Making the transition to college, and making a connection to campus life once you are there, can be a frightening prospect. Choosing to live in a residence hall can help ease the transition to life on your own, jump start your social life, and help you meet many new and diverse individuals. As a residential student you will be more plugged-in to the Vaughn College community and have more opportunities to join clubs, attend events, meet new people and develop friendships . In addition, you will be closer to classes, the library, and many other college resources. Unlike off-campus living, the residence hall provides you with a unique living environment in which all of your neighbors are students just like you. There are many great reasons to live in the Residence Hall. Here are the Top 10!

1. Academic Success - Students who live on campus tend to earn strong grades and are more satisfied with their college experience.
   
   
2. Convenience - When students live on campus they don't have to waste time sitting in traffic, searching for parking or filling up on gas. Facilities such as the classrooms, library, and the computer labs are all within walking distance from the residence hall.
   
   
3. Housing - Vaughn College is one of the few schools in New York to offer the "suite" arrangement to every student. The best of privacy and convenience, each suite consists of two residence hall rooms joined by a full bath.
   
   
4. Cost - At first glance it might seem less expensive to live off campus. But, when you consider all the costs (rent, food, gas, electricity, water, trash, phone, cable, Internet, furniture, etc.) living off campus can be very expensive. It's not only cost effective to live on-campus, it's also easier because everything is covered in one convenient bill.
   
   
5. Location - Living in Queens means residing in the most diverse county in the country. Additionally, New York City is a mere 15 minutes away.
   
   
6. Support - Student and professional staff are available to assist students with personal and academic concerns as they adjust to being away from home.
   
   
7. Community - Living in the residence hall gives students more opportunity to join clubs, go to activities, meet new people and make friends. It's an experience unlike any other.
   
   
8. Live and Learn - The Residence Hall offers students the opportunity to live in a "living/learning" community that complements their educational experience. Residential students have the opportunity to enhance their educational experience by participating in residence hall activities like lectures, programs, and trips.
   
   
9. Strong Relationships - Living at Vaughn College means living with friends, and experiencing a living situation that is different from any other. The opportunity to live on campus is a once in a lifetime opportunity. In addition, residential students are introduced to individuals they otherwise would not have had the opportunity to know, and often build bonds of friendship that remain strong long after they leave Vaughn.
   
   
10. Experience - Don't just go to school, experience college. Don't miss out on all Vaughn College has to offer.

Living on-campus allows for many options...It's a community, it's a place that you can meet people from different cities, different states and even different countries. A place to form bonds with people that you will be sharing memorable experiences with for the next several years. More importantly, a place to foster relationships with the people you'll consider your best friends for the rest of your life. All of this in one of the most exciting cities in the world.