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Message: [QUOTE="billybud, post: 1784704, member: 3850"] I listen to the comments about "commuter school" and wondered does it really matter that a university draws from it's adjacent large city population with the majority of students not residing on campus. I lived on campus for two years and then an off campus apartment and had never thought about the commuter difference. Was I commuting when I lived off campus? Exploring the issue via internet, I assume that Houston's college experience is akin to the college experience at branch locations of major colleges. The education received at UConn's five branches is essentially the same as received at Storrs. But as I googled, it did appear that going to a commuter campus leaves a different college experience. As a quoted (in the piece that I read) former Waterbury campus student (now at Storrs) said, “The cons of commuting include a stale campus and a high-school-like nature of just showing up to class.” I can see the disconnect between the traditional college life and the commuter student. IMHO...the lower academics at Houston are more important than the commuter aspect...but I see where folks are going with the non resident student participation comments. [URL='http://college.usatoday.com/2014/05/11/viewpoint-reflecting-on-the-disconnect-between-uconns-commuter-and-resident-students/']Viewpoint: Reflecting on the disconnect between UConn’s commuter and resident students[/URL] [/QUOTE]