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Comparable Schools'
Campus Housing Grades:
Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
36 %
Best Dorms
- Allen
- Dawson
- North and South Russel
Number of Campus Owned Apartments
4
College Prowler Take
Most students move off campus as soon as possible. Not because the on-campus housing is awful—it’s mostly very convenient and respectable—but more because of Baylor’s policy with visiting hours and alcohol. Smuggling stuff in makes you feel like a rum-runner in the 1920s. It’s tough to throw a party and have upperclassmen attend in your dorm room. Visiting hours in almost all the dorms are Sunday through Thursday, 1–6 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 1-10 p.m., and if you get stuck with a roommate that has no sense of humor about your shenanigans, things can be worse than the Red Scare. Every year, the duration of visiting hours is extended, but students have been chafing at this policy for years. The dorms on campus (with some exceptions) aren’t really that bad because the school does go out of their way to accommodate its students in terms of amenities, and tries to keep students on campus, but inhabitants refer to dorm life as white-collar prison. The biggest advantage to living in a dorm your freshman year is the people you meet and the friendships you make. These sometimes casual, sometimes close, friends can help you out at various economic low points in your life and, within your major, everyone has something to offer. Being in a group of people where none of you know what to do or what is going on can cut down on the confusion that’s commonplace in the first year. It’s a great venue to meet new people, learn more about the school, explore Greek life, and attend activities, but if you want your freedom, make a mad dash and get off campus ASAP. Students Speak Out
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BayKH says: Baylor University 2016 Business  |
I live in Dawson, which has the...
I live in Dawson, which has the biggest rooms for the lowest price. Brooks and North Village are the best, but they are expensive and harder to get into. Live in Collins if you want to be in a sorority, and Memorial if you are in the Honors College. North and South Russel are fine, but the halls sometimes smell bad.
Campus Housing: March 18, 2009
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I think the best freshman female...
I think the best freshman female dorm is North Russell if you’re a normal non-Greek person. If you want to be in a sorority, then Collins is the place. Kokernot is to be avoided if only because the rooms are terribly small and there’s no sink. |
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The dorms are fun but only for a...
The dorms are fun but only for a year; 600 girls in one building equals not cool. I lived in Collins and I enjoyed my time there—that’s where I met my best friend. |
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The only dorms I would try to...
The only dorms I would try to avoid would be Brooks since it’s the oldest one on campus. That said, I have been to other campuses, and they have a lot worse. |
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I lived in Collins and Alexander,...
I lived in Collins and Alexander, and both were great. Collins has a storage closet in the hall for extra stuff. In Alexander, I had a private bathroom and a chandelier. I would avoid Kokernot and Brooks. They are falling apart. |
FactsWhat You Get
- Bookshelf
- Bulletin board
- Chairs
- Closet
- Desk and chair
- Dresser
- Ethernet connection
- Medicine cabinet
- Mirror
- Phone jack
- Sinks
- Window coverings
Room Types
- Apartments
- Doubles
- Suites
- Triples
Available for Rent
Refrigerators from Mustang Rentals.
Bed Types
- Lofts
- Standard twin
- Twin extra-long
Also Available
- All dorms and buildings are smoke-free.
Cleaning Service
There's a laundry service that you can sign up for at any time. They pick up your clothes, wash, dry and fold them and deliver them to you in two business days.
Dormitories
Alexander Hall
Floors: 4 and basement
Number of Occupants: 150
Bathrooms: Mostly suites, 18 private, 2 community
Coed: No
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen; men only
Room Types: Mostly suites
Houses upperclassmen and freshmen men admitted into the Honors College Living-Learning Center; adjustable bed height, wellness and exercise room.
Allen Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 189
Bathrooms: Mostly suite baths, 11 private, 2 community
Coed: No
Residents: All classes, but mostly freshmen
Room Types: Mostly suites
Moveable furniture, adjustable bed heights, houses the men involved in the Leadership Living-Learning Center
Brooks Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 230
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: No
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen; men only
Room Types: Doubles
Moveable furniture, adjustable bed height.
Collins
Floors: 6
Number of Occupants: 600
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: No
Residents: Freshmen; women only
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Dining hall on lower level, sun deck, moveable furniture, sinks in rooms.
Dawson Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 130
Bathrooms: Mostly suite baths, 10 private, 2 community
Coed: No, women only
Residents: All classes, but mostly freshmen
Room Types: Mostly suites
Moveable furniture, adjustable bed heights, corner rooms are larger then most, houses the women involved in the Leadership Living-Learning Center
Kokernot
Floors: 3 and basement
Number of Occupants: 230
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: No
Residents: Freshmen; women only
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Moveable furniture, bed height is adjustable.
Martin Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 320
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: No, men only
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Extra-long twin beds; three-person rooms have one bunk bed and one extra-long twin bed, Green and Gold Gym is adjacent to building, located immediately next door to one of the University’s parking garages and the Baylor Bookstore, moveable furniture, sinks in rooms.
Memorial
Floors: 4
Bathrooms: Mostly suite baths, 12 private, 4 community
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors (mostly upperclassmen)
Room Types: Mostly suites
Houses upperclassmen and freshmen women admitted into the Honors College Living-Learning Center, desks have built-in bookshelves, moveable furniture, dining hall in building.
North Russell
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 481
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Built-in furniture, pegboards, sinks in room with countertop and cabinet space.
Penland Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 538
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: No, men only
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Dining hall in building, built-in furniture, pegboards, sink in room, twin beds in each room—one is standard size and one is extra long; three person rooms have standard size twin bunk beds and one single standard size twin.
South Russell
Floors: 3 and basement
Number of Occupants: 286
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Built-in furniture, pegboards, sinks in room with countertop and cabinet space.
Campus Owned Apartments
Arbors Apartments
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 240
Bathrooms: Some suites, some private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Sophomores, juniors, seniors
Room Types: Apartments housing, one-bedroom houses two students, two-bedroom houses four
Porch swing, 680 sq. ft. of living space, outside storage closet, no monthly bills, visiting hours 10 a.m.–2 a.m.
Baylor Plaza Apartments
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 98
Bathrooms: Suites
Coed: No, all male
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Two-bedroom houses four students
1200 sq. ft. of living space, outside storage closet, no monthly bills, across the street from the SLC, visiting hours 10 a.m.–2 a.m.
North Village Residential Community
Floors: 4
Number of Units: Over 600
Bathrooms: Mostly suites, 18 private, 2 community
Coed: Yes
Residents: Sophomores, juniors, seniors
Room Types: Apartment-style rooms, 10 different styles, housing 1-6 people
Not a truly co-ed dorm, but the closest thing to it at Baylor. The North Village consists of three different houses in the community: Heritage House, Texana House, both females, and University House, male.
Speight-Jenkins Apartments
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 65
Bathrooms: Suites, private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Graduate, law, seminary, and married students
Room Types: 1 bedroom apartments
Furnished living room and bedroom, no utility bills, monthly rent based on occupancy, full kitchen (does not include microwave), cable and Internet through local vendors.
Did You Know?Baylor doesn’t have RAs (resident assistants). It has CLs (community leaders) whose purpose and function is basically the same as an RA. If you become a community leader, you can typically have your room paid for, live alone (unless the dorms are over-crowded), and receive a stipend. The job is considered full-time employment through work-study, and you must apply, interview, and go through training for the position. Students involved in the Honors program are housed in special dorms (Memorial for women, Alexander for men). Programs like the Leadership, Adventure, and newly formed Entrepreneurship Living-Learning Centers also have special dorms for their programs.
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