Is off-campus housing at Stony Brook University more expensive compared to the on-campus apartments?

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Tasneem Hoda | Contributor-Level 10

a year ago

Stony Brook University offers on-campus and off-campus housing options to international students. The on-campus accommodation options at the university are given as follows:

Room Type	Cost (per semester)
Corridor-Style Double Room	USD 5,306
Corridor-Style Single Room	USD 6,102
Corridor-Style Three Person Room	USD 5,306
Suite-Style Double Room w/AC	USD 5,446

The estimated costs of living off-campus at Stony Brook University are given as follows:

Indirect Costs	Out-Of-State Resident
Housing	USD 10,629
Meals	USD 5,590
Books	USD 900
Transportation	USD 4,744
Personal Expenses	USD 1,920
Total Indirect Cost	USD 23,783

<p>Stony Brook University offers on-campus and off-campus housing options to international students. The on-campus accommodation options at the university are given as follows:</p><table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 53.9401%; height: 204px;" border="1"><colgroup><col style="width: 49.9966%;"><col style="width: 49.9966%;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><th style="text-align: center;">Room Type</th><th style="text-align: center;">Cost (per semester)</th></tr><tr><td>Corridor-Style Double Room</td><td>USD 5,306</td></tr><tr><td>Corridor-Style Single Room</td><td>USD 6,102</td></tr><tr><td>Corridor-Style Three Person Room</td><td>USD 5,306</td></tr><tr><td>Suite-Style Double Room w/AC</td><td>USD 5,446 </td></tr></tbody></table><p>The estimated costs of living off-campus at Stony Brook University are given as follows:</p><table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 50.3885%; height: 156.734px;" border="1"><colgroup><col style="width: 50%;"><col style="width: 50%;"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 22.3906px;"><th style="text-align: center; height: 22.3906px;">Indirect Costs </th><th style="text-align: center; height: 22.3906px;">Out-Of-State Resident</th></tr><tr style="height: 22.3906px;"><td style="height: 22.3906px;">Housing</td><td style="height: 22.3906px;">USD 10,629 </td></tr><tr style="height: 22.3906px;"><td style="height: 22.3906px;">Meals</td><td style="height: 22.3906px;">USD 5,590</td></tr><tr style="height: 22.3906px;"><td style="height: 22.3906px;">Books</td><td style="height: 22.3906px;">USD 900</td></tr><tr style="height: 22.3906px;"><td style="height: 22.3906px;">Transportation</td><td style="height: 22.3906px;">USD 4,744</td></tr><tr style="height: 22.3906px;"><td style="height: 22.3906px;">Personal Expenses</td><td style="height: 22.3906px;">USD 1,920</td></tr><tr style="height: 22.3906px;"><td style="height: 22.3906px;"><strong>Total Indirect Cost </strong></td><td style="height: 22.3906px;"><strong>USD 23,783</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>