Most of the colleges my daughter has applied to require you to live on campus the first year. I think it will be good for you, and 10,000 bucks wow thats a bargain, if my daughter didn't go to the Air Force Academy the next choice is UC San Diego...its about 34,000 a year. Not even sure if that includes the room.

You will be fine...I am sure there is privacy its not like they want you walking around in the buff with each other