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On-Campus Housing Available? Yes
Campus Housing Capacity 3,873
Average Housing Costs $6,300
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus? Yes
Undergrads Living On Campus 64%
Number of Dormitories 14
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments 13
Best Dorms
  • Morewood Gardens
  • Mudge House
  • New House
  • Resnik
  • West Wing
Worst Dorms
  • Boss
  • Donner
  • Hamerschlag
  • Scobell

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

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.

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Campus Housing at Carnegie Mellon University

natalieunderoath

'15

Industrial and Product Design

4.2
A-

Life @ CMU

The dorms are pretty nice. CMU offers a lot for their students, including multiple gyms, printers all around campus, building accessibility, etc. The school costs a lot, but you get what you pay for. The only thing I've seen wrong with the school is the price. Everything is offered to you: multiple opportunities for internships, jobs, clubs, etc. The housing process is simple. CMU's whole system of operation is simple for what I can remember. Definitely live off campus after freshman year, because it is so much cheaper.

Jan 26, 2012

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Campus Housing at Carnegie Mellon University

TurgInTheBurgh

'15

Drama and Theatre Production

5.0
A+

Freshman Dorms Are Great

The freshman dorms are incredibly convenient. Laundry is free in the all-freshmen dorms (upperclassmen have to pay). Many dorms also have practice rooms/pianos and computer clusters in the building (which is incredibly helpful when you're trying to use up your print quota). Almost all of the dorms have dining and/or workout facilities either in the physical building or nearby. After orientation, you really feel a special bond with the people in your house!

Jan 18, 2012

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Taryn7492

'14

Mechanical Engineering

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Donner House Is the Place to Live

I lived in Donner my freshman year and it was the most wonderful experience I've ever had. The RAs were amazing, and I always had friends to hang out with. The community was outstanding and everyone loved living there. I had an excellent freshmen dorm experience.

Jan 18, 2012

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

Rate campus housing on the following subjects

Facts

Room Types
  • Apartments
  • Houses
  • 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).
  • Suites
Bed Types
  • Bunkable beds
  • Twin extra-long
What 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
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.

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.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Boss House
Floors: 3 + basement
Number of Occupants: 72
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: No
Residents: Mostly upperclassmen
Room Types: Prime single, prime double
Special Features: 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
Special Features: 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
Special Features: 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
Special Features: 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
Special Features: 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
Special Features: 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
Special Features: 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
Special Features: 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
Special Features: 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
Special Features: 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
Special Features: Lounge, laundry

Stever House
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 255
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: standard double
Special Features: 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
Special Features: 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
Special Features: Air-conditioned, television room, computer cluster, mail room

Campus-Owned ApartmentsWhat's This?

Cathedral Mansions
Floors: 9
Number of Units: 165
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly upperclassmen
Room Types: Efficiency, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom
Special Features: 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
Special Features: 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
Special Features: Kitchen, laundry, workout room

James Manor
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 24
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Room Types: 2-bedroom
Special Features: 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
Special Features: Kitchen, laundry

Margaret Morrison Apartments
Floors: 3
Number of Units: 30
Bathrooms: Shared by apartment house
Coed: Yes
Room Types: Prime double
Special Features: 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
Special Features: Kitchen, laundry

Neville Apartments
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 22
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Room Types: 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom
Special Features: 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
Special Features: 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
Special Features: Kitchen, laundry

Shirley Apartments
Number of Units: 41
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly upperclassmen
Room Types: Efficiency, 1-bedroom, prime single
Special Features: Kitchen, laundry

Webster Apartments
Floors: 12
Number of Units: 118
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly upperclassmen
Room Types: 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom
Special Features: 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
Special Features: Laundry, art gallery

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