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On-Campus Housing Available?		Yes
Campus Housing Capacity		1,450
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus?		Yes
Undergrads Living On Campus		95%
Number of Dormitories		13
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments		11
Best Dorms		Bishop Roberts Humbert Longden Rector Village
Worst Dorms		Anderson College Street HoGate Mason

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All first-year students are required to live in dorms on campus, which is definitely helpful for adjusting to campus life and building a sense of belonging and community. DePauw has two areas where most dorms are located: South Quad and North Quad. South Quad is all freshman housing and where most of the first-year fun goes down. North Quadders are often forgotten on the freshman scene. These students are in close proximity to the Hub and have large rooms, but they are sometimes distanced from their peers. The last option, outside of the realm of both North and South Quad, is Bloomington Street—though in most students’ opinions, those are the dorms to avoid.

On a whole, location aside, the dorms are pretty well maintained and inviting. Dorm bathrooms and common areas are cleaned weekly by University cleaning staff. The lack of private bathrooms is a complaint for some students, and most wish the rooms were larger, but they are very inhabitable, and most would say, cozy. Each student is given a preference sheet when accepted to DePauw that asks questions about living styles in order to pair students with roommates and housing. Most students get one of their top three choices. Your best bets for housing are Longden, Humbert, or Bishop Roberts.

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Campus Housing at DePauw University

katherinedevillebichot

Mathematics & Statistics '13

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Housing

Freshman live in freshman dorms which are mostly coed on each floor. You can choose to be on a single sex floor or to be in a substance free dorm. The best dorm is Humbert Hall and the worst is College Street. If you are not in a fraternity or a sorority, then your sophomore, junior and senior year you can live in an upperclassman dorm, a house, or a duplex.

Jan 05, 2012

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Campus Housing at DePauw University

sashapiro

English Language Studies '13

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Hit or Miss

The older dorms at DePauw, including Lucy-Rowland ("Lucy") and Hogate ("The Hoghetto") can have some serious issues at times. I'm a junior and at least four times during my time at DePauw pipes have burst during the winter due to students not completely shutting their windows. The climate control in all of the dorms works on a two fixed temperature system with minor control given to individual rooms. Essentially, it's going to be warm or cold in your room, so bring a blanket or some sleeping shorts.

On the whole, though, the dorms are as good as the people who live in them. While you may have issues with water temperature and fixtures being damaged, the dorm situation for freshmen is above average.

Dormitory housing for upperclassmen is considerably worse though. Several of these dorms are in need of significant repairs. as such, most upperclassmen try to get a duplex, a house, or into the illustrious Rector Village, a series of small apartment-style living units that were built in the early 2000s

Jun 30, 2011

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Campus Housing at DePauw University

AprilDaugherty

Literature '13

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Life at Depauw University

I really love attending DePauw. Professors are approachable and more than willing to put aside time to meet with students. Classes are challenging but rewarding. Greek life is pretty big on DePauw's campus, but if you don't want to be a part of it, there is still plenty to do. The only downside that I've found at DePauw is that it's situated in such a small town. However, as a result, crime on campus is very low. There's a general air of safety and comfort throughout campus.

Jun 09, 2011

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User rating for DePauw University - Campus Housing is 4.6 out of 5 based on 19 user reviews.

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Room Types		Doubles Singles Suites Triples
What You Get		Bed Bookshelf Cable TV Desk and chair Dresser Ethernet connection Phone jack

Cleaning Service

Bathrooms and public areas are cleaned daily, except on the weekends. In the new Rector Village, the bathrooms and public areas are cleaned once a week, and the students who live there are responsible for maintaining the kitchen area.

Did You Know?

