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Quick Stats

On-Campus Housing Available? Yes
Campus Housing Capacity 3,533
Average Housing Costs $9,018
Undergrads Living On Campus 64%
Freshmen Living On Campus 96%
Number of Dormitories 11
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments 1
Best Freshman Dorms Anderson Hall
Best Upperclassman Dorms Centennial Hall
Best Dorms
  • Centennial
  • Leonard
  • Nebraska
Worst Dorms
  • Letts
  • McDowell
Worst Freshman Dorms McDowell Hall
Worst Upperclassman Dorms McDowell Hall

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

AU dorms cater to students of varied dispositions. The North Side dorms of Hughes, McDowell, and Leonard are considered quieter, and residents there say they have tight-knit communities because they are smaller. The South Side dorms of Letts, Anderson, and Centennial are home to more frat brothers and sorority sisters, and are therefore a little rowdier.

Leonard is home to the school’s many international students, and there are specialized floors elsewhere, including all-women's floors and community service floors. Honors floors and Learning Community floors, where students live with similarly interested roommates, are becoming increasingly popular. Most students are satisfied with housing options, as long as they live somewhere appropriate to their personalities. Many freshmen live on campus and say it makes meeting people easier, but by junior year, students start moving off campus.

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Campus Housing at American University

jeszika1493

'15

Communications

3.8
B+

Triple

I am a freshman and I am in a triple and although the spacing is hard to deal with you really don't spend that much time in your room besides when you are sleeping so don't freak out if you're in a triple. The school is also really good at de trippling throughout the semester, and i you like your two roomate you have the option of not de tripling as well

Jan 05, 2012

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Campus Housing at American University

porlapaz

'15

International Studies

1.5
D+

Campus Housing Is Overpriced

The dorms are not great and very expensive. They are convenient and very close to classes. There isn't enough on campus housing so a lot of freshmen get put in triples which are the same size as double rooms and extremely cramped. The facilities are always breaking down and don't get fixed for months. The South Side of campus is fun and a great place to live if you like being social and going out. The walls in the dorms are so thin though, so you can hear everything your neighbors say/do. The residence halls are great for meeting and making friends though, they just aren't worth the price. The public bathrooms and lounges are cleaned everyday which is nice. But things in the lounges like ovens and heating will be left broken for months.

On the South Side:

Best Dorms:

Anderson, Centennial

Worst Dorms:

Letts

DON'T LIVE IN LETTS IT SMELLS WEIRD AND IS GROSS.

Nov 03, 2011

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Campus Housing at American University

Torimcq

'15

Mass Communications and Media

4.6
A

Dorms

Dorms at American University are very nice in comparison to most schools, unless you live in Letts aka the "Letto".

Oct 26, 2011

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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Facts

Types of Housing Offered
  • Coed dorms
  • Special housing for disabled students
Room Types
  • Doubles
  • Singles
  • Suites
  • Triples
Bed Types Twin extra-long
What You Get
  • Air conditioning
  • Bed
  • Bookshelf
  • Desk
  • Heater
  • Plenty of closet and drawer space

Cleaning Service

Bathrooms, lounges, and hallways are cleaned by a professional staff, while cleaning the individual dorm rooms is up to the students.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Anderson Hall
Floors: 7
Number of Occupants: 750–999
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Largest residence hall on campus; access to South Campus computer lab and Greek Lounge; home to offices for the Housing & Dining programs and Residence Hall Association.

Capital Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Special Features: Home to transfer and Washington Semester students; located on Tenley Campus, about a mile from main campus

Centennial Hall
Floors: 6
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites
Special Features: Home to South Side Honors Community

Clark Hall
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 50–99
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: This hall opened in the fall of 2010.

Congressional Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Special Features: Home to transfer and Washington Semester students; located on Tenley Campus, about a mile from main campus

Federal Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Special Features: Mail room, on-site dining facility; home to students in the Washington Mentorship program; located on Tenley Campus, about a mile from main campus

Hughes Hall
Floors: 7
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Special Features: Classroom, computer lab; home to University Honors Program

Leonard Hall
Floors: 8
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Special Features: Home to intercultural/international living experience; renovated in 2007, lounge designed and furnished by Crate and Barrel

Letts Hall
Floors: 6
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Special Features: Formal lounge, Sky Lounge, study areas; home to South Campus Fitness Center

McDowell Hall
Floors: 7
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Sophomores
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, suites
Special Features: Common room for quiet study space, computer cluster, formal lounge on first floor; home to North Area Recreation Center (NARC)

Roper Hall
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 50–99
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: This hall opened in the fall of 2010.

Campus-Owned ApartmentsWhat's This?

Nebraska Hall
Floors: 3
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen and graduate students
Room Types: Two-, three-, and four-bedroom apartments (singles)
Special Features: Full-sized beds, kitchen, living room

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