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I've seen this situation a lot. I've actually had the same kind of thing happen with a girl I know. She wanted to date, and I might have gone along with it if I didn't care so much for the girl. Sounds strange, but she is the kind of girl I want to marry, and I knew since we go to different schools it would never work, so we're still just friends.
About whether or not to tell him how you feel, I say: You must talk to him about it. If you truly are the friends you say you are, you'll both work something out. Let him know how you feel and find out how he feels, and let him know there are no strings attached. I agree with what Mantus said 100%, that you should let him know that dating you won't mean inevitably losing you.
I also suggest casual dating, where you get all the perks of a standard relationship, but you can also see other people. I have a friend who's a girl who was in your position, took that route, and is now much closer to a guy she really liked, and he feels the same about her, but he never originally wanted to commit to one girl.
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