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On-Campus Housing Available?		Yes
Campus Housing Capacity		11,491
Average Housing Costs		$5,640
Undergrads Living On Campus		17%
Number of Dormitories		11
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments		2
Best Dorms		Hassayampa Hall Manzanita Hall Sonora Center
Worst Dorms		Best Hall Hayden Hall Irish Hall

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With the immense number of freshmen who enroll every year, it’s necessary to sign up and request housing early for the best results. There are many options for living situations the first year, depending on the type of hall you want to live in. While many people rumor that you should avoid Manzanita Hall, it can be a great experience because it is the largest and has the most activity. If your social life is of any importance, try to avoid Best, Hayden, and Irish (Honors dorms). If you’re more concerned with the actual condition of a dorm, then Sonora may be the place for you. It’s further from the Main campus but it is the newest. There are many dorms to choose from, and one may fit your personality better due to its size or what activities it offers.

ASU’s Freshman Year Experience (FYE) program is a terrific way for incoming freshman to ease themselves into life away from home and the college experience among peers ASU prefers to call dorms “residence halls.” The reason for this is that the word dorm indicates a place solely for students to sleep. At ASU, a residential life experience involves much more. They are living-learning communities that are designed to promote academic success, and encourage involvement and interaction with other students with a myriad of activities and academic help, such as tutoring and academic advising. Rather than simply a place to sleep, most students will agree that your dorm is where you spend much of your time, and accordingly the people you live with are the people you spend the most time with. The halls are well furnished for the most part, and the apartment-style residences offer an even more plush lifestyle. The dorms are fairly safe because there is 24-hour security on duty for each one as well as 24-hour desk service. Students choosing to live in the residence halls their first year will thank themselves for it.

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drozas

Political Science and Government '15

C+

Staff Has No Idea

The campus living is average. The facilities are nice but the staff has no idea what goes on inside. There is an abuse of alcohol and drugs. I for one had a roommate that was doing drugs in the dorms and I complained to the front desk several times. He had even been arrested in the dorms a couple times, and it took about two months and 3 arrests to get him removed. Way too lenient.

May 23, 2012

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chull

Anthropology and Archaeology '15

B+

Depends on the Dorms

PV and the other dorms in that area tend to be isolated from the rest of campus. Also from what I hear PVs dorms are not that great and it takes a lot to get vistors in. Hassayampa is fairly decent with vistors as long as you are with them (if they are on there own they can get stuck because they do not have access). The rooms are decent. I do not know that much about the dorms in the middle of campus. The Barrett dorms are nice and it is easy to have visitors. My floor became very close and most floors tend to be social to varying degrees.

May 13, 2012

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Liberal Arts and Humanities '15

B

It's Fun and Convenient.

All freshman are required to live on campus, which isn't a big deal since living in a dorm is much more convenient than being off-campus. The school is so large that you want to be as close as you can get to save travel time. There are very many freshman dorms to choose from with varying prices, which is good to see which best fits your budget. However, there are only two upperclassmen dorms, they aren't that nice, they're very pricey, and they fill up quickly. So basically, it's great if you're a freshman, and not so great if you get past the first year.

May 13, 2012

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Room Types		Apartments Doubles Singles
Bed Types		Bunkable beds Lofts 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 Mirror Shower Sink Toilet Window coverings

Available for Rent

Lofts, microwave/refrigerator units

Cleaning Service

Laundry, bathroom cleaning, and water supply service is all provided for flate rate per semester.

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Best Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 392
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: 24-hour campus security and front desk services, air conditioning, basic cable, computer lab, community kitchen, laundry facilities, vending machines, volleyball courts. Single-sex floors available. Home to Arcadia Residential Community for Design and the Arts. Center Complex.

Hassayampa Academic Village
Floors: 8 individual buildings (A–H)
Number of Occupants: 1,800
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: 24-hour campus security and front desk services, air conditioning, academic advising, laundry facilities, study lounges, tutoring center, vending machines, wireless zones. HAV A-E are home to the Live Well, Business, Teacher Education and Leadership residential colleges; F-H are home to the Explorers and Liberal Arts & Sciences residential colleges. South Neighborhood.

Hayden Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 374
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: 24-hour campus security and front desk services, air conditioning, basic cable, computer lab, community kitchen, laundry facilities, vending machines, volleyball courts. Center Complex.

Irish Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 106
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: 24-hour campus security and front desk services, air conditioning, basic cable, computer lab, community kitchen, laundry facilities, vending machines, volleyball courts. Home to School of Sustainability Residential College. Center Complex.

Manzanita Hall
Floors: 15
Number of Occupants: 955
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: 24-hour campus security and front desk services, air conditioning, basic cable, computer labs, dining hall, community kitchen, laundry facilities, tutoring centers, vending machines, volleyball court. North Neighborhood.

McClintock Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 176
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: 24-hour campus security and front desk services, air conditioning, basic cable, computer labs, community kitchen, laundry facilities, vending machines, volleyball courts. Center Complex.

Palo Verde East Hall
Floors: 7
Number of Occupants: 400
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: 24-hour campus security and front desk services, academic advising, air conditioning, basic cable, computer labs, community kitchen, laundry facilities, tutoring centers, vending machines. Smoke-free environment; women-only floor available. North Neighborhood.

Palo Verde Main Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 562
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: 24-hour campus security and front desk services, air conditioning, basic cable, computer lab, convenience store, dining hall, community kitchens, laundry facilities, vending machines, volleyball court. Home to Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering Residential College. North Neighborhood.

Palo Verde West Hall
Floors: 7
Number of Occupants: 400
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: 24-hour campus security and front desk services, academic advising, air conditioning, basic cable, computer labs, community kitchen, laundry facilities, tutoring centers, vending machines. Women-only floor available. North Neighborhood.

San Pablo Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 252
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: 24-hour campus security and front desk services, air conditioning, academic advising, basic cable, community kitchen, in-room Ethernet connectivity, laundry facilities, tutoring services, vending machines. North Neighborhood.

Sonora Center
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 418
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Two-bedroom suites
Special Features: 24-hour campus security and front desk services, academic advising, air conditioning, basic cable, computer labs, community kitchens, laundry facilities, swimming pool, tutoring centers, vending machines, volleyball court. South Neighborhood.

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Cholla Apartments
Floors: 8
Number of Units: 662
Bathrooms: Private by unit
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Studio, single, double, and quad apartments (furnished)
Home to Global Village Residential College.
Special Features: 24-hour campus security and front desk services, air conditioning, basic cable, computer lab, Ethernet access, community kitchen, laundry facilities, swimming pool, tutoring, vending machines, volleyball court.

University Towers
Floors: 7
Bathrooms: Private by unit
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Two-bedroom apartments (singles)
Special Features: 24-hour campus security, air conditioning, basic cable, computer lab, Ethernet access, community laundry, student parking structure, swimming pool, vending machines, volleyball court.

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