It's hit a hit or miss thing with me. Although, for me, it's usually miss since I've been here to college.
My college is a college town, so the university makes the city. When school's out, it's quiet as hell. I tend to spend a lot of time futzing around and generally amusing myself via gaming and such. Some days I just feel like interaction, though. And if it's ever a series of days where I'm here by myself (which means my best friend/roomie is out of town), then I'm usually bored as hell for the duration. Lately, he's been working from 8 AM until about 5-5:30, and I have work from 5-7 until 9-12, so I don't see him much anymore. It's a pretty solitary existence, which means lots of quiet and self-whatever, but I'm usually more depressed because of it. I'm a social robot by nature, so being by myself is rather boring.
Although there are moments when it's nice. Not much room in the dorm room, though, so I usually end up going out anyway, negating the by-oneself time. So, take that as you will.