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Carnegie Mellon University - Campus HousingCollege Prowler3.46
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Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
64 %
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments
13
Best Dorms
- Morewood Gardens
- Mudge House
College Prowler Take
All freshmen are required to live on campus. Most students are thankful for their experience in the dorms and feel that they wouldn’t have adjusted well to life at CMU without it. It’s hard to find a freshman that lived in Morewood E-Tower (a first-year dorm) and didn’t have a great time. E-Tower can sometimes seem like the social nexus of the freshman universe. Students from other dorms will even come over just to hang out. Reactions to another freshman-filled dorm, Donner, are mixed. Residents of Donner often build an unflinching solidarity and love for “Big Blue.” Students who’ve stayed elsewhere, however, just find the dormitory to be an eyesore. Community apartment housing is fully-furnished, equipped with a kitchen, and close to campus, but freshmen who’ve been placed there often express feelings of being out of the social loop. The dorms are inviting and well-furnished, especially compared to most other colleges and universities. The bathrooms are sufficient, and the showers are spacious. The beds aren’t uncomfortable either, but you may find yourself sleeping tenuous inches from the ceiling on a platform bed/desk combination. In that case, be prepared to bump your head most mornings. For the first part of freshman year, it’s not uncommon to see students polarized into different social groups based on their residence hall. The University even stresses this division with a Dorm Wars competition during orientation week. For first-year students, pride in their dorm can be very important. As a freshman, you’ll want to live in first-year housing, as it provides a social atmosphere among the most affable students. This means living in Morewood E-Tower, New House, Donner, or some of the all-freshman floors in Mudge.
Students Speak Out
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CMUJK says: Carnegie Mellon University 2012 Business  |
Typical dorms at CMU are standard,...
Typical dorms at CMU are standard, usually two-person rooms. Nothing really separates one from the rest. Some that are better are the dorms in Morewood Gardens and Morewood E-Tower. They provide a standard room right on campus with the feel of a modern dorm. Stever is the only dorm with AC, but the rooms are usually smaller. Some other average dorms are Donner House and Mudge.
Campus Housing: March 16, 2009
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sammiwammi408 says: |
Don't listen to the bashing of...
Don't listen to the bashing of Donner. Most kids who claim it's a stink hole have never set foot inside. Yes, it's old. Yes, it's ugly on the outside. Yes, you have to share a bathroom. Suck it up. You're sharing a bathroom wherever you go. They clean it every day. Donner has the biggest rooms, is closest to the actual campus (which great to get you five more minutes of sleep or when you forget your homework for your next class), and by far has the biggest sense of community. I've never heard of kids regretting Donner. But Hammerschlag is one to avoid---sorry guys. That's what happens at a school with a terrible ratio.
Campus Housing: March 09, 2009
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CMUAC9 says: Carnegie Mellon University 2011 Other |
Everyone avoids Donner like the...
Everyone avoids Donner like the plague, but I met some of my best friends there. It really doesn't matter where you live as long as you really get to know the people that live near you.
Campus Housing: March 02, 2009
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CMUAB says: Carnegie Mellon University 2010 Computer and Information Sciences |
Freshman dorms are amazing. As a...
Freshman dorms are amazing. As a freshman, you get an entire floor of friends. After freshman year, there is very little support for housing communities. Most people don't know their neighbors. Aside form the study lounges, the dorms are devoid of life. Avoid off-campus housing—it's even less active than the dorms.
Campus Housing: March 02, 2009
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CMULG says: Carnegie Mellon University 2012 Engineering |
I think all the dorms have their...
I think all the dorms have their good points and bad points. Donner gets talked down a lot as the crappy freshman dorm, but their bathrooms and showers are really nice. Stever's pretty, but you're paying more for tiny rooms. Mudge is great. For upperclassmen, West Wing and Resnik are beautiful, have lots of space, and are in the perfect location so you'll never be late to class.
Campus Housing: March 02, 2009
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Carnegie Mellon? FactsWhat You Get
- Bed
- Bookshelf
- Cable TV jack
- Closet or wardrobe
- Desk and chair
- Dresser
- Ethernet and broadband Internet connections
- Free campus and local phone calls
- Window coverings
Room Types
- Prime – students share a private or semi-private bathroom with no more than five students.
- Standard – students share a large central bathroom facility (most first-year students are assigned to these rooms).
Also Available
- Smoke-free living option, special-interest housing
Available for Rent
MicroFridges
Cleaning Service
Yes, in public areas. Community and semi-private bathrooms are cleaned by staff approximately once a week. Community apartment bathrooms are not cleaned.
