing out on anything as a commuter student?edit: I cant believe, I left this out, but the school is roughly 20 minutes away without traffic the highway, and about 40 minutes away with traffic.  <response>: I dont think anyone is going to make the argument that being a commuter college student is just as fun and great as being a college student who lives on campus. If you decide to commute, you will miss out on some fun stuff that happens in the dorms. Its possible that you will find it harder to make new friends at school, as a lot of people make friends with people they meet in the dorms.You could be a commuter who joins some clubs and makes a lot of friends that way, but you might also feel like living at home inhibits your social life. Is the school you are planning to attend more a commuter school in general? Are a lot of your existing friends going to the same school?I think youll have to decide whether its worth the extra cost to stay in the dorms. You might decide to live on campus your first year and then live at home the remaining years. 