Are you allowed to stay in college dorms even during vacations in US?

Question

Just wondering as you do pay for room and board after all, and I know colleges don't completely close their doors. Also foreign students and students far away from home have no where to go.

Answer 1

Well, you would think they would all allow that option of staying on campus, now wouldn't you? The honest truth is that it depends on which college you plan to attend. I stayed in a dorm while I was attending the University of Nevada-Las Vegas campus and we were not allowed to stay on campus over Christmas and Winter break. The semester did not include the break and we had to pack up everything and move it home for one month. Then we came back to the same room as before and moved in again for second semester.

Now I am attending Saint Cloud State University in Minnesota and they allow you stay on campus for all the breaks- Winter, Summer, Spring- you name it. The is a catch though- you have to pay extra for these dates because they are not considered part of the "normal" school year and there is no campus dining hall open during these dates either! A lot of the international students have no choice but to pay extra, or they do as lot of them are doing now and they get an apartment off campus after the first semester. Then they sign a year long lease and they are guaranteed a place to live for the time being.

When I was in Las Vegas, the international students had to rent rooms in somebody's house for that month or they had to pay to stay in hotel rooms- all of which was quite costly for them!

Answer 2

This depends on the college. In my experience, universities with a LOT of international students do better at this than others. Many demand that their students be gone over both Christmas/New Years and summer, especially if they use the dorms over summer for other groups who are there for conferences or do a lot of renovations and repairs during that time. Over Christmas, there is often no one on campus, especially during the time between the holidays.

Answer 3

If you're a student at that college, from another state or country, you can remain on campus in campus housing during vacations/summer, but will be paying rooming cost same as if you're in class. Some colleges/universities close off dorms during vacations for maintenance, so you could be moved do a different dorm room for a time. As for outside/non-students, most campuses offer their facilities for groups - i.e. cheer leading camps, athletic camps, church groups, etc.

Answer 4

Back in my college days you were covered but when session ended (end of Jan,end of May) you had to be out or pay for special arrangements between terms/and or the next term---summer school was always more, and to stay you had to be enrolled in classes for the summer......room was not so much an issue but they did make you pay at the cafeteria line sometimes over other holidays.

This varies with the college/university.

Answer 5

Some universities have places for international students to stay but most dorms do close for breaks.

Answer 6

Usually, although you have to pay extra to stay during those times.

Answer 7

if you want to stay then you have to take speacial permission from the college. while choosing a school,email and ask international advisor about that.

Answer 8

It depends on the college...sometimes you can stay...you have to contact your Residential Life department.

Answer 9

I'm waiting for more answers before I share my view

Answer 10

depends on the college but usuallly you can.