Campus lore has it that the ghost of a female resident once haunted Lucy Hall.
At the first snow fall of every year, students run naked around the boulder, a giant rock once thought to be a petrified turtle, which is placed outside East College.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Anderson – North Quad
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 36
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Overflow
Room Types: Single
Special Features: Computer lab, laundry, kitchen, pool table, Ping Pong table, piano, fireplace

Bishop Roberts – South Quad
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 140
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Air conditioning, computer lab, elevator, laundry, kitchen, big screen TV, piano, porch, pool table, underground tunnel to Longden Dining Hall

Bloomington Street Hall – North Quad
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 47
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Computer lab, laundry, kitchen, piano, fireplace, study area, sunroom

College Street – South Quad
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 45
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Air conditioning, computer lab, laundry, kitchen

Hogate – South Quad
Floors: 3, plus ground
Number of Occupants: 135
Bathrooms: Semi-private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Suites (a double and two singles sharing a common room)
Special Features: Air conditioning, computer lab, elevator, kitchen, laundry, dining hall

Humbert – South Quad
Floors: 3, plus ground
Number of Occupants: 129
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Air conditioning, computer lab, elevator, laundry, kitchen, big screen TV, piano, pool table

Longden – South Quad
Floors: 3, plus ground
Number of Occupants: 115
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Special Features: Air conditioning, computer lab, elevator, kitchen, dining hall

Lucy – North Quad
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 105
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Various
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Computer lab, laundry, kitchen

Mason – North Quad
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 108
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Various
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Substance-free living, computer lab, elevator, laundry, kitchen

Rector Village (Chabraja, Leis, Montgomery, and Warne Halls) – North Quad
Floors: 2–3 for each building
Number of Occupants: 24
Bathrooms: Semi-private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 5–8 person suites with single rooms
Special Features: Kitchen, air conditioning, laundry, lofting

Rector Village (Holmberg and Strasma Halls) – North Quad
Floors: 2–3 for each building
Number of Occupants: 15
Bathrooms: Semi-private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 5–8 person suites with single and double rooms
Special Features: Kitchen, air conditioning, laundry, lofting

Rector Village (Reese Hall) – North Quad
Floors: 2, plus ground floor
Number of Occupants: 16
Bathrooms: Semi-private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 5–8 person suites with single rooms
Special Features: Kitchen, air conditioning, laundry, lofting

Senior Hall – North Quad
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 28
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles
Special Features: Honors Scholars Office, laundry, kitchen, computer lab

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Coan
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 12
Bathrooms: 1 per unit
Coed: In building, not in individual apartments
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Balcony and porch

Duplexes
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 136
Bathrooms: 1.5 per unit
Coed: In building, not in individual apartments
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 4–6 persons, each having a single
Special Features: Air conditioning, patios

Hanna
Floors: 2 houses and 5 apartments
Number of Units: 19
Bathrooms: 1 per unit
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Yard, porch or patio, one unit has air conditioning

Indiana
Floors: 4 houses and 1 duplex
Number of Units: 31
Bathrooms: 1, 1.5, or 2 per unit
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, one triple
Special Features: Porch or patio, three units have air conditioning

Jackson
Floors: 1 or 2
Number of Units: 39
Bathrooms: 1, 1.5, or 2 per unit
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, one triple in apartment or house setting
Special Features: Patio, porch or yard in each

Larabee
Floors: 1
Number of Units: 4
Bathrooms: 1 per unit
Coed: Not in individual apartments
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Yard

Locust
Floors: 1 or 2
Number of Units: 20
Bathrooms: 1, 1.5, or 2 per unit
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, mostly doubles
Special Features: Porch, yard

Poplar House
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 6
Bathrooms: 1.5 per unit
Coed: Yes
Residents: Uppreclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Porch, yard

Seminary
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 20
Bathrooms: 1 per unit
Coed: Not in individual apartments
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Porch, balcony

Taylor House
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 6
Bathrooms: 1 per house
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: One single, one double, one triple
Special Features: Porch

Walnut
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 26
Bathrooms: 2 per unit
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Porch, yard, one apartment complex out of three has air conditioning. Each living unit is fully furnished and includes a full kitchen, cable television, and Internet access. Students are not required to be on the University meal plan since they have adequate cooking facilities, although they may opt to do so. The University provides basic furniture (bedroom furniture consisting of beds, dressers, desks, chairs; living room furniture includes sofa, chair, end tables and lamps; kitchen furniture includes table and chairs). Residents are responsible for providing all consumable goods and cleaning supplies.

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