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Comparable Schools'
Campus Housing Grades:
Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
75 %
Best Dorms
- Centennial
- Leonard
- Nebraska
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus
Yes
College Prowler Take
AU dorms cater to students of varied dispositions. The north side dorms of Hughes, McDowell, and Leonard are considered quieter, but residents there say they have tight-knit communities because they are smaller. The south side dorms, 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 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.
Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
AUKB says: American University 2014 Business  |
Centennial and Nebraska are the...
Centennial and Nebraska are the best, but those are mostly for upperclassmen. I love Leonard. McDowell and Hughes come in next. I do not recommend Anderson and Letts, but they can be fine depending on who you are.
Campus Housing: March 14, 2009
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AUCB says: American University 2016 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies |
They're all, more or less, the...
They're all, more or less, the same for freshmen. I like North side—Leonard, McDowell, and Hughes—because it's more laid back than South side. Remember to apply early for the nicer dorms, like Centennial and Nebraska—they are worth it.
Campus Housing: March 12, 2009
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AUSM says: American University 2015 Other |
North side contains the "quiet"...
North side contains the "quiet" dorms. South side is more of the louder crowd. Leonard is the multicultural dorm and the furthest north. It is nicknamed the "Fat Camp Dorm" due to its location at the bottom of three hills.
Campus Housing: March 12, 2009
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AUNH says: American University 2016 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Humanities |
The dorms here are nice—you get...
The dorms here are nice—you get plenty of storage space! Living on north side generally means that life will be more quiet on a day-to-day basis, but it's still fun. South side is generally regarded as the "party side" of campus. I would personally advise living on north side, because if you want to party, regardless of where you live, you can.
Campus Housing: February 20, 2009
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AUJS says: American University 2016 Other |
The dorms are fine, but thin walls...
The dorms are fine, but thin walls make conversations almost impossible to carry out without anyone nearby hearing. This is especially disheartening at night when you are trying to get to sleep and the people next door are talking—even if they are not being particularly loud.
Campus Housing: February 20, 2009
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FactsWhat You Get
- Air-conditioning
- Bed
- Bookshelf
- Desk
- Heater
- Plenty of closet and drawer space
Room Types
- Doubles
- Singles
- Suites
- Triples
Cleaning Service
Bathrooms, lounges, and hallways are cleaned by a professional staff, while cleaning the individual dorm rooms is up to the students.
Dormitories
Anderson
Floors: 7
Number of Occupants: 300
Bathrooms: Single-sex communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Houses more students than any other hall; has an Honors hall; several Greek Chapter rooms; South Side Computer lab is on bottom floor.
Capital Hill
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 194
Bathrooms: Single-sex communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Oldest and most ornate hall boasting wide marble staircase and high ceilings; houses the Tenley Fitness Center.
Centennial
Floors: 6
Number of Occupants: 260
Bathrooms: Semi-private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites
Only dorm reserved strictly for upperclassmen.
Congressional Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 160
Bathrooms: Single-sex communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Staffed 24 hours a day, is where all the residents of Tenley Campus check in, and where students catch the shuttle to the main campus.
Federal Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 105
Bathrooms: Single-sex communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Contains the mail room; cafeteria on the first floor.
Hughes
Floors: 7
Number of Occupants: 260
Bathrooms: Single-sex communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Known for its strong sense of community, bottom floor is a computer cluster; houses two Honors floors; each room individually controls their air conditioning and heat; TV lounges; laundry facilities.
Leonard
Floors: 8
Number of Occupants: 280
Bathrooms: Single-sex communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
International/intercultural hall, in which multiculturalism is a primary focus; bottom floor is a computer cluster; each room individually controls their air-conditioning and heat; TV lounges; laundry facilities.
Letts
Floors: 6
Number of Occupants: 250
Bathrooms: Single-sex communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Second-largest hall; houses the Community Service floor and an Honors floor; South Campus Fitness Center is located in hall, as is the Game and Recreation Center.
McDowell
Floors: 7
Number of Occupants: 250
Bathrooms: Single-sex communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, suites, doubles, triples
Houses the North Side Fitness Center; computer cluster on bottom floor; each room individually controls their air-conditioning and heat; TV lounges; laundry facilities; includes community service and wellness floors.
Nebraska
Floors: 3
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen and graduate students
Room Types: Suites
Fully furnished with separate bedrooms.
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