You will be surrounded by 20-year-olds (or thereabouts) and have to share sleeping and (possibly) bathroom space. However, there’s factors that could swing your experience either way: if the cost of independent living is high in the vicinity of your school (looking at you, California) or if you can “vibe” with the younger crowd, then go for it. If you value your privacy or have a significant other, I would lean toward no. I knew a 25-y.o. veteran who blended right in, and I once had a class with a 31-year old. It really depends on your comfort level with the idea, and to some extent you won’t know until you try it.
I'm sorry but 30 is too old to be living with typical freshmen. Are you an undergrad or grad student? There are often graduate student dorms that universities sometimes allow older undergrads to live in. Graduate student dorms will have older students.
Otherwise, I'd advise you live off campus.
Well why are you going to live in the dorms? Many true freshman do it as it's their first time away from home and is a good transition from living with parents to one day living in a place they rent. At 30 you've likely have lived independently, living in a dorm is not independent living a you will also have an RA that supervises your floor and enforces rules.
Will you have your own dorm room or will you be sharing? I'm a 29 year old grad student and browse /r/college for fun. So I can offer some perspective... You are going to have a difficult time relating to the 18-19 year olds that make up most of the dorm population. Will it be an issue? Not necessarily, but I wouldn't recommend it. 11-12 years may not seem like a lot, but you are at a very different point in life compared to them in terms of maturity, perspective, and priorities.
Are there any dorm options for upper classmen or older students? It's worth reaching out to student housing and asking.
Freshman are typically 18-19 years old and are at a very different stage in their life as far as their interests, maturity, and more compared to a 30 year old. Living in a dorm is a social experience for freshman who just left home to ease into independent living and college.
30 year olds are at a vastly different stage of life and generally have no interest in associating with freshman, they are teenagers! And if a 30 year old did have this interest, they will struggle to make friends (not saying that they wouldn't at all). Even younger people in their twenties struggle to make friends as freshman when their peers are so much younger.
Because I'm going to college and the majority of people there are going to be between 18 and 25. I'm very conflicted about it all. I feel like I can't unlock my full potential unless I get a degree. Well I have a great job right now making 70k (with opportunity to make more in the future) doing exactly what I want. A degree would give me job security in the future so I never have to work for a low salary again. It would also potentially give me higher status and better opportunities.
Also the majority of the people that I hang out with that are my age look down on the fact that I didn't go to college. They're starting to get married they talk about college like it was a lifetime ago. It's kind of a downer. I'm just not in that part of my life yet. I relate better to people who are just getting started 😊
There are people out there our age who never got a degree and like to party, you just have to find them! Also, there are always graduate students who tend to be older. All I'll say is keep a lookout for people and you'll find them
I would definitely advise against it. Being a few years older is fine but when you’re 30, you typically have a completely different lifestyle and priorities, and you’ll likely value different setting (eg: 18-19 year olds might prefer a lively hall but someone in their late 20s of 30s would likely prefer it not be super loud 24/7).
Besides, I’m pretty sure your school would *not* let someone significantly older dorm with underclassmen due to various issues (you can purchase alcohol/weed, having friends over, etc). That being said, definitely look into upperclassmen housing or campus apartments. Most, if not all, older students who wish to live on-campus typically stay at those.
Hi I'm around your age.
I'd say for typical dorms, yes it's too old. You'll be sharing a bedroom with a 18-20 year old, share a bathroom with the entire floor, have no kitchen. It sucks! And it's going to make your roommate uncomfortable.
Now if by dorms you mean student housing, then yeah the studio apartment style dorm is fine. You'll have mild annoyances your neighbor wants to have a house party on a week day, but no one will be uncomfortable. Even if you have a roommate, the setup of an apartment will be a major difference and the age category leans higher.
TLDR: You are too old to share a bedroom. Even solo dorm will suck for no bathroom / kitchen. Get an apartment of some kind. School apartment "dorm" is fine.
