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On-Campus Housing Available? Yes
Campus Housing Capacity 1,597
Average Housing Costs $5,750
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus? Yes
Undergrads Living On Campus 76%
Number of Dormitories 6
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments 1
Best Dorms
  • Bruno
  • Cullen
Worst Dorms New Men's

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All students at Birmingham-Southern are required to live on campus until they are 21 or are of junior status, unless they are local and can live with family. This means that you end up getting to know the people that you go to school with very well. Living on campus is the most convenient option because everything is within walking distance of the dorms, and though the dorms themselves are by no means lavish or impressive, they are equipped with all the necessary things for college life. Some of the dorms include movable furniture, and all of the rooms have a great view of the mountains outside. Each dorm has its own computer lab and free laundry, which are probably the two best features. Also, the Residence Life staff is very receptive to student requests, and they are always trying to find ways to get the halls closer to one another. The RAs, especially, are welcoming and act more like friends than authority figures. Finally, if you plan on living on campus, you’re pretty much guaranteed to have somewhere to stay all four years, because room shortages are not very common. There are also several different styles of dorm living. Some people like living in suites with their friends, while others prefer only one roommate or a single. Either way, there are different options for everyone to try.

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Campus Housing at Birmingham-Southern College

Nekapooka

Environmental Studies '14

3.1
B-

My Dorm Hall

My dorm hall is the noisiest hall in the building. Most of the girls who reside there are sorority sisters, have late-night visitors, and are very loud. The cost of the dorm is covered by my financial aid, so it's no biggie. The RAs are very helpful with providing space and ease of the housing process. The showers are well provided, and it is right next door to our on-campus grocery store. So I give it a B-.

Dec 31, 2010

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Campus Housing at Birmingham-Southern College

ctynedale

Physical Sciences '12

3.5
B

Aim for the Hilltop

Living on campus can be a fantastic experience-- if you are an upperclassman and can afford to live in the Hilltop Village Apartments. Because the campus is in a less-than-desirable neighborhood, living off-campus usually requires a pretty serious commute, and living on-campus allows you to walk to fraternity row and (safely) walk back on the weekends. Dorms are small, but nothing dramatically different from any other school, and for the most part the female dorms are in great shape. Some of the boy's dorms smell like, well, boy, but that seems inevitable.

Jan 28, 2010

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Campus Housing at Birmingham-Southern College

Anonymous

Birmingham-Southern College Student

The dorms are generally pretty...

The dorms are generally pretty good. New Men’s (the freshman male dorm) is absolutely terrible, with furniture that doesn’t move and a smell that doesn’t leave. If you can make it through your first year, though, you can move into Hanson (with its very large rooms) or one of the fraternity houses which were all built a few years ago (and have yet to be trashed, amazingly enough).

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User rating for Birmingham-Southern College - Campus Housing is 3.5 out of 5 based on 10 user reviews.

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Facts

Room Types
  • Apartments and Houses ; Apartments can have one or two bedroom, and houses are for special-interest groups and have bedrooms and private bathrooms
  • Singles, Doubles; Students on the same floor share a large central bathroom facility (most first-year students are assigned to these rooms)
  • Suites; Three to four bedrooms (sometimes singles sometimes doubles) connected by a common living area. Students share a bathroom with their suitemates.
Bed Types Twin extra-long
What You Get
  • Air-conditioning
  • Bed
  • Bulletin board
  • Cable TV jack
  • Closet
  • Desk and chair
  • Dresser
  • Internet connection

Cleaning Service

Cleaning is provided in the dorms by a year-round cleaning staff. They are responsible for the bathrooms and common areas in the suite-style rooms. Student apartments, however, are not provided with a cleaning service except for the public areas such as outside trash receptacles near parking lots, etc.

Did You Know?
  • All campus residents get free cable, and laundry fees are included in the room rates.
  • All dormitories are smoke-free facilities.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Bruno Hall
Floors: 7
Number of Occupants: 200
Bathrooms: One per suite
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 4-person singles suites
Special Features: Lounge, computer lab, vending machines, free laundry

Cullen Daniel Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 113
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Mostly freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Lounge, community kitchenette, vending machines, free laundry

Daniel Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 67
Bathrooms: One per suite
Coed: No, men only
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 3- and 4-person singles suites
Special Features: Common area, computer lab, free laundry

Hanson Hall
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 152
Bathrooms: Shared by pairs of rooms
Coed: No, men only
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Common area, computer lab, free laundry

Margaret Daniel Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 116
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Mostly freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Lounge, community kitchenette, free laundry

New Men’s Hall
Floors: 7
Number of Occupants: 220
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, men only
Residents: Mostly freshmen and sophomores
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Common area, computer lab, free laundry

Campus-Owned ApartmentsWhat's This?

Hilltop Village Apartments
Floors: 16 buildings
Number of Units: 350
Bathrooms: One per unit
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen and theme housing residents
Room Types: One- and two-bedroom apartment units
Special Features: Outdoor swimming pool; apartments contain a washer and dryer, a kitchen, and a patio

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