Many students in colleges are living on campus. However, on campus housing fees are increasing every year by 5%-10% each year. It becomes unaffordable for many students especially when college tuition are on the rise as well. Many students seek for off campus housing instead. Here is a list of the top colleges with the highest savings by living off-campus.
| School | On-Campus Housing Cost (Monthly) | Off-Campus Housing Cost (Monthly) | Academic Year Savings |
| Wake Forest University | $889 | $178 | $6,403 |
| Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix | $923 | $249 | $6,067 |
| Rice University | $978 | $388 | $5,313 |
| Johns Hopkins University | $880 | $317 | $5,072 |
| Oregon State University | $817 | $281 | $4,827 |
| Texas Christian University | $744 | $213 | $4,788 |
| Duke University | $804 | $275 | $4,765 |
| University of South Florida | $841 | $325 | $4,643 |
| Emory University | $818 | $425 | $3,535 |
| University of Denver | $753 | $450 | $2,730 |
| Texas State University | $540 | $237 | $2,728 |
| Drexel University | $970 | $670 | $2,700 |
| Saint Martin’s University | $536 | $238 | $2,683 |
| Benedictine University | $631 | $334 | $2,679 |
| Radford University | $497 | $200 | $2,674 |
| Drake University | $530 | $234 | $2,669 |
| Fisk University | $627 | $331 | $2,662 |
| Grand Canyon University | $467 | $171 | $2,661 |
| Miles College | $444 | $150 | $2,650 |
| The University of Findlay | $513 | $219 | $2,649 |
| Carlow University | $569 | $275 | $2,645 |
| The Art Institute of California-Argosy University Hollywood | $943 | $650 | $2,640 |
| Clarkson College | $512 | $219 | $2,639 |
| California State University-San Bernardino | $534 | $241 | $2,637 |
| Arkansas Tech University | $418 | $125 | $2,637 |
| Framingham State University | $742 | $450 | $2,630 |
| Western Kentucky University | $463 | $173 | $2,613 |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $674 | $386 | $2,601 |
| Elmhurst College | $613 | $325 | $2,595 |
| Texas Tech University | $487 | $199 | $2,589 |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | $579 | $292 | $2,588 |
| Central Washington University | $500 | $213 | $2,585 |
| Minnesota State University-Moorhead | $498 | $211 | $2,583 |
| Northern Michigan University | $486 | $200 | $2,574 |
| Lycoming College | $561 | $275 | $2,571 |
| Prescott College | $600 | $315 | $2,570 |
| DePaul University | $970 | $685 | $2,569 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University | $413 | $129 | $2,559 |
| Messiah College | $533 | $249 | $2,559 |
| Eastern Kentucky University | $459 | $175 | $2,555 |
| Aquinas College | $611 | $329 | $2,539 |
| Jacksonville State University | $407 | $125 | $2,535 |
| Harvard University | $963 | $682 | $2,534 |
| St Mary’s University | $569 | $288 | $2,533 |
| University of Southern Indiana | $448 | $167 | $2,532 |
| Spring Arbor University | $422 | $142 | $2,527 |
| University of Nevada-Reno | $528 | $248 | $2,523 |
| Barton College | $416 | $137 | $2,511 |
| Frostburg State University | $428 | $150 | $2,502 |
| Baldwin Wallace University | $497 | $219 | $2,499 |
| Limestone College | $433 | $156 | $2,496 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | $488 | $213 | $2,478 |
| Eureka College | $500 | $225 | $2,475 |
| Young Harris College | $433 | $159 | $2,474 |
| Wellesley College | $761 | $488 | $2,459 |
| Beloit College | $473 | $200 | $2,456 |
| Abilene Christian University | $442 | $170 | $2,455 |
| Lawrence University | $442 | $169 | $2,454 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | $434 | $162 | $2,453 |
| Marian University | $422 | $150 | $2,450 |
| University of Wyoming | $447 | $176 | $2,448 |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | $431 | $159 | $2,448 |
| California State University-Fresno | $503 | $233 | $2,436 |
| William Jewell College | $496 | $225 | $2,435 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | $574 | $304 | $2,434 |
| Midwestern University-Glendale | $487 | $217 | $2,431 |
| Morningside College | $451 | $181 | $2,431 |
| Kalamazoo College | $459 | $190 | $2,429 |
| Fort Valley State University | $512 | $243 | $2,423 |
| North Carolina Central University | $518 | $249 | $2,422 |
| Washington and Lee University | $500 | $232 | $2,417 |
| Coppin State University | $586 | $319 | $2,399 |
| California State University-East Bay | $714 | $449 | $2,382 |
| Morgan State University | $651 | $388 | $2,373 |
| Saint Norbert College | $482 | $219 | $2,371 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | $438 | $175 | $2,371 |
| Laguna College of Art and Design | $944 | $682 | $2,367 |
| Tarleton State University | $450 | $188 | $2,365 |
| University of Great Falls | $440 | $178 | $2,362 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | $606 | $346 | $2,340 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | $530 | $270 | $2,340 |
| Hilbert College | $494 | $237 | $2,322 |
| Western Connecticut State University | $693 | $436 | $2,321 |
| Lincoln University of Pennsylvania | $507 | $250 | $2,314 |
| Carroll University | $585 | $328 | $2,310 |
| University of Antelope Valley | $490 | $234 | $2,309 |
| Daniel Webster College | $581 | $325 | $2,306 |
| Sierra Nevada College | $656 | $400 | $2,300 |
| Jackson State University | $478 | $222 | $2,300 |
| Ave Maria University | $588 | $333 | $2,292 |
| AIB College of Business | $450 | $196 | $2,286 |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | $433 | $181 | $2,271 |
| Hope College | $449 | $197 | $2,267 |
| Texas State Technical College-Marshall | $402 | $150 | $2,265 |
| Rush University | $1,033 | $783 | $2,253 |
| Warner University | $417 | $167 | $2,252 |
| California Baptist University | $532 | $284 | $2,234 |
| William Jessup University | $538 | $291 | $2,226 |
| Simpson University | $467 | $221 | $2,216 |
| Lipscomb University | $606 | $362 | $2,198 |