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Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
87 %
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus
Yes
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Compared to many other schools, Bucknell has very nice dorms for all class years. Most students live on campus at Bucknell, so the University always seems to be redoing and updating the dorms, including Swartz, which was renovated a couple years ago. Many of the older, less-popular dorms have been renovated recently, adding to their desirability, and most students seem to think that eventually all of the dorms will be renovated. Students also seem pleased that the University has installed digital cable in residence halls and common areas of campus, when only a few years ago, this normally standard perk was merely a common plea heard from students. Although McDonnell is considered the nicest dorm, there is not a general consensus on which dorms are better than others because each have their own pros and cons. Students do agree that the location of the dorm really matters, especially if you have to walk to class in the morning. All of the dorms on Bucknell’s campus are livable. Some are nicer then others, but they’re all clean and have Internet connections, which is very important. Freshmen cannot choose what dorm they live in, but after freshman year, there’s a housing lottery. Housing is guaranteed all four years, and the higher your class year, the more seniority you have in the housing lottery. There’s also Greek housing available: There are fraternity houses all around campus and a large sorority dorm called Hunt Hall. Freshmen can end up stuck in some of the less-popular dorms, but most students find that the people in their hall all grow really close, and it doesn’t really matter how nice the dorm is—what matters is the people they meet there. Students Speak Out
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BucNH says: Bucknell University 2015 Arts, Visual and Performing  |
The dorms are better than average....
The dorms are better than average. McDonnell Hall is by far the nicest. Avoid Larison because the building is horribly old and looks way out of date.
Campus Housing: February 26, 2009
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hojo1646 says: Bucknell University 2016 Undecided |
All of the dorms have their own...
All of the dorms have their own pros and cons. The dorms uphill (McDonnell and Swartz) are great because you are no more than a five-minute walk from all of your classes. They are right next to frat row as well. Also, McDonnell has elevators, which is awesome. The downhill dorms, while older, are significantly closer to the Caf, as well as the 7th Street Café. The only problem is that Larison and Harris halls do not have air conditioning. Unfortunately, you really don't have a choice in where you live freshman year, unless you join a residential college.
Campus Housing: February 26, 2009
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bison10 says: Bucknell University 2014 Business |
Honestly, the dorms at Bucknell...
Honestly, the dorms at Bucknell are all nice and are all very well maintained. Of course, there are dorms that are "better" than others, but there really is no bad choice.
Campus Housing: February 24, 2009
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BucLA says: Bucknell University 2013 Engineering |
The dorms are very standard to...
The dorms are very standard to other dorms around the U.S. I've lived in Harris Hall, Vedder Hall, Smith Hall, and am currently living in the Gateways in Roser. I think they are all pretty nice for different reasons. Harris was nice because it was quiet, but it was kind of rustic since there was no AC, but I didn't find that to be a problem. Vedder was always very clean and conveniently located. Smith was also a great location and had lots of laundry facilities. Roser has been my favorite since it is like apartment-style living, and you get to have your own space and common space. I don't think any dorms should be avoided, but the worst is probably Swartz just because it is generally a rowdy freshman dormitory.
Campus Housing: February 24, 2009
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BucLB says: Bucknell University 2013 Other |
Most of the dorms are decent,...
Most of the dorms are decent, although I had problems with cockroaches on the third floor of Roberts. As a freshman, you can get amazing housing if you do the Arts, Comparative Humanities, or Social Justice (SoJo) residential college program. The Arts and Comp Humanities programs are in McDonnell, the newest dorm, which has nice big doubles and a lounge in the middle of each hall. Each hall gets its own kitchen and TV. The rooms for the SoJo res college are in Smith, the second newest dorm. It's not quite as amazing as McDonnell, but it's clean and bright.
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- Substance-free living is available in Harris and quiet housing is offered in Trax and Kress. Hunt Hall houses 150 students and provides private residence rooms and common facilities for Bucknell’s sororities.
Cleaning Service
University employees clean each dorm during the week. They clean the bathrooms and the hall a couple times per week, but do not clean individual rooms.
Dormitories
64 University Ave.
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 16
Bathrooms: 3
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Common area, kitchen, Residential College Alumni housing, study lounge, TV lounge.
7th Street House
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 21
Bathrooms: 7
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Home to the African American Studies House, kitchen, laundry.
Bucknell West
Floors: Thirty-four 1-story units
Number of Occupants: 272
Bathrooms: 1 per unit
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Bucknell West, better known as the “Mods,” are small houses shared by four students. There are two double rooms connected by a common area and a kitchen. Air conditioning is in select rooms.
Carey House
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 33
Bathrooms: 11
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Kitchen, laundry. all rooms are off-white in color and have blue/gray speckled carpeting.
Edwards House
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 20
Bathrooms: 6
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Alumni Residential College (Global College) housing for upperclassman students, kitchen, laundry.
Galloway House
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 11
Bathrooms: 5
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Houses Bucknell’s C.A.L.V.I.N. and H.O.B.B.E.S. organization (substance-free living), kitchen, laundry.
Gateway Residence Center or Mods (Roser Hall, Malesardi Hall, Kalman-Posner Hall, Vidinghof Hall, and Silbermann Hall)
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 250
Bathrooms: 1 per unit
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Four-person suites
The Gateways are apartment-style on-campus housing. Each unit has a kitchen, bathroom, and living room, and four single bedrooms.
Harris Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 101
Bathrooms: 22
Coed: Yes
Residents: First-year students, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
CHOICE program, common rooms, kitchen, laundry, study lounges.
Hulley House
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 14
Bathrooms: 4
Coed: Yes
Residents: First-year students, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Kitchen, laundry, provides housing for the University Scholars Program.
Kress Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 113
Bathrooms: 27
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Air conditioning, kitchen, laundry.
Larison Cottage
Floors: 1 in each of the 3 cottages
Number of Occupants: 48
Bathrooms: 2 in each cottage
Coed: Yes
Residents: First-year students, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Computer lounge, loftable furniture, study room, TV lounge.
Larison Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 275
Bathrooms: 29
Coed: Yes
Residents: First-year students, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Cafeteria, computer lab, laundry.
Leiser House
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 16
Bathrooms: 5
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Kitchen, laundry, provides housing for students in the International Studies Program.
Martin House
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 8
Bathrooms: 3
Coed: Yes
Residents: First-year students, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Kitchen, laundry, lounge, residence hall for students who are members of SERV.
McDonnell Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 300
Bathrooms: 56
Coed: Yes
Residents: First-year students, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Common area with TV sitting area, laundry, opened fall of 2000, small kitchen. Offers mixed-class housing by floors including Foundation Seminars and Residential Colleges for first-year students.
Roberts Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 153
Bathrooms: 27
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Houses the LGBT Awareness Office, the Writing Center, the Women’s Resource Center, the Bucknellian offices, and the WVBU-FM radio station.
Smith Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 220
Bathrooms: 50
Coed: Yes
Residents: First-year students, Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Common kitchen, computer facilities, laundry facilities, seminar and study rooms, TV lounges.
Swartz Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 367
Bathrooms: 61
Coed: Yes
Residents: First-year students, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Located in the basement of Swartz in Uptown, the campus club where bands play on Friday and Saturday nights. Has air-conditioning, laundry, study room.
Taylor House
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 15
Bathrooms: 4
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Kitchen, laundry, provides Alumni Residential College (Environmental College) housing.
Trax Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 123
Bathrooms: 31
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Kitchen, laundry, most rooms in this residence hall are singles.
Vedder Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 353
Bathrooms: 74
Coed: Yes
Residents: First-year students, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Laundry, ping-pong, study room.
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