"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." College dorm rooms are blank slates, ready for new occupants to make themselves at home each year. While ...

When Heidi Veideman enrolled at the University of California, Davis, in the fall of 2022, she arrived with a bevy of need-based grants that covered her tuition. The grants did not cover her housing.

Incoming college freshmen are anticipating the many adventures that await them this fall. In the meantime, they will determine how they want to live, and for some, whom they want to live with. If ...