Students should not be forced to live on campus. They should have the option of living wherever they would like to. On-campus housing prices are going up, and after doing research for my living arrangements for next year, I found that I could live in an apartment off-campus for less than living on-campus. On-campus housing should not be more expensive than other options. Some families might have multiple children attending the Capstone. This creates a financial burden on the parents. The parents might wish for their freshman to live with their older sibling, but if the University of Alabama implements the required on-campus housing for freshman this will not be a possibility. The University needs to take financial costs for families into consideration.