Housing shortage and soaring rents squeeze US college students

[MichMan]

2. If only there was a way one could look up information with a computer

"Most students have no idea of the housing situation when they choose to attend UC Berkeley, said 19-year-old freshman Sanaa Sodhi, and the university needs to do more to prepare students and support them in their search.

The political science major is excited to move out of the dorms and into a two-bedroom apartment where she and three friends are taking over the lease. The unit is older but a bargain at $3,000 a month, she said. The housemates were prepared to pay up to $5,200 for a safe place close to campus. "

Wait, I think it is called the internet

It would take very little time to find out ahead of time what the living costs are before choosing a college, or for that matter, to research potential salaries for various college majors to see if taking out tens of thousands in student loans makes financial sense or not.