Returning MU students have more opportunities to live on campus

COLUMBIA, Mo- The University of Missouri is letting returning students know that they have the option of living in the dorms.

MU’s residential life tweeted out a video explaining why living in the dorms could be a better option for some students.

This comes after the University announced that their incoming freshman class will have less than 5 thousand students, the lowest it has been in years.

The University will already be down three dormitory halls due to repair. However, there are still more than 700 available dorm spots for any M-U student who wants them.

The video markets returning students, promising anyone can move into a residence hall, even if they do not have the financial aid currently on hand. They also say they will be more flexible with those who are studying abroad, or leaving for just one semester.

So far Residential Life Director, Frankie Minor, says the advertisement is working out in their favor. They have been able to fill close to 500 spots in the past few weeks and believes there will be more to come but it’s hard to track the actual numbers, “Our high marks as far as the level of interest tends to be in May and June and then some students decide not to come here or decide not to live on campus.”

ABC17 reached out to other student housing complexes in Columbia to see if this would affect their business, most said it wasn’t.

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