College of Wooster - Campus Housing - Campus Housing

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On-Campus Housing Available?		Yes
Campus Housing Capacity		1,866
Average Housing Costs		$4,110
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus?		Yes
Undergrads Living On Campus		99%
Freshmen Living On Campus		99%
Number of Dormitories		13
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments		2
Best Freshman Dorms		Bornhuetter Hall Compton Hall Douglass Hall
Best Upperclassman Dorms		Gault Manor Kenarden Lodge Luce Hall
Best Dorms		Andrews Douglass Kenarden
Worst Dorms		Bissman Holden Annex
Worst Freshman Dorms		Bissman Hall Wagner Hall
Worst Upperclassman Dorms		Holden Hall Stevenson Hall

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Student housing is definitely not lacking in options at the College of Wooster. Students can live in residence halls, program houses, or college-owned apartments. Plus, you have a choice of singles, doubles, and triples in many of these settings.

Unfortunately, much of housing is a matter of luck. If you happen to get a low lottery number, then you get to choose your housing early and therefore are able to pick a newer dorm to live in, like Gault Manor. Or, you may get stuck with a high lottery number, and by the time it's your turn, the only rooms left are in the basement of Stevenson Hall. Wooster works to keep its facilities up-to-date, so no dorm is in terrible condition, but it is obvious that some people are forced to choose the short straw.

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awinston14

Philosophy '14

A

Good Dorms, Good Communities

The dormitories at The College of Wooster are sometimes old, sometimes new but always great. The room sizes are generally pretty good (exceptions: Bissman, Armington's suicide singles) and Residence Life is very accommodating to individual needs. The communities you form within your dormitories are just as great. They say that, for freshman, admissions pays attention to individual personalities and creates dorms based around these. You are therefore more likely to make great friends in the space around you freshmen year. I can certainly vouch for this.

May 16, 2012

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SophieAmundson

Philosophy '15

F

Dorms Patrolled by Campus Security

Dorm rooms are small and bathrooms are communal. Sometimes campus security patrol the halls "just because." They go out of their way to harass students, including in your personal space. There is no quiet space other than libraries if you want to study. Theft occurs occassionally. The cost to repair damage to the dorms is divided up and billed to everyone in the dorm, even if you had nothing to do with the incident that caused the damage. This includes cleaning costs for the drunks who vomit all over the place. It still astonoshes me that some people don't know how to flush their own toilet by the time they get into college.

Apr 03, 2012

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bhollingshead13

Anthropology and Archaeology '15

A-

Luck of the Draw

The housing process is fairly simple. It would seem as if they attempt to not only match you with a roommate but with a floor that you would get along with as well. Renovating the dorms is on the list of things to do at the college, after finishing the new gymnasium this spring.

Feb 17, 2012

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Types of Housing Offered		Apartments for single students Coed dorms Fraternity/sorority housing Special housing for disabled students
Room Types		Doubles Singles Triples
Bed Types		Bunkable beds Lofts Twin extra-long
What You Get		Bed Bookshelf Cable TV and phone jacks Closet or wardrobe Desk and chair Dresser Ethernet connection Free campus and local phone calls Free unlimited laundry
Also Available		There are 28 special-interest houses available on campus that house 4–16 students each. There are also chemical-free living, smoke-free living, and 24-hour quiet arrangements available.

Available for Rent

Summer storage space through SGA

Cleaning Service

Yes. The College's custodial staff cleans the restrooms and public areas in both the dormitories and houses five days a week. On weekends, they come in briefly for basic maintenance, such as taking out the restroom trash.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Andrews Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Special Features: Bike room, community kitchen, laundry facilities, multipurpose room, parking lot, TV lounge, vending machines

Armington Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles
Special Features: Bike room, community kitchen, formal and informal lounges, laundry facilities, parking lot, vending machines

Babcock Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Bike room, community kitchen, dining/study room, formal lounge, laundry facilities, parking lot, rec room, small lounges, TV lounge, vending machines; home of the Cross Cultural Living Experiences Program (CCLEP)

Bissman Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Bike room, community kitchen, formal and informal lounges, laundry facilities, parking lot, vending machines

Bornhuetter Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Bike room, community kitchen, formal lounge, laundry facilities, multipurpose room, parking lot, study lounges, TV lounge, vending machines

Compton Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Bike room, community kitchen, formal lounge, laundry facilities, multipurpose rooms, TV lounge, vending machines

Douglass Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Bike room, community kitchen, formal lounge, laundry facilities, multipurpose room, parking lot, TV lounge, vending machines

Gault Manor
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 50–99
Bathrooms: Communal, private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Common lounges, community microwaves, laundry facilities, parking lot, TV lounge/rec space, vending machines

Holden Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Bike room, community kitchen, formal lounges, laundry facilities, parking lot, study lounge, TV lounge, vending machines

Kenarden Lodge
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Bike room, community kitchen, fitness room, formal lounge, laundry facilities, parking lot, TV lounge, vending machines

Luce Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 50–99
Bathrooms: Suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites (singles, doubles)
Special Features: Bike room, community kitchens, fitness room, formal lounge with fireplace, language laboratory, laundry facilities, multipurpose room, parking lot, TV lounge, vending machines

Stevenson Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Seniors
Room Types: Singles
Special Features: Community kitchens, formal lounges, laundry facilities, parking lot, study lounge, TV lounge, vending machines; Residential Senior Experience program

Wagner Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Community kitchen, formal and informal lounges, laundry facilities, TV lounge, vending machines

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Hider Apartments
Floors: 1
Number of Units: <10
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments (doubles)
Hider Apartments B is home to the "Men of Harrambee."
Special Features: Community kitchen, laundry facilities, living room in each section

Kennedy Apartments
Floors: 1
Number of Units: <10
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments (singles, doubles)
Apartments A and B houses the COW for Kids program; apartments C and D houses Habitat for Woomanity.
Special Features: Community kitchen, laundry facilities, living room and dining room in each section

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