St. Francis is set in an urban environment and is considered a commuter college.
That, he added, will be especially challenging, though not impossible, for South Africa's urban commuter colleges.
Until the 1990s, Quinnipiac remained primarily a commuter college with only a regional reputation; however, that changed during the next decade.
However, the campus community is less social than a four-year institution because it is primarily a commuter college serving local people.
The sleep-in was the first time students had slept over at St. Joseph's, a commuter college.
Students who can get accepted to an Ivy League school will not choose a troubled commuter college.
The school is considered a "commuter college" as all students reside off-campus.
The university, which was for many years primarily a Boston-area commuter college, added 10 new residence halls and is building more.
In the 1960's, he founded Sacred Heart University as a commuter college.
Wentworth changed from a commuter college to a residential campus in the 1960s with the addition of several residence halls.