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Comparable Schools'
Campus Housing Grades:
Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
95 %
Best Dorms
- Bishop Roberts
- Humbert
- Longden
- Rector Village
Number of Campus Owned Apartments
11
Worst Dorms
- Anderson
- College Street
- HoGate
- Mason
College Prowler Take
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. Students Speak Out
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I can’t wait to live in Rector...
I can’t wait to live in Rector Village. |
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The dorms are nice—it’s good that...
The dorms are nice—it’s good that most of the freshmen live together in South Quad because you really get to know everyone. Longden definitely has the biggest rooms, and Bishop Roberts and Humbert are nice, too. |
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The dorms are extraordinarily...
The dorms are extraordinarily nice! Especially compared to freshman dorms at other schools. They are air conditioned and cleaned daily. Additionally, floors typically do not exceed 30 people, so you will share a comfortable living environment and make close friends. The nicest of the dorms include Longden, Bishop Roberts, and Humbert. |
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Bishop Roberts and Longden are the...
Bishop Roberts and Longden are the best dorms for first-year students. Avoid Mason Hall. |
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Almost all the dorms are clean and...
Almost all the dorms are clean and new. |
FactsWhat You Get
- Bed
- Bookshelf
- Cable TV
- Desk and chair
- Dresser
- Ethernet connection
- Phone jack
Room Types
- Doubles
- Singles
- Suites
- Triples
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.
Dormitories
Anderson – North Quad
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 36
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Overflow
Room Types: Single
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Honors Scholars Office, laundry, kitchen, computer lab
Campus Owned Apartments
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Porch, yard
Poplar House
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 6
Bathrooms: 1.5 per unit
Coed: Yes
Residents: Uppreclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Porch, yard
Seminary
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 20
Bathrooms: 1 per unit
Coed: Not in individual apartments
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
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
Porch
Walnut
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 26
Bathrooms: 2 per unit
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
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.
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.
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