Allegheny College - Campus Housing - Campus Housing

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On-Campus Housing Available?		Yes
Campus Housing Capacity		1,832
Average Housing Costs		$4,620
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus?		Yes
Undergrads Living On Campus		78%
Freshmen Living On Campus		98%
Number of Dormitories		9
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments		4
Best Freshman Dorms		Baldwin Hall
Best Upperclassman Dorms		North Village
Best Dorms		College Court Edwards Ravine
Worst Dorms		Caflisch
Worst Freshman Dorms		Ravine Hall
Worst Upperclassman Dorms		Caflisch Hall

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Housing at Allegheny can rock or suck. There are some dorms that are 100 years old and are your traditional college housing (like Brooks Hall). Then, there is North Village, which finished construction in 2010 and features quads and triples. A lot of the dorms on campus offer several different kinds of rooms within one building. For example, Brooks Hall, the all-female building, has mainly singles and doubles. On the fourth floor, however, there are giant one-room quads, and there is even one suite that has its own bathroom. Most of the buildings on campus have been renovated or reworked over the years. Rumor has it that Caflisch Hall was laid out by someone who designed prisons. What's great is that the College doesn't have any dorm curfews or restrictions on visitors. And depending on the building, guys and girls can live together.

Also, several of the main dorms are smack-dab in the middle of campus, so it's never a hassle to get where you want to go. There is new furniture in all of the dorms, and the school also allows the students a lot of freedom with their rooms. For example, you can paint your room as long as you paint it white again at the end of the year or if you can get the next occupant to agree to keep it. You can have any kind of pet that lives in an aquarium (although lots of people secretly have furry pets). The College is pretty lenient, so you can make it as homey as you want.

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G8rR8r13

History '13

B+

Some Dorms Are Fun, Some Not So Much.

Living on campus is fun, as is required for at least 3 years here. Baldwin is a great time for freshman, and everyone seems to like it there. Upperclassmen have great options as well, College court, North Village 1 & 2 and the commons are all a lot of fun to live in. Fraternity housing is another option if you were to go Greek. Everyone seems to love living in the Fraternity houses, and they tell me it is the best time of their life. Stay away from Ravine.

Dec 18, 2011

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GenValen

Art History '15

B

Campus Travel

Allegheny's campus is beautiful throughout the year and everything that I need is within walking distance. I have yet to venture out into the Meadville area because I haven't needed to, but the school provides free bus services that take students to shopping facilities like Walmart and Staples. Other than that, it's pretty difficult to travel outward unless you have a car, but many students on campus have cars and are willing to take you out if you ask.

Nov 30, 2011

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Economics '15

A-

Freshman Dorms

I was living in a double-room with a student from NYC. Since all the residence are filled with freshman, the hygiene is not satisfied and hall echoed music every day. Obviously, it is not a place for studying and sleeping, but it is a fabulous place for party and social communication.

Oct 30, 2011

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Types of Housing Offered		Apartments for single students Coed dorms Fraternity/sorority housing Men's dorms Special housing for disabled students Theme housing Wellness housing Women's dorms
Room Types		Doubles Quads Singles Triples
Bed Types		Bunkable beds Twin extra-long
What You Get		Bed Bookshelf Cable TV jack Closet or wardrobe Desk and chair Dresser Ethernet or broadband Internet connections Free campus and local phone calls Window coverings
Also Available		Delta Tau Delta has a fraternity house on campus for members. Phi Kappa Psi has a fraternity house on campus for members. There are college-owned houses, including houses on Loomis Street, Sherman Street, and Park Avenue, as well as on many other streets.

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Fraternities have houses (some owned by the College, some not), but sororities do not. There is a myth that sorority houses are prohibited because an old state law stated that a house containing a certain number of women was considered a brothel, but that is a long-held misconception.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Allegheny Hall
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: <20
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles
Special Features: Lounge

Baldwin Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Television room, study lounge, laundry, kitchenette

Brooks Hall
Floors: 5 (including basement)
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Television room, study lounge, laundry, kitchenette

Caflisch Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Television room, study lounge, laundry, pool table

Crawford Hall
Floors: 1
Number of Occupants: 50–99
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, men only
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Television room, lounge, fireplace

Edwards Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 50–99
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, quads
Special Features: Study lounge, laundry

Ravine Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Television room, study lounge, laundry

Schultz Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Television room, study lounge, laundry, carpet

Walker and Walker Annex
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Television room, study lounge, laundry

Campus-Owned ApartmentsWhat's This?

Allegheny Commons
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 25–49
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles
Special Features: Air-conditioned downstairs

College Court
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 10–24
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles
Special Features: Courtyard

North Village
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 25–49
Bathrooms: Suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles
Special Features: Four Max Kada Language houses; spaces devoted to students of Chinese, Spanish, German, and French

North Village Phase II
Floors: 4
Number of Units: 25–49
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Yes
Room Types: Singles, doubles, quads, apartments

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