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Campus Housing Grades:
Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
82 %
Best Dorms
- Boylston Apartments
- Copley Suites
- Fenway
Number of Campus Owned Apartments
7
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus
Yes
College Prowler Take
After the mandatory struggle of living in the freshman dorms, life will get much sweeter sophomore year as you make the choice between one of the three suites on lower campus. Junior and senior years give independent living a new meaning as you begin your stay in an on-campus apartment. The major change happens after your tenure in the Trees, Miller, or Slade when you move into one of the Copleys or Fenway. After sharing a bathroom with 20 other people, having your own personal bathroom inside your suite is well worth the hassle of cleaning it yourself. The in-room fridge and microwave are a great transition into apartment living and an assurance that you won’t starve if the cafè doesn’t have anything appetizing. While most students live on campus all four years, it’s because they choose to, not simply because of the lack of off-campus options. The housing options are almost as top-notch as the computer network, with a style of room to fit anyone’s tastes and needs. The furniture could be newer, and the rugs should be cleaned more frequently, but overall, the dorm rooms, suites, and apartments are comfortable and easy to live in. The small-school feel of Bentley can be alienating to someone living off campus because on-campus housing is where friends and bonds are made, often at late-night study sessions or hanging out in the student lounge. The actual facilities are all new and up-to-date or, at least, renovated to look that way. Students Speak Out
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BenWC says: Bentley University 2014 Business  |
The freshman dorms are pretty good...
The freshman dorms are pretty good in terms of freshman dorms. Miller is a good place to be freshman year, and after that, you live in a suite or apartment.
Campus Housing: April 07, 2009
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BenJR says: Bentley University 2015 Business |
All of the dorms are pretty nice...
All of the dorms are pretty nice compared to most schools I've visited. Living in Trees freshman year is great because you get to meet a lot more people than you do living in Miller or Slade. The only downside is that the dorms in Trees are smaller than the ones in Miller or Slade. Your housing is upgraded every year, providing you don't lose housing credits due to judicials. Falcone and Collins are upperclassman apartments and are less than a two-minute walk to class.
Campus Housing: April 04, 2009
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BenTW says: Bentley University 2014 Business |
To be honest, I think all of the...
To be honest, I think all of the dorms are pretty nice and well kept. I feel like the Lower Campus dorms are too far from classes, but they are the newest set of dorms. Additionally, the North Campus dorms are completely disconnected from campus but are even newer than the Lower dorms.
Campus Housing: March 30, 2009
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BenRW says: Bentley University 2015 Business |
The dorms are very nice! It's all...
The dorms are very nice! It's all personal preference on which one you'll like best.
Campus Housing: March 30, 2009
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Anonymous says: |
The dorms are good overall, apart...
The dorms are good overall, apart from the ridiculous meal plan requirement in most buildings. Falcone Apartments are the best, while the newer Fenway suites and recently built Copley Suites are hotel-like. |
FactsWhat You Get
- Bed
- Cable TV jack
- Chairs (suites, apartments)
- Closet
- Coffee table (suites, apartments)
- Couch (suites, apartments)
- Desk and chair
- Dresser
- Ethernet access
- Free campus and local phone calls
- Window coverings
Room Types
- Apartment – Students share a private bathroom, common living area, and in-room kitchen with no more than four students.
- Suite – Students share a private bathroom and common living area with no more than seven students. Rooms are equipped with a sink and MicroFridge
- Traditional – Students share a large central bathroom facility (all first-year students are assigned to these rooms).
Bed Types
- Bunkable beds
- Twin extra-long
Cleaning Service
Shared and public bathrooms are cleaned by staff daily. Suites and apartments are not cleaned.
Dormitories
Castle Hall
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 7
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles
Kitchen, lounge with TV.
Copley Suites
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 319; Copley North (164), Copley South (155)
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 3-, 4-, and 6-person suites
Common bathrooms on ground floor, game room, laundry, living room, study room on each floor.
Fenway Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 286
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Juniors, seniors
Room Types: 4- and 6-person suites
Function room, elevators, game room, kitchen, laundry, living room, study room on each floor.
Forest Suites
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 283
Bathrooms: Two per suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly sophomores
Room Types: 6-, 7-, or 8-person suites
Each suite has common area with MicroFridge, storage closet. Building has function room, laundry, recreation room, study lounge.
Kresge Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 233
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Sophomores, juniors
Room Types: 4-, 5-, and 9-person suites
Area behind building has grills, sand volleyball court, tables. Building has laundry, recreation room, study lounge.
Nathan R. Miller Hall
Floors: 4 plus basement
Number of Occupants: 244
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Kitchen, large social/TV lounge, laundry, mail room, vending.
Slade Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 239
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Kitchen/function room, laundry, social/ TV lounge, study lounges, two racquetball courts, universal weight-lifting machines.
Stratton House
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 11
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles
Deck off the back of the house, kitchen, laundry, lounge, separate from rest of residence halls.
Trees Complex (network of seven traditional residence halls)
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 480
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Backstage lounge (Spruce Hall), elevator, laundry (Elm Hall), study lounges (ground floors of Cedar and Oak Halls), TV lounge/kitchen (Maple Hall).
Campus Owned Apartments
Boylston A & B Apartments
Floors: 5
Number of Units: 140 students; Boylston A (70), Boylston B (70)
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 4-person apartments, 2- and 3-person suites
Laundry, lounge.
Cape House
Floors: 3
Number of Units: 3 apartments house 11 students
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: One 2-person apartment, one 4-person apartment, one 5-person apartment,
Kitchen, laundry, lounge.
Collins Hall
Floors: 7
Number of Units: 84 apartments house 256 students
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 2- and 4-person apartments, single apartments
ATM, elevators, function room, laundry, mailboxes, study room, weight room. Ground floor has Barnes and Noble, dry cleaning, Dunkin Donuts, stamp vending machine.
Falcone Apartments
Floors: 3
Number of Units: 212 students; Falcone East (65), Falcone North (82), Falcone West (65)
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 2- and 5-person apartments
Exercise room, function room, kitchen, laundry, study room, TV lounge.
North Campus Apartments
Floors: 2 two-story complexes
Number of Units: 116 students in each complex
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Grad students
Room Types: 2-, 3-, and 4-person apartments
Barbecue pits, bike racks, laundry, parking, study lounge.
Orchard (North and South) Apartments
Floors: 4
Number of Units: 195 students; North (60), South (135)
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 5-person apartments
Function room/kitchen (North), laundry (North and South), parking in the parking deck behind Orchard North, study lounges on each floor.
Rhodes Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Units: 160 students
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 2- and 4-person apartments
Laundry, Student Health Services (ground floor).
Did You Know?All buildings are smoke-free.
All campus residents get free cable and access to Bentley’s movie channel.
Living in Collins Hall or the Orchard Apartments means you agree to have other students living in your room during winter break.
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