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On-Campus Housing Available?		Yes
Campus Housing Capacity		2,475
Average Housing Costs		$5,000
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus?		Yes
Undergrads Living On Campus		52%
Freshmen Living On Campus		97%
Number of Dormitories		9
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments		3
Best Freshman Dorms		Patton Hall & Bear House
Best Upperclassman Dorms		Kennedy Hall Thrailkill Hall
Worst Freshman Dorms		Wright Hall
Worst Upperclassman Dorms		Maddox Hall

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With enrollment on the rise, Belmont continues to up its game with housing options. Several new dorms have popped up on campus in the past few years. Patton Hall/Bear House, which opened in 2010, is for freshmen only and is easily the nicest dorm at Belmont. It’s modeled after another new freshman dorm—Maple Hall, which is in a great central location no matter where your classes are. However, Belmont’s historic dorms—Hail, Heron, and Pembroke—are truly in the heart of campus. These dorms are older and a little smaller, but residents love the strong sense of community, due in part to the resident assistants (RAs) and resident directors (RDs). There’s an RA on each floor of a dorm and one RD who oversees them. They host monthly dorm-wide events and conduct inspections each semester to check for contraband like alcohol, drugs, or candles. For upperclassmen, Belmont offers dorms and on-campus apartments. Wright Hall and Maddox Hall aren't as nice, but the rooms are gigantic. Upperclassmen can also live in Kennedy or Thrailkill halls. Thrailkill isn't on the main campus, but it’s well worth the distance. The lounge boasts a flat-screen TV and comfortable couches, making it a perfect hangout spot.

Once you’ve earned 60 credit hours, you can move to one of Belmont’s apartment complexes—Bruin Hills, Hillside, or Belmont Commons. Apartment life is a little quieter because students are busier with classes and internships, but there are community events hosted at the complex’s clubhouse for those who are interested. Each clubhouse has laundry facilities and mail services. The main complaint students have about Belmont housing is the cost, but most will follow that up with how much they’ve loved living on campus. You’ll find a close community of friends no matter where you live, but staying on campus will only strengthen those bonds.

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caitlin21

Public Relations '14

A+

Love Belmont Housing

Belmont housing is great, even in the older dorms. Getting the dorm you want may be a little more difficult, but each housing area has something to offer. Check-in process is annoying.

May 18, 2012

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marymasoncoggins

English '15

A

Three in a Double!

I love campus housing -- I haven't had any issues at all! I'm even tripled in a double room and I don't feel cramped at all. Next year, all of my closest friends and I are even living in the same hall of the same dorm! It's going to be great!

Apr 11, 2012

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CaviesFan165

Music Management '14

C+

Upperclassman Apartments Are Diminishing

When I first arrived at Belmont, I was excited to be living in a 2-bedroom, university-owned apartment. The particular complex I live in (there are 3 owned by the university) is directly across the street from campus. The price is a bit more than you may pay for an off-campus apartment; however, all utilities are included, including laundry usage, there's no hassle in finding a parking spot (free parking!) and it's a short walk to all classes (5 minutes at tops to the furthest buildings). Now, though, the university is constructing a suite-style dormitory with plans to build another one in the fall. With the construction of the new dorms, my current complex is being torn down. I think Belmont should invest more into building more apartments rather than dorms. If I ever want a 2-bedroom apartment again, I'll have to pay more than the current rate in my complex. The only apartment complex with the same pricing only offers 4-bedroom apartments. For upperclassmen, I think there should be a bigger emphasis on apartment housing rather than suites.

Mar 15, 2012

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Types of Housing Offered		Apartments for single students Men's dorms Special housing for international students Women's dorms
What You Get		Bed Closet Desk and chair Internet connection

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Some dorms offer checkout of vacuum cleaners and games at the front desk.

Did You Know?

When the presidential debates came to Belmont in 2008, people were not allowed to call the lawn in front of Wright/Maddox the "Grassy Knoll," as it had been called for years. The University did not want any connotation with the grassy knoll from the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963.
Heron Hall is said to be haunted. Tales about the Heron ghost get interesting especially around Halloween.
All freshmen live in dorms and most of the dorms are for freshmen. Upperclassmen mostly live in the campus apartments or off campus.
Residents of dorms can have visitors of the opposite sex, but they have to sign them in. And while they are in the room together, the door has to be cracked or the pair will be written up by the RA on duty. Visitation usually ends at 11 p.m. on weekdays and 1 a.m. on weekends. There are visitation rules for the apartments as well, but they're looser—you don't have to sign anyone in and visitation technically ends at midnight on weekdays and at 2 a.m. on weekends. Technically.
Bruin Hills apartments used to be low-income housing projects, but were bought by Belmont in the '90sand turned into campus apartments.

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Hail Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 50–99
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Air conditioning, community kitchen, in-room sinks, laundry facilities, piano, student lounge, TV lounge, vending machines

Heron Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Suite
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Suites (doubles, triples)
Special Features: Air conditioning, community kitchen, in-room sinks, laundry facilities, mail room, piano, student lounge, TV lounge, vending machines; one of the oldest buildings on campus

Kennedy Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites (doubles)
Special Features: Classroom spaces, elevator, floor lounges, individual climate-controlled rooms, laundry facilities, tile floors, vending machines

Maddox Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Suite
Coed: No, men only
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites (doubles)
Special Features: Air conditioning, community kitchens, in-room sinks, laundry facilities, student lounge with big-screen TV and pool table, vending machines

Maple Hall
Floors: 6
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Suite (doubles, triples)
Special Features: Elevator, individual climate-controlled rooms, laundry facilities, student lounge, tile floors, vending machines

Patton Hall & Bear House
Floors: 6
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Suites (doubles, triples)
Special Features: Card access only, classroom spaces, community kitchen, elevators, individual climate-controlled rooms, laundry facilities, student lounge, study lounge, tile floors, vending machines

Pembroke Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, men only
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: In-room sinks, laundry facilities, mail room, student lounge with big-screen TV

Thrailkill Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites (doubles, triples)
Special Features: Classroom space, elevators, individual climate-controlled rooms, laundry facilities, parking garage, student lounge, study lounge, tile floors, TV lounge, vending machines

Wright Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Community kitchen, courtyard, elevator, individual climate-controlled rooms, in-room sinks, laundry facilities, student lounge with pool table and TV, study lounges

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Belmont Commons
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 25–49
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Four-bedroom apartments (singles)
Utilities included
Special Features: Community clubhouse with meeting and activity rooms, full kitchen, furnished living areas, gated community and parking lots, laundry facilities, vending machines

Bruin Hills
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 50–99
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Two-bedroom apartments (singles)
Students often grill on the back porch of the clubhouse or study at the picnic tables; utilities included
Special Features: Carpeted units, community clubhouse with meeting room, full kitchen, furnished living areas, gated community, laundry facilities

The Hillside Apartments
Floors: 4
Number of Units: 100–249
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Two- and four-bedroom apartments (singles)
Utilities included
Special Features: Community clubhouse with multipurpose room, full kitchen, furnished living areas, gated community, patio or balcony in each unit

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