It's the opposite here. Pretty much the only people who live in apartments instead of dorms are rich kids who's parents pay the rent for them, or it's a bunch of friends who band together and split the rent and bills. Either way I'd have roommates. And since I don't know anyone in Atlanta, and no one down here is willing to move with me, then dorms it is. Actually, AI's are very nice; they come with a complete kitchen, bathroom, and laundry. And that way I won't have to pay a monthly rent or utilities, housing fees are covered in the tuition. Plus, I don't have worry about getting a bum roommate who never pays her share. What I was trying to say is, there isn't any kind of stigma about living in a dorm.