Community living: You will get to live with people from various contexts and have the chance to shape a close-knit community.

Save money: Meal plans can be expensive when compared to cooking. Furthermore, if you have rooommates, cooking for all is very convenient in terms of money and time.

Have your own and bigger space: Off-campus housing allows you to have a living space to your liking, while enabling for more comfort.

Free parking most of the time: If you have a car, it can be costly to park within the campus since the demand is extremely high. Off-Campus housing allows you to have more freedom in that aspect.

Financial Aid also covers it: Lehigh University allows for checks to be emitted for financial aid recipients in order to help them fund their off-campus housing.