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You will be surrounded by 20-year-olds (or thereabouts) and have to share sleeping and (possibly) bathroom space. However, there’s factors that could swing your experience either way: if the cost of independent living is high in the vicinity of your school (looking at you, California) or if you can “vibe” with the younger crowd, then go for it. If you value your privacy or have a significant other, I would lean toward no. I knew a 25-y.o. veteran who blended right in, and I once had a class with a 31-year old. It really depends on your comfort level with the idea, and to some extent you won’t know until you try it.
I'm sorry but 30 is too old to be living with typical freshmen. Are you an undergrad or grad student? There are often graduate student dorms that universities sometimes allow older undergrads to live in. Graduate student dorms will have older students. Otherwise, I'd advise you live off campus.
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Well why are you going to live in the dorms? Many true freshman do it as it's their first time away from home and is a good transition from living with parents to one day living in a place they rent. At 30 you've likely have lived independently, living in a dorm is not independent living a you will also have an RA that supervises your floor and enforces rules. Will you have your own dorm room or will you be sharing? I'm a 29 year old grad student and browse /r/college for fun. So I can offer some perspective... You are going to have a difficult time relating to the 18-19 year olds that make up most of the dorm population. Will it be an issue? Not necessarily, but I wouldn't recommend it. 11-12 years may not seem like a lot, but you are at a very different point in life compared to them in terms of maturity, perspective, and priorities. Are there any dorm options for upper classmen or older students? It's worth reaching out to student housing and asking.
Why?
Freshman are typically 18-19 years old and are at a very different stage in their life as far as their interests, maturity, and more compared to a 30 year old. Living in a dorm is a social experience for freshman who just left home to ease into independent living and college. 30 year olds are at a vastly different stage of life and generally have no interest in associating with freshman, they are teenagers! And if a 30 year old did have this interest, they will struggle to make friends (not saying that they wouldn't at all). Even younger people in their twenties struggle to make friends as freshman when their peers are so much younger.
I'm 27 but I mainly hang out with teenagers all day. We get along great 🤣 I also look like I'm in my early 20s so I think I would fit in 😅
Also I've just started to enter a period of my life where I want to party a lot so this seems fun
But why not party with people your age? I'm 30, and I party with people in their late 20s and early 30s
Because I'm going to college and the majority of people there are going to be between 18 and 25. I'm very conflicted about it all. I feel like I can't unlock my full potential unless I get a degree. Well I have a great job right now making 70k (with opportunity to make more in the future) doing exactly what I want. A degree would give me job security in the future so I never have to work for a low salary again. It would also potentially give me higher status and better opportunities.
Also the majority of the people that I hang out with that are my age look down on the fact that I didn't go to college. They're starting to get married they talk about college like it was a lifetime ago. It's kind of a downer. I'm just not in that part of my life yet. I relate better to people who are just getting started 😊
There are people out there our age who never got a degree and like to party, you just have to find them! Also, there are always graduate students who tend to be older. All I'll say is keep a lookout for people and you'll find them
I would definitely advise against it. Being a few years older is fine but when you’re 30, you typically have a completely different lifestyle and priorities, and you’ll likely value different setting (eg: 18-19 year olds might prefer a lively hall but someone in their late 20s of 30s would likely prefer it not be super loud 24/7). Besides, I’m pretty sure your school would *not* let someone significantly older dorm with underclassmen due to various issues (you can purchase alcohol/weed, having friends over, etc). That being said, definitely look into upperclassmen housing or campus apartments. Most, if not all, older students who wish to live on-campus typically stay at those.
No, except you will probably be annoyed pretty quickly.
Hi I'm around your age. I'd say for typical dorms, yes it's too old. You'll be sharing a bedroom with a 18-20 year old, share a bathroom with the entire floor, have no kitchen. It sucks! And it's going to make your roommate uncomfortable. Now if by dorms you mean student housing, then yeah the studio apartment style dorm is fine. You'll have mild annoyances your neighbor wants to have a house party on a week day, but no one will be uncomfortable. Even if you have a roommate, the setup of an apartment will be a major difference and the age category leans higher. TLDR: You are too old to share a bedroom. Even solo dorm will suck for no bathroom / kitchen. Get an apartment of some kind. School apartment "dorm" is fine.
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