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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

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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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Film and Video Studies '15

C+

Freshman Dorms

The freshman dorms are decent though it depends on which hall you are placed in. Anderson has been remodeled so it appears newer while Letts has not yet, though it is slowly being updated. The rooms for both are the same so overall they are not as different to live in.

May 14, 2012

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sgellison

International Studies '08

A

Living on or Off

Living on or off campus life is great for an American University student because the city has so much to offer and everyone is sure to find something interesting to them on or off campus.

Apr 10, 2012

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auty16

Political Science and Government '15

A

Great Sense of Community

American University has a great sense of community on campus. When there is a nice day you will see half of the student body on the quad hanging out either doing homework or throwing a football around. If you go to AU you will soon learn that the people on your floor in your dorm are like family and everyone does stuff together from getting lunch to going clubbing. Everyone is very accepting of everyone else, and it is just overall a great place.

Mar 16, 2012

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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.

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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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