Dormitories
Boss House
Floors: 3 + basement
Number of Occupants: 72
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: No
Residents: Mostly upperclassmen
Room Types: Prime single, prime double
Recreation area, television room, study lounge, laundry
Donner House
Floors: 3 + A level
Number of Occupants: 249
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly freshmen
Room Types: Standard single, standard double, standard triple
Recreation area, television room, study lounge, laundry, kitchen
Hamerschlag House
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 168
Bathrooms: Shared by Floor
Coed: No
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Standard single, prime single, standard double
Television/recreation area, common kitchen, laundry, pool table
Henderson House
Floors: 3 + ground level
Number of Occupants: 60
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly upperclassmen
Room Types: Prime single, prime double
Recreation area, television room, study lounge, laundry, wellness housing
McGill House
Floors: 3 + basement
Number of Occupants: 72
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: No
Residents: Mostly upperclassmen
Room Types: Prime single, prime double
Recreation area, television room, study lounge, laundry
Morewood Gardens A-D Tower
Floors: 7
Number of Occupants: 656
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Efficiency, prime single, prime double, prime triple, prime quad, standard single, standard double
Recreation room, television room, study lounge, laundry, computer cluster, mail room, common kitchen
Morewood Gardens E-Tower
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 210
Bathrooms: Shared by Floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Standard single, standard double
Study lounge, laundry
Mudge House
Floors: 3 + basement
Number of Occupants: 309
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: House, efficiency, prime single, prime double, prime triple, prime quad, standard single, standard double, standard triple
Living room, dining room, parlor room, study lounge, television room, garden courtyard, laundry, mailroom, common kitchen
Resnik House
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 150
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Prime single, prime double, suites
Air-conditioned, TV room, computer cluster
Roselawn Terrace Houses
Floors: 2 Floors + basement per house
Number of Occupants: 60
Bathrooms: In-house
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 5-person houses
3 bedrooms, kitchen, living room, dining room, laundry
Scobell House
Floors: 3 + A-level
Number of Occupants: 82
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: No
Residents: Mostly freshmen
Room Types: Standard single, standard double, prime single
Lounge, laundry
Stever House
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 255
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: standard double
Conference room, laundry, fitness room, study room, recreation area, kitchen, private dining, environmentally-friendly design
Welch House
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 56
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly upperclassmen
Room Types: Prime single, prime double
Television and study lounge, parlor room, laundry, quiet living area
West Wing
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 144
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Prime single, prime double, suite single, suite double
Air-conditioned, television room, computer cluster, mail room
Campus-Owned Apartments
Cathedral Mansions
Floors: 9
Number of Units: 165
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly upperclassmen
Room Types: Efficiency, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom
Kitchen, laundry
Doherty Apartments
Floors: 3 + basement
Number of Units: 53
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Efficiency, 1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom
Recreation area, television room, laundry, fitness room
Fairfax Apartments
Floors: 9
Number of Units: 151
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Efficiency, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom
Kitchen, laundry, workout room
James Manor
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 24
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Room Types: 2-bedroom
Kitchen, laundry, 1 parking spot per apartment, fitneess room, social room
London Terrace Apartments
Floors: 3
Number of Units: 55
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly upperclassmen
Room Types: Efficiency, 1-bedroom
Kitchen, laundry
Margaret Morrison Apartments
Floors: 3
Number of Units: 30
Bathrooms: Shared by apartment house
Coed: Yes
Room Types: Prime double
Only available to students receiving special interest housing, access to computer cluster, laundry, women’s center, recreation area
Marybelle Apartments
Floors: 3
Number of Units: 34
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Efficiency
Kitchen, laundry
Neville Apartments
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 22
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Room Types: 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom
Home of the Co-op, an environentally-friendly group
Saxony Apartments
Floors: 5
Number of Units: 44
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Room Types: Efficiency, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom
Kitchen, laundry, garage parking (additional charge), some balconies
Shady Oak Apartments
Floors: 4
Number of Units: 71
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Efficiency, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom
Kitchen, laundry
Shirley Apartments
Number of Units: 41
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly upperclassmen
Room Types: Efficiency, 1-bedroom, prime single
Kitchen, laundry
Webster Apartments
Floors: 12
Number of Units: 118
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly upperclassmen
Room Types: 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom
Kitchen, laundry
Woodlawn Apartments
Floors: 3 Floors + basement
Number of Units: 36
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly upperclassmen
Room Types: 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, 4-bedroom
Laundry, art gallery
Did You Know?All campus residents get free cable and access to CMU’s movie channel. CMU has campus residences for Greek organizations: Fraternity Quadrangle and the Margaret Morrison Sorority House